New Embarcadero restaurant Sens plates dishes inspired by Turkey, North Africa and Greece. Produce, meat and fish are locally sourced, organic and sustainable to suit our highest standards. Select from Harissa braised Oregon lamb chops with slow cooked dandelion, quince and chickpeas; and Turkish flat bread with Sonoma Crescenza, braised greens, walnuts, and caramelized onions. Don’t forget to enjoy the wine and views: The main dining room and patio overlook San Francisco’s historic Ferry Building, the Bay Bridge extending to Treasure Island, and the surrounding Bay. Gorgeous.

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Prepara products, designed for performance, bring out the best in foodies. This ice cream pint sleeve is one such design that will keep your ice cream from getting soft and soupy. The neoprene sleeve fits snugly over your favorite pint, so you can take your sweet time devouring the stuff, while keeping your palms and fingers warm (perfect for winter!). A built-in magnet allows you to keep it close on hand. On your freezer door, for instance.

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We’ve got plenty of reasons why you’ll love K-Zo: white miso soup with tofu or clam; ratatouille; spicy calamari or shrimp salads; green tea soba salad with shiitake mushroom, hijiki, carrots, cucumber, tomato and grilled shrimp tossed with green tea soba noodles; and the list goes on. We have consistent cravings for the albacore salad with seared albacore tataki salad and garlic ponzu dressing. One order is never enough for our voracious appetites.

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Handcrafted 5 Boroughs Ice Cream is inspired by all of the different neighborhoods in NYC, as well as the quirky people who live in them. Take, for instance, the Rich White Vanilla flavor, inspired by the Upper East Side, of course. In the spirit of mom and pop shops, this company uses locally-made ingredients resulting in flavors that are insanely intense. Rich, 16% butterfat premium ice cream is made in small batches to ensure the finest taste and quality. Fitting for one of our favorite places in the whole wide world.

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Va De Vi’s European-inspired space seduces oenophiles with dark wood interiors, a swank copper bar, and an open kitchen that turns out small plates such as ahi tartare and sautéed veal sweetbreads. Wine selections change weekly to encourage experimentation. If you’re feeling non-committal (aren’t we all?), partake of imaginative international wine flights from Napa, Austria or anywhere in between. Lesser-known, but equally enticing cocktails include Brazil’s national libation, the Caipirinha (shaken Cachaça 51, muddled lime, and sugar served over ice) and an Elderflower Margarita (Tequila Corralejo Reposado, St. Germain elderflower liqueur and fresh lime).

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A bowl filled with piping hot mac and cheese is sublime, but to us, cold equals comfort. Enter Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (and sorbets), which seem to be a match made in heaven for all of that chocolate fudge, whipped cream and gooey caramel in our fridges. They’re hand-crafted in small batches, using the same methods of the world’s finest pastry shops. Place an order online and your shipment will include a handwritten gift card and high-density foam container with plenty of dry ice and proper handling instructions. Jeni doesn’t mess around.

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With party season around the corner, you’re bound to start thinking appetizers, appetizers, appetizers. For those who like no-frills foods in small batches, we have some simple white porcelain cups for your favorite nuts (we love our almonds) or perhaps your favorite salsa (we love our tortilla chips). The set includes four, all of them with a matte glaze on the outside and a shiny red glaze on the inside.

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Lagrange 34 is a dashing, delicious new collection of chocolate bars bearing the most striking geometrical shapes. In collaboration with Jjuice Architecture & Design, founded by Sergio Viotti and Giuliana Succo, each one of the six shapes has been designed to involve all six senses. For the holidays, these choco sculptures will make your table unforgettable. Such seasonal creations include Fusing Cauliflowers, Christmas Trees with assorted small chocolate pieces, and Cucumoni chocolate bowls with decadent dark and milk chocolate pieces.

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We think there’s no such thing as an ugly truffle, but Chocolate Gourmet begs to differ. The company serves up a motley array of homemade candies it has officially named “ugly,” such as Hairy Coconut (creamy coconut ganache encased in white chocolate and rolled in toasted coconut) and Homely Hazlenut (praline ganache surrounded with bittersweet chocolate and rolled in toasted hazelnuts and feuilletine). Unattractive? No, not really. But make no mistake: they taste pretty fabulous.

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If you’re nuts about nuts, you’ll adore Nutorious’ five decadent and unique flavors. There’s Ooo La La Original (a buttery sweet treat); Door County Cherry Vanilla (with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla); Cranberry Orange (dried cranberries in a delicate orange confection; Chocolate Coconutty (toasted coconut with rich bittersweet chocolate); and Cha Cha Chipotle (a sweet and savory chipotle flavor with a mild afterburn). The latter is a blend of walnuts, almonds and pecans and it pairs perfectly with your favorite salad or beer.

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