Seattle - June 15, 2009

Pop Art Movement

2009 Father's Day Gift Guide

Celebrate Pop’s big day with his favorite form of art: the culinary kind.

If charcoal is his usual medium, proffer a Traeger wood pellet grill, which also functions as a smoker; the Lil Pig is our pick (at Aqua Quip). A pizza stone from Seattle artist Margi Beyers (at Mrs. Cook’s) will further advance his grilling portfolio.

Pick out a prime cut from Skagit River Ranch or Vashon’s Sea Breeze Farm and spice things up with Secret Stash sea salts. Or awaken his senses with Mustapha’s Moroccan harissa (at The Spanish Table).

Skip the World’s Best Dad mug and give him Caffe Vita’s Hario syphon brew system, a machine that transcends form and function to make a truly surreal cup of joe.

If he seeks a true renaissance, treat him to five days of cooking demos, field trips, and culinary challenges (with wine) at the Tom Douglas Summer Camp.

Want to make a really big impression? A room with a view at the Pan Pacific, local microbrews, a 60-minute tissue massage with a beer-infused compress, and tickets to the Mariner’s game with the Take Dad Out to the Ball Game package should thrill him. (Reservations at panpacific.com or 206-264-8111.)

Now that’s a Dada revival.

Need more Pop-tastic inspiration? Check out the Everywhere edition.