We asked Dallas tastemakers for their seasonal staples—those items that, for them, the holidays wouldn’t be complete without. Dondolo founder Catalina Gonzalez Jorba shares her favorites.
Favorite place to buy gifts: Ellis Hill and Madison
Favorite hostess gift: Candle or wine
Best place to buy a holiday party outfit: Canary
Go-to source for holiday tabletop and serving pieces: Dondolo
Go-to holiday cocktail or spirit: Mulled cider
Go-to bottle of wine for the holidays: Flowers pinot noir
Favorite holiday sweet treat: Homemade Colombian ‘natilla’ (my mom would always do it growing up).
Favorite holiday tunes: “Silent Night” by Michael Bublé
Favorite holiday flick: The Holiday
Favorite holiday scent: Thymes Frasier Fir candle
Must-have decorative item: Christmas wreath
Favorite holiday tradition: Nativity scene. We did it growing up every year, and it’s something we do with the boys, and they love it.
Favorite holiday event in Dallas: Crescent gingerbread houses (Best to do with children!)
Best Santa: NorthPark Santa is a legend
Best local holiday cards source: Morgan McCall Design at Ellis Hill
Best place to see holiday lights: Threejays Carriages for seeing Christmas lights in Highland Park Village.
