NUNN ON THE RUN

Gift Guide

Tue. December 13, 2011 12:00 AM
by Jerry Nunn

It's getting down to the wire with a few weeks left to go for holiday shopping. Here are a few last minute gift ideas for the special people in your life.
Start off with what every Gaga fan will go crazy over, a picture book where photographer Terry Richardson followed around the Lady herself with over 350 pictures from behind the scenes to out front and out loud. Being a visual artist shows she needs no words to be a show stopper! Sold at all major book selling outlets for $50, rah rah.

Speaking of jingles, when hanging the decorations play some music in the background from Glee: The Christmas Album vol. 2. "Let It Snow" and "Blue Christmas" never sounded so good from the Fox hit television show.
Eat a candy cane or if you have a sweet tooth, Praim makes some chocolate bars that need to be stuffed in a stocking. Can you say "cho-ho-ho-colate?"

For spirits try Voli Light Vodkas available in fruity flavors that the Real Housewives are said to adore. The world's first vodkas that are low in calories make this beverage worry free for the New Year.
Also, mix up 1 1/2 oz Hennessy VS, 5 raspberries, 1 oz creme de cacao, and 1 oz heavy creme to make a Hennessy Holiday Berry Frost served in a frosted martini glass, yum!
Get slap happy as the Slap Watch is taking over and recently featured on our friend Ellen Degeneres' show. What time is it? It's time to slap one on!

Dinner and a show are important to make the season bright on date night. Drop in early for happy hour at Flemings Prime Steakhouse on Grand where 5 appetizers, 5 cocktails and 5 wines are offered for $6 each. It's one of the best kept secrets in the city for the value, shhhh. Then run like a reindeer to Donny & Marie's Christmas in Chicago show before it closes on December 24 at the Ford Center or try A Christmas Story the Musical at the Chicago Theatre through the 31st.
Hopefully this gives some secret Santas a few ideas on what to buy. Happy holidays to all and to all a goodnight!

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