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10 Places to Buy Sweet Gifts for the Host/Hostess

Show your gracious host or hostess your appreciation with a fruit cake, Christmas log, panettone, gingerbread house, cookie platter or fruit basket.

Bakeries and restaurants from Southampton to Westhampton have holiday treats that make the perfect gifts to bring to parties and dinners for your host or hostess.

1.  in Southampton Village has assorted cookie platters, 4 pounds for $60 and 2 pounds for $30.

2. Pierre's Restaurant at 2468 Main St in Bridgehampton is offering a Christmas log this holiday season, $49 for a large one. Call 631-537-5110 to place your order.

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3.  is offering their famous pure butter holiday cookie tray, 2 pounds for $30. You can pick it up at the Pear's  or Bridgehampton locations. The Bridgehampton Golden Pear is located at 2426 Montauk Hwy.

4. The Blue Duck Bakery Cafe at 20 Hampton Rd in Southampton Village is selling holiday homemade-style fruit cakes for $20. Call 631-204-1701.

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5.  in the Bridgehampton Commons has cranberry walnut panettone for $7.99.

6. The  bakers in Bridgehampton have prepared gingerbread houses for $49.

7.  in Southampton Village is carrying a large, festive fruit basket with fabulous goodies for $75.

8. Sant Ambroeus at 30 Main St in Southampton Village has a 2-pound wrapped panettone for $36, and just one oversized Gingerbread Cookie on sale for $30. Call 631-283-1233

9.  has Jane Parker fruit cake in aisle 5, on the right-hand side, for $20.99.

10. Holy Moses Cheesecake, at building 115 at the Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton, has their original cheesecake for $15, small, and $27, large. Call 631-288-8088.

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