Melinda Morris swoons for fine paper. She also adores engraved stationery, custom invites, classic pens and exquisite wrapping paper. At Lion In the Sun, she and her husband David stock 'em all. Melinda has one piece of advice for Father's Day and graduation gifts: "Think outside the tie." Her fave picks in the Slope, below.

The Write Stuff

We have some cool gifts for Dad, including Moleskine notebooks ($12-$22). Moleskines were the classic artists' notebooks used by the likes of Hemingway and Matisse, and they're a great gift for the dad that always has piles of papers of inspirations, scraps of ideas and dates to remember. They're also great for the grad who wants to chronicle his transition to adult life.

Lion in the Sun

All Booked Up

For the literary dad or the history-buff grad, The Community Bookstore is always a great haunt for everything from the latest novel to your favorite classics. Find gems you won’t find at the chain book store here: they have a wonderful selection of history, mysteries, as well as unique travel and art books. Two hot picks: "The Imperfectionists," a novel by Tom Rachman and "Just Kids," a memoir by Patti Smith.

The Community Bookstore

Spirits in the Slope

Get Dad a great bottle of small barrel, hand-crafted Hudson Whiskey from Tuthilltown Spirits. They have a variety of other artisanal and unique liquors and an amazing wine selection to boot. Bottoms up!

Slope Cellars

Sartorial Splendor

Great hip and unique men’s clothes. They have an extensive collection of European dress shirts from makers like Brandolini, Barberini, Gianfranco Ferre and XMI, and slim-fit dress shirts by Hyden Yoo. Also of note are the tooled belts and leather goods.

Razor