Made in New York: Local Gifts to Get You From Black Friday Through the Holidays

Whether you start your holiday shopping with millions of other Americans on Black Friday or you wait until the very last nanosecond, you’re bound to score extra brownie points by giving gifts made right here in New York City.

The independent businesses in our boroughs are numerous and diverse, with offerings ranging from coffees to candles to coats for the dog. To support your community — and make your friends and families happy and proud — check out our picks below for the best of local gift-giving.

SWEET TREATS

H.S Chocolate Company, East Harlem, Manhattan

This boutique chocolate company, operating out of Hot Bread Kitchen Incubator, offers a variety of classic chocolate confections, each hand-rolled using local ingredients. Impress a friend with a few of their deliciously unique pumpkin spice candy bars or a box of dipped chocomels.

Joseph Shalhoub & Son, Inc., Prospect Park, Brooklyn

This 100 year-old Lebanese bakery-turned-fruit roll factory produces Joray’s Fruit Rolls, stretchy sheets of pressed fruit otherwise known as “shoe leather.” The idea of the Joray Fruit Rolls evolved from Lebanese confection in which a paste is made from dried apricots. Not surprisingly, apricot is Joray’s best flavor.