Ever wondered what to get that baker friend of yours who has a passion for martial arts? Okay, maybe you don’t have a friend like that, BUT any pal with a sweet tooth and an affinity for cheesy puns will eat this gift up! These ninja-shaped cookie tins make for some badass decorating possibilities… Gingerbread has never been so lethal. They’re available at a few local stores and online, so you can kick the competition for this year’s best gift. Hiya!25 gifts under $25, No. 18: Drinkable mustache
Brooklyn has a well-documented pro-mustache bias, with all our grooming competitions, events where mustaches are the party favor and, of course, our own one-and-only mustache ride. But this holiday, even the facial folliclely challenged can get in on the instant maturity status that comes with a mustache — even if you’re just using it to drink your chocolate milk. This set of six GammaGo Stache Straws clip on to your drinking device and are dishwasher safe and reusable, so you can add some panache with your stache over and over again. Then it can be Movember all year long!
25 gifts under $25, No. 15: Everybody was kung-fu icing
Ever wondered what to get that baker friend of yours who has a passion for martial arts? Okay, maybe you don’t have a friend like that, BUT any pal with a sweet tooth and an affinity for cheesy puns will eat this gift up! These ninja-shaped cookie tins make for some badass decorating possibilities… Gingerbread has never been so lethal. They’re available at a few local stores and online, so you can kick the competition for this year’s best gift. Hiya!$25 and under gift No. 11: Psycho shower curtain
Never had a chance to fulfill your stabbing desire to decorate your home with Psycho-inspired memorabilia? Well, whether you’re a life-long Hitchcockian or not, the time has come to experience one of the most horrifically suspenseful scenes in cinematic history each and every time you take a shower. Available at Exit 9, Brooklyn’s quirky gift emporium, this blood-red Pyscho shower curtain ($20) is printed with the white silhouette of Norman Bates’ infamous knife pose. We call it hands down the most dreadfully perfect gift to say ‘I like you… but I want to scare the crap out of you.’
Essential stops on the Brokelyn teen tour

Fred Flare photo by Stefan Tonio
For the Brooklyn teen in search of ways to stretch that ever-waning allowance dollar, five ways to work it out:
GREENPOINT
What happens when you gather all the cutest merchandise one could possibly find and put it in one store for sale? You get Fred Flare (left) The brand with the ultimate cute factor has been an online shop for over 10 years, with affordable and stylish findings: clothing, accessories, home goods, etc. But they just recently opened a physical location in Greenpoint. With nice employees and a cheerful design, this little store could be the happiest place in Brooklyn. Fred Flare, 131 Meserole Ave, 718-349-1257, www.fredflare.com. Read the rest of this entry »




