At Taste, Oddball Valentine’s Day gifts show you care

JON WATERHOUSE/Special
Taste in Decatur carries stone coasters with images of Atlanta landmarks. Custom coasters can be ordered featuring a picture of your respective sweetheart.

Oddball Valentine’s Day gifts show you care
Think outside the box of chocolates with these unique gift ideas

By JON WATERHOUSE

For the Journal-Constitution

Sunday, February 08, 2009

In the realm of Valentine’s Day goodies, it’s no secret flowers and candy can be passe. So in the spirit of creativity, we’re taking Cupid on an alternative shopping trip with affordable and unique gift ideas.
COASTERS

Cost: Four for $39 or $13 each.

Where you can find it: Taste, 416 Church St., Decatur. 404-370-1863.

What you get: Taste, a gift and houseware shop in downtown Decatur, has a bundle of unique Valentine’s gifts on its holiday roster. Its stone drink coasters each feature a respective image of a popular Atlanta or Georgia landmark. Sift through the stacks and you’ll find the Big Chicken, Mary Mac’s Tea Room, Clermont Lounge, The Varsity, Oakland Cemetery and more. A special selection of Valentine’s Day coasters include images of heart candies, retro Valentine’s Day cards and an image of artist Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” You can have a custom photo of your sweetheart put on a coaster at no extra charge. Turnaround time on custom coasters is typically two days.

Other Valentine’s Day goodies at Taste include Vosges’ Flying Pig Chocolate ($12.95). This pig-shaped chocolate wrapped in pink ribbon and housed in a pink box is made of applewood smoked bacon, milk chocolate and other ingredients. A pair of pink rubber gloves by Gloveables ($14.95), featuring heart prints on the bottom of the sleeves, can be used for both gardening or doing the dishes after a V-Day meal.

Bottom line: Thoughtful Valentine’s Day gifts don’t necessarily cost a mint.

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