Celebrate dad with a gift as unique as he is.
Brain-blocked about what to get Dad for Father’s Day? Fear not — Jmore has you covered! We shopped some of the Baltimore region’s finest locally-owned businesses and came up with a slew of great ideas to make this Father’s Day his best ever!
Is Dad the resident grill-master? Then he’ll appreciate this local, award-winning BBQ sauce from the Baltimore Barbecue Company. Choose from their Original, Chesapeake Style or Black Raven BBQ sauces – or get him all three! baltimorebbqco.com. $6 per bottle. (Photo by Vince Lupo) 
Maybe Dad can’t recover the six-pack abs of his youth, but you can get him brewing six-packs of beer with this beer brewing equipment starter kit from Maryland Homebrew in Columbia. $144.95 and beer brewing ingredient kits $35.55. (Photo by Vince Lupo) 
Add a bit of pizzazz to any of Dad’s jackets with a lapel stick pin from Maceoo available at JS Edwards LTD. $50 each. (Photo by Vince Lupo) 
Could Dad’s wardrobe use a bit more flair? Sweep him off his feet with a pair of stylish socks courtesy of JS Edwards LTD. Bugatchi – $20, Psycho Bunny – $30, Dion – $35, Robert Graham – $27.50, Per Pedes – $30 
Show Dad he’s the top banana on Father’s Day with a pair of these ultra-comfortable and unique undies from 2Under available at JS Edwards LTD. Day Shift ‘Banana Cherry’ 6” Boxer Brief, $30. (Photo by Vince Lupo) 
Backwater Angler in Parkton has all the fly fishing supplies Dad could ever hope for. Umpqua HD Large Fly Box, Waterproof – $34.99, St. Croix Legend Elite 8’ 6” 4 Weight 4 Piece Fly Rod – $420, Backwater Angler hat, stitched and embroidered in the U.S.A. – $29.95, Patagonia Stealth Chest Pack – $79, Abel Super 4/5 Fly Reel, Hand-Painted Brook Trout Finish – $995
Vince Lupo is a Baltimore-based freelance writer and photographer. Photos by Vince Lupo.
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