These gifts are great. And you can get them at the grocery store.

A collage of a bottle of gin, a bar of chocolate, and a jar of chili crunch on a colorful background

Photo illustration by NYT Wirecutter; source photos by Tony’s Chocolonely, Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter, Sarah Kobos/NYT Wirecutter

So you ran out of time before getting to the very last person on your list. Or perhaps you have a last-minute guest coming for dinner tomorrow? Enter the supermarket — as in, you should literally enter your local supermarket. We’ve found the aisles tend to be stocked with some surprisingly gift-worthy, Wirecutter-approved items, including gourmet chocolate bars, scented bath salts, and quite nice bottles of booze.

Grocery-store gifts that don’t scream “I bought this for you yesterday”→

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more ›

One more last-minute gift idea: How about a coffee subscription beloved by our kitchen experts?

You can reach the Wirecutter Newsletters team at newsletters@wirecutter.com. We can’t always respond, but we do love to hear from you.

If you received this newsletter from someone else, subscribe here.

Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance.

You received this email because you signed up for The Recommendation from The New York Times.

To stop receiving The Recommendation, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings.

Subscribe to The Times Get The New York Times app

Connect with us on:

Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Us California Notices

The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018