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Here's What to Buy for That Special Lover Guy
Need a good guy gift for Valentine's Day? We got your help right here.
We asked youto buy your guy for Valentine's Day but didn't get a single answer.
We'll take your silence as a call for help.
Since flowers and candy are the traditional gifts for women, we decided wine and cigars should be the main "man gifts." Plus, we added some more ideas for good measure.
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Here are 5 places to shop for your guy for Valentine's Day.
, 11740 San Vicente Blvd, 310-826-4444
Hours: Mon - Sat, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sun, closed
Parking: Free lot, meters and neighborhood street parking.
Gift options: Champagne options for any price range from America sparkling ($16) and Cristal champagne ($189.99) to Cristal Rose Magnum (over $1000).
Why Moe's: You can buy wine in any price range for any taste from cabernet to champagne without worrying about getting the right size.
Plus: Moe's is having a champagne-tasting Saturday, February 12, from 3pm - 6pm. Check the Moe's Facebook page or Twitter for a special discount.
11729 Barrington Ct, 310-440-0402
Hours: Daily, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m .
Parking: Metered lot. Validated parking in the Brentwood Village lot for two hours during the day.
Gift options: Want something small, buy your guy a lighter or cutter. A humidor also makes a good gift, as does a cigar.
Why a cigar: If your guy is a cigar-lover, then he's going to love a good cigar.
Plus: Cigar-A-Rama has gotten rave reviews. Just Google them.
Peter & Son Watch Company, 13050 San Vicente Blvd, 310-260-9191
Hours: Sun, 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Mon - Thu, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Fri, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sat, closed
Parking: Validated parking underground.
Gift options: Suunto for the outdoorsman ($120 -400), TW Steel - the official timer for the Renault Formula 1 team ($275 -850), or for a high-end watch there's Raymond Weil ($795 -4,500).
Why a watch: Watches are fashionable, have longevity and are a great reminder of the gift-giver.
Plus: Although Peter has been in the watch-business in San Diego since 1977, they just opened in Brentwood in October 2010.
Diesel, A Bookstore, Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Ste. 33, 310-576-9960
Hours: Mon - Fri, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Parking: Free in the lot.
Gift options: Sky's the limit: go with a classic, a coffee table book or a non-fiction book to help him with his lastest DIY project.
Why a book: There something nice about giving - and reading - a book the old-fashioned way: the kind that has pages and you can inscribe a special note in the front cover.
Plus: Support your local bookstore () and keep the printed word alive!
, 11708 Barrington Ct, 310-440-8814
Hours: Mon - Sat, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun, closed
Parking: Metered lot. Validated parking in the Brentwood Village lot for two hours during the day.
Gift options: Frame a picture of the two of you or surprise him by framing his favorite piece of art. Or check out the art for sale by local artists.
Why frame: Art never goes out of style.
Plus: Have a heart. Give a heart. Artist Patti Meyers, the art teacher at , has heart paintings, ranging from $80 and $100 to $500 (large) and $2,500 (extra-large).
