GQ Quarterly Subscription Box Review #GQQ02

I like the items reviewed in the box. I am curious to why they selected food items. I’m a big fan of olive oil and enjoy when it shows up in a sub.

Unless it was a food sub box, I wouldn’t want to receive olive oil. Especially if I was a sub box that was classified as a beauty subscription. Olive oil is something I can get anywhere..I’d prefer something a little more unique.

Love olive oil, we are Italian and go through quite a bit. Would have to be very well packaged since a spill would be ruinous……

This is such a great box! I would be happy with olive oil in a box!

Yes to olive oil!

Yes, to Olive oil! I am on Team cutting board as well. Especially, if they are sturdy/pretty ans safe enough to serve food on for a cocktail party. I subscribed to your box at Quarterly because I feel you cn do no wrong. I hope your fans aren’t putting too much pressure on you. Good luck and happy curating!
Ps love the throw spoiler!

Also, was that knife just chillen in the box unwrapped??

As someone who is very much into the culinary arts plus a minimalist, I have to say I friggen adore this box.

This was meant for men though?? Woulda never guessed. Kinda looks like it was curated from a Homegoods store with discounted gourmet items.

Would love to see a quality olive oil in a box! Great item IMO.

I love olive oil and would love to see that in a future box! I love cooking and all kitchen items though. So I am pretty easy to please if it is a kitchen type item.

I think this was a great box! I would love to see a food item such as olive oil in a future MSA box. An occasional kitchen item like that knife would be neat too!

I would love, love, love olive oil in a box. I can never get enough olive oil, use it for tons of recipes! Thanks Liz for keeping on the lookout for future boxes!!!

I always love receiving olive oil, especially a really good US made one. I think it would be a great addition to a future MSA box.

Not a huge fan of food in sub boxes in general, and especially so if the box is mostly a “beauty” type subscription. But ultimately if it’s a high quality oil and doesn’t take up too much of the overall total “value” of the box then it’s not a big deal.

Personally, I’d like certain food items in the MSA box, such as a good olive oil or a good salt (ex: Himalayan salt, red salt…). I like that olive oil is kind of healthy, and easy to use (I don’t need to be a chef to serve it with bread). I have Hello Fresh (love it), but I don’t get any other “food” boxes.

I noticed the Design Sponge box has a cutting board, and so does this GQ box. Although both are cute (the D*S one especially), I have plenty of cutting boards already (4 total). So, I’m hoping MSA doesn’t jump on the bandwagon and include a cutting board too.

I think this box had some interesting items. I would use the olive oil but not the coasters. Liz, having your own subscription box must be so stressful. In reading everyone’s comments we are all so different in likes and dislikes so to find something that is a happy medium must be difficult. Personally, the more useable the item the better and at least food items can be used or easily gifted.

Olive oil is fine. I’d use it, but not be super excited.

I love olive oil! I would be so happy if that was included in a future box because I use it all the time, and I love tasting different olive oils.

Truffle oil would be an indulgent item for use or to gift!

Wow!!!! I wish I could still buy this box for myself! I LOVE everything in it!

I like all the items in the box but they don’t go together nearly as nicely as the Bespoke Post box with the same slate since this box is half drink, half snack but not enough of each to be complete (all the bespoke box needs is a loaf of bread).

I like olive oils but I’d be more interested in flavored than plain – maybe one that pairs really nicely with a flavored vinegar.

I would prefer not to get olive oil in a sub box personally. There are so many great options locally that this isn’t a treat. Thanks for asking!

I know I’m not the right demographic and maybe I’m being a little dense. But isn’t this like GQ magazine for men?? This stuff is nothing like what I’d expect from GQ magazine, it’s all food related things. If I gave something like this to my boyfriend or brother neither one would use a single thing in this box. They’re not cooks though. I’d expect more like razors or personal items, barware or something different than this.

I have three bottles of subscription box olive oils so that is a pass for me, but I don’t know, I do like gourmet food stuff. But I totally disagree, any home item like coasters is a win!