1. FOODS THAT TRAVEL
The Carnegie Deli
854 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY
212.757.2245
www.carnegiedeli.com
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Want to show some love
this holiday season; say it
with food! Forget the fruit
cake; find something truly
tasty to send across the
miles to show friends and
family you care. With these
delectable selections, you
are sure to find something
for everyone on your list!
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H&H Bagels
2239 Broadway
New York, NY
212.595.8003
www.hhbagels.com
The Popover Café
551 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY
212.595.8555
www.popovercafe.com
Opened in 1981, this is the authority for all things popover-related. For those
that don’t know, a popover is a light, hollow, and somewhat flaky egg-based
pastry somewhat close to a croissant. Its origins are European, but early New
Englanders gave it their own spin. These treats have become so popular you
can order them right to your door. Rachael Ray is already a big fan and sends
their popover bouquets as gifts. You can order different combinations of
popovers, preserves, and their famous apple or strawberry butter ($65+) for
that family-friendly gift if you’re nowhere nearby.
’Tis the
Season
to Give
the Gift
of Food
Heaping servings of corned beef, pastrami, and
other staples have made Carnegie America’s
“most famous” deli, according to USA Today.
Located in midtown Manhattan and opened in
1937, the deli is the ultimate old-school stop for
that chopped liver fix. But not to worry, you can
still bring home the sweetest part of this New
York tradition. Zagat 2008 said their version of
“the classic cheesecake is the standard by which
all others should be judged.” Order the 12-inch,
10-pound “Big Cheese” ($44.95) or any other
variations, for that show-stopping holiday
dessert.
Okay, so this one’s not really a restaurant, but that doesn’t stop people from
scarfing them down as they pay or waiting in long lines when they’re fresh
from the oven. Yes, folks, bagels have made it into our global village; you
can order them from anywhere in the world. Founded in 1972 by Helmer Toro, they
are one of the largest bagel manufacturers in the world and produce about 80,000
bagels a day. AOL Citysearch 2007 named H&H its audience winner for best
bagels. You also might remember the name from episodes of Seinfeld, Sex and
the City, Entourage, and the movie, You’ve Got Mail. Ellen DeGeneres even spent
a day as a bagel maker. Their secret? Sweet-flavored bagels and plenty of variety.

2. Joe’s Stone Crabs
11 Washington Ave
Miami Beach, FL
800.780.2722
www.joesstonecrab.com
While Florida also boasts its own fair share
of seafood gems, none come close to
Joe’s. Once October rolls around, devot-ed
patrons come in droves to crack those
sweet stone crab claws. An institution
since 1913, few restaurants can claim that
sort of enduring presence. Joe Weiss was
out serving fish sandwiches (stone crabs
came later) long before South Beach
came to be. In 1921, they charged only
seventy-five cents for five crabs. You can
avoid long lines by ordering online. A
medium dinner of stone crabs and mus-tard
sauce for four is $178.95; it’s extra for
their award-winning key lime pie. With
that, they include a mallet, cracking board,
cocktail forks, and plenty of bibs.
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Millie’s Pierogi
129 Broadway, Chicopee Falls, MA
800.743.7641 www.milliespierogi.com
Icebox
1657 Michigan Ave, Miami Beach, FL
305.538.8448 www.iceboxcafe.com
Forget that South Beach Diet and indulge in
some very decadent desserts. We’re talking hot
banana pudding, fluffy carrot cake with whipped
cream cheese icing ($30), moist and tarty cran-berry-
orange cake ($35), and, of course, the bet-ter-
than-sex chocolate bomb cake ($43). That’s
two layers of rich chocolate filled with bittersweet
chocolate mousse and a layer of cheesecake
brownies topped with heavy, chocolate icing.
Oprah Winfrey called it “the best cake in
America.” This cozy, unpretentious local hotspot
keeps people impressed with its laid-back SoBe
vibe and its ever-changing gourmet menus.
Wedding cakes and all of the above delights are
shipped frozen and packed in dry ice.
Bayley’s Lobster Pound
9 Avenue 6, Scarborough, ME
800.932.6456 www.bayleys.com
Located about nine miles south of
Portland, Bayley’s is located in
Pine Point, Maine. The New
England state shares Canada’s rocky
Atlantic coastline and boasts excellent
seafood. Bayley’s promises old-fash-ioned
New England pride with every
order. After all, they’ve been a local fix-ture
since 1915 and have sold more
than 30 million pounds of lobsters. The
Bayleys even claim to have invented the
lobster roll! Order a lobster-roll-kit for six
right to your door, complete with fresh
lobster meat, house mayo dressing, and
the requisite top-sliced buns ($139.95).
Also included, 6 giant chocolate whoopie
pies for dessert.
For those who didn’t have a Russian
grandmother to set you straight,
pierogies are doughy, stuffed
dumplings tied to various Eastern
European and Slavic groups. For those
who won’t make it to Chicopee Falls,
just outside of Springfield, you can order
these handmade pierogies in five vari-eties.
The New York Times liked the
cabbage and sauerkraut best; other
flavors include: potato and cheese,
prune, cheese, and potato and cheese
with kielbasa. This Polish family did so
well with their mail-order business, they
sold the restaurant and keep the factory
running in the back (where you can buy
fresh ones, still steaming from the kettle).