Baskets Instead is a small gourmet food and gift basket shop located in Lakeland, Fl., started in 1987. We create custom gift baskets from our extensive inventory of specialty chocolates, candies, cakes, savory snacks, hors doeuvres, Italian goodies, olive oils and vinegars, soups, preserves, teas, coffees, baby items for infants, toiletries from Crabtree & Evelyn, Camille Beckman, European Soaps, Seda Candles. We are constantly adding new items that we think our customers will like. Customers are welcome to visit our store as all items are for sale individually and treating yourself is very important! We also sample our specialty foods on a daily basis as we believe you should be able to "try before you buy." Our baskets can be delivered locally and we ship by UPS anywhere they go. Our goal is to "turn your good wishes into long remembered gifts!" Be sure to sign up for our newsletter as we send out coupons monthly plus notices of new arrivals, recipes, reminders of upcoming events, email us at basketsinstead@gmail.com.
. We carry so many fabulous specialty foods. These people pay special attention to their products since they usually created it or recreated it from an old family recipe. Some of these companies we have carried since we began,others are seasonal,and we are always looking for the new and different. Some of our favorites foods are from...Robert Rothschild Farm,My Grandma's Coffeecakes,Mrs. Prindables Gourmet Apples,Stonewall Kitchens,Godiva Chocolates,The Sweet Shop,Nams Bits Cookies,Hubs & Feridies Va. P-nuts,Goodness Gracies,Boutique wines... TOILETRIES: Camille Beckman,Crabtree & Evelyn,European Soaps,Do Not Disturb,Sonoma Lavendar,Hillhouse Naturals,Aromatique,Seda Candles. BABY LINES: Mud Pie,Personalized Piggy Banks,Bearington,Child to Cherish. REMEMBER WE SHIP WORLDWIDE & DELIVER LOCALLY