The Edina Patch Father’s Day Gift Guide

Whether he taught you how to ride a bike or change a tire, Dad deserves some thanks. Show him you remember the evenings of kickball in the backyard or the Sunday mornings of pancakes and waffles with the perfect Father’s Day gift. No need to go far; Edina has presents to match any papa. 

For the Fashion-Conscious Father 

Freedom from Doubt Necktie
Price: $38.00
Location: Blue Peg

Give your father the freedom from doubt about his fashion sense with this classy and locally handmade necktie. While you’re at it, you’ll be giving yourself the freedom from doubt that you’ve botched your Father’s Day gift. It’s like Blue Peg co-owner Adam Tischler says, when it comes to Father’s Day, “You can always go with a tie.”

Scotch & Soda Linen Shirt
Price: $123.00
Location: Blue Peg

A timeless button-down from Amsterdam-based Scotch & Soda will have Dad looking nothing less than on top of the fashion game. A variety of the finely crafted shirts are available at Blue Peg.

For the Grill Master

Grilling Plank
Price: $4.95 each
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If the grill is your dad’s domain, help him hold on to the Grill Master title this year with a grilling plank or four from Sur la Table. Just in time for prime grilling season, these grilling planks lend mouthwatering flavor notes to grill-able items from meat to veggies. Grilling planks are available at Sur la Table in cedar, maple, hickory and alder. 

For the Guy Who Likes to Look Good 

Aveda Men Pure-formance Grooming Clay
Price: $22.00
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Help Dad celebrate the fact that he’s still got his hair by letting him groom what’s there with one of Aveda’s best selling men’s products, the Pure-formance Grooming Clay. And don’t worry, the product has a matte finish, so Dad won’t be at risk of walking around with the shiny, spiky look.   

Aveda Men Pure-formance Shave Cream
Price: $18.00
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He was there to protect you, now you can protect him from razor burn. Plus, the packaging is so stylish you’ll be dressing up his medicine cabinet while you’re at it. 

Aveda Men Pure-formance Dual Action Aftershave
Price: $35.00
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If you’re going to gift shave cream, you might as well complete the process with aftershave as well. Like the shave cream, the Pure-formance Dual Action Aftershave is 99 percent naturally derived, so Dad can keep his visage cleanly shorn without the use of any nasty chemicals.

For the Earth Father

Jennifleur Candle
Price: $14.00–$27.00
Location: Blue Peg

Who says you can’t give your dad a candle? Especially when it’s a manly candle in a Summit or Sierra Nevada beer bottle. Housed in repurposed beer or wine bottles with natural soy wax and handmade in Minnetonka, a Jennifleur candle is the perfect Father’s Day gift for the earth conscious dad. And they smell nice, too. 

For the Connoisseur

Wine Bottle Gift Set
Price: $29.99
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Every wine connoisseur needs a tool kit for his favorite beverage. This wine bottle gift set from Brookstone includes a stainless steel corkscrew with foil cutter knife, bottle stopper, drip stop collar and wine pourer/stopper as well as four wine charms. The tools are held in a wooden box shaped like a wine bottle and designed to fit in any wine rack.

Infinite Black
Price: $14.99
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If Dad needs his morning coffee before anything else, a growler of cold press coffee from Dunn Bros is the way to go. It’s about to get hot and humid outside, but with Infinite Black, Dad doesn’t have to skimp on his caffeine intake to stay cool. And the cool can keep coming all summer long: a growler of the tasty cold stuff is $14.99 and refills are $10.99.

For the Dad Who Has Everything 

Automatic Tie Rack
Price: $49.99
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If a tie has been your go-to Father’s Day gift for the last dozen years or so, change it up this year and help Dad organize all those past presents. This motorized tie rack holds 54 ties and four belts, rotating in either direction at the touch of a button. It’s the future of tie selection, people.

A Night at Pinstripes
Price: Your Choice
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What Dad really wants is to spend some quality time together, right? So why not skip fretting over the selections at the mall this year and treat Dad to a night out at Pinstripes. Try dinner and bowling and let Dad show off his mad skills.