Bespoke Post November 2012: “Slate” – $45.00
For $45 per box, Bespoke Post will deliver to your door a “box of awesome” once a month. Inside you’ll find hand selected items curated for a guy like you. You can skip any box you want or cancel at any time. Click here for more.
Mrs. Dappered: “You bought one of these for yourself right?”
Me: “Yep. Got one on the way for us too.”
Mrs. Dappered: “Good.”
The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. So is a woman’s… as long as you please her retinas along the way. If you’re pursuing, your potential mate wants to see a little effort. They might really like funyuns, but opening up a bag of those is a weak excuse for a night-in snack. Not only does the Slate box from Bespoke Post up the visual factor, the tastes are going to be big and far from frilly. A batch of lavender macaroons this ain’t.
Oil, salami… the makings of a fine evening in.
Handcrafted Italian salami. Smokey Okra that are soaked in a paprika brine. Artisan olive oil plus a barrel-aged balsamic vinegar old enough to vote (pair these two with slices of a local country or Italian style bread). And for her (or his) sweet tooth, peanut brittle from the Buffalo Trace Bourbon distillery. All big flavors hand selected to tangle well with each other.
Forget presenting these goods on an old chipped plate you got at the thrift store. The physical foundation of your box is a plenty-large piece of slate from Brookyln Slate Co. If purchased solo, you’d shell out $41 once shipping is tacked on for this beast. It even comes with a piece of chalk so you can label what’s what. Four cork corner rounds will prevent the slate from scratching your furniture.
This box is heavy in both flavors and sheer mass. While weight doesn’t always = great, in this case it certainly does. Now if you happen to be crap in the kitchen, don’t be scared. You get all the looks and taste in one box, and you’ll never have to so much as turn on the oven before diving in.
Enter here to win Bespoke Post’s “Slate” Box. One entry per person. Deadline for entry is 11:59 pm ET on 11/22/12.
UPDATE: Congrats to Nicholas Z. who won this month’s box from Bespoke Post. Thanks to all who entered!
yay cute entry page again
Mine arrived yesterday and it is amazing! I’m looking forward to serving these as apps before hosting for Christmas!
Damn. This box makes it really really hard not to sign up…..
Already putting it to good use so I’ll let another lucky soul take advantage of the giveaway! By the way Joe, okra is easily the most underrated vegetable.
sooooo tempted to sign up just for this.
why not, you can skip any and cancel it at any time. And it’s not like you’d pay a membership fee.
I haven’t had the Smokra, but I love me some pickled Okra and Ricks Picks are the business.
I just signed up for this month and mine came yesterday. I was sold when I read you can skip any box you want.
I’m quite impressed by Bespoke in general. Their ‘roast’ box a few months ago was absolutely phenomenal and worth well over $40.
On top of that, they recently sent me their sock box free of charge due to a shipping error. They sent me an email telling me to expect a gift and just keep it due to their error. Good on you, Bespoke!
me too. bespoke is a really good deal and kinda like getting a present every month! this month is my favorite so far.
They have great customer service. My coffee grinder broke within two days of receiving my roast box. They responded to my email within a half hour on a Saturday morning and I had a new grinder by Tuesday. They were great!
I bought this box as a Christmas gift for my dad. He hates getting “real” gifts but doesn’t mind consumable things. Not sure what I’m going to do with the slate, though. Maybe make an end table out of it?
Got my box a couple days ago, it’s really fantastic, except for (in my opinion) the sausage. I’m a huge meat guy, but that thing is no bueno. Unless you are supposed to cook it first? No idea, but not a fan. Still worth it
Called them and bought 4 more as christmas gifts. Been very happy with bespoke.
can’t believe I finally won one of these contests, I enter pretty much every single one of them! awesome website, this year of reading dappered has been great, keep it up!
This is freaking awesome. New York comes up with the best stuff–Bonobos, Warby Parker, now this. Am tempted to sign up even though I live in Canada and do pick ups at my US shipping service.