2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Entertainment

You wouldn’t be the first guy to feel overwhelmed when it came to picking a perfect date night restaurant in New York City. Come on, there are thousands. Put this book on your wish list and you'll worry no more. World-renowned chef Alain Ducasse just released J'aime New York: 150 Culinary Destinations for Food Lovers—a hefty anthology of the city's best foodie venues, from Brooklyn’s hot dog stands to Manhattan’s chicest restaurants. Next time you need to make reservations? Just skim through the pages and find a place that will impress the pants off your date! ($100; abramsbooks.com)