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Ask A Los Angeles Expert: Best Gifts For Father's Day

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This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday, June 19, so get ready to spoil that important man in your life. Are you unsure how to do that? Don't worry. Theresa Hanna, a celebrated Burbank-based gift shop owner who keeps up on all merchandise trends no matter what the occasion, leads you in the right direction with her five most salient tips.

Theresa Hanna
Bell Cottage
3322 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 841-8415
www.bellcottage.com

For the better part of a decade, Theresa Hanna and her husband David have owned and run Burbank-based Bell Cottage. Their impressive outpost carries a countless number of sought after items from lines such as Brighton, Uno de 50, Savannah Bee company, Willow Tree and Chamilia. With that said, to keep up on the latest trends, the enterprising Hanna family scouts the Los Angeles and Las Vegas gift shows on an annual basis, making these up-to-date shop keepers so in tune with whatever is next in style that their enterprise has become the go-to gift shop in the Southland.

For The Drinkers

"The Corkcicle line makes great Father's Day gifts, with great products like the 'Whisky Wedge' that comes with a silicone ice wedge and whisky glass that cools whisky without quickly watering it down. The 'Decapitator' is another great product that easily removes bottle caps with its magnetic feature and easy cap disposal feature."

For The Hard Worker

"From the 'Beardsman's Clear Shaving Gel' to the 'Big Ass Brick of Soap,' the Duke Canon Supply Company has the perfect gift for all those hard working dads out there. Its masculine scents like 'Smells Like Victory' and 'Smells Like Productivity,' are sure to ease [dads'] views on bath and body products. A portion of the proceeds from Duke Canon benefits U.S Veterans."

For The Family Man

"Sentimental gifts are sure to warm dad's heart this year. The Willow Tree line from Demdaco makes for a great gift to capture the love of his family all wrapped up in a sculpture. Some sculptures depict a father kneeling with his son to celebrate the bond of love between fathers and sons, while another of a father resting his hands on his two daughter's shoulders depicts the wonder, joy and strength of a father. If this is their first Father's Day, the "New Dad" and "New Life" statues show a father cradling his newborn child."

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For The Big Eater

"As the proverb goes, a way to a man's heart is through his stomach. The Stonewall Kitchen specialty food products are delicious and can be mixed and matched to create fun custom gift baskets. Dads love the curried mango grille sauce to baste meats and seafood, or for marinating shrimp. Add some jams, mustards, relish and syrup to the basket to create a signature gift. Another dad favorite are the all natural salsas, from the black bean salsa to the peach salsa. You can dip some chips in them or add to your favorite burritos and fajitas."

For The Chef

"If dad is always in the kitchen whipping up the next dinner masterpiece, a gourmet cookbook will make a great Father's Day gift. Michael Chiarello's 'Live Fire' cookbook features 125 recipes for outdoor cooking. The enticing photos and manly appeal will be sure to get dad excited for summer barbecues. Recipes include foil-wrapped ember-roasted beets with goat cheese, brown-bagged eggs and bacon and whole lamb on an iron cross with mint pesto and chile-fennel tzatziki."

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Freelance travel writer Jane Lasky, contributes to publications such as Travel + Leisure, Vogue and Esquire. Her weekly sojourning column ran in 40 newspapers for 20 years. Jane is anything but an accidental tourist and always travels with her pillow. Check out her articles on Examiner.com

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