Listed are some of the coolest kitchen shops around.
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The kitchen rivals the workshop in the amount of tools, equipment and gadgets available to consumers. Nowhere is this more apparent than at A Cook's Companion, or as we like to call it A...
There may not be many real panhandlers left in New York City (thanks Rudy), but the Broadway Panhandler is still around to fulfill all your kitchen equipment needs. The large, tightly packed space...
City Kitchens feels about as cramped as the typical city kitchen, but thankfully that's not as much because of the dearth of space as it is because of the abundance of product. The store...
When you happen upon a design store and the salesperson (adorned in all black of course) encourages you to pick up items and fiddle with them you know you're on to something. This was exactly...
When you happen upon a design store and the salesperson (adorned in all black of course) encourages you to pick up items and fiddle with them you know you're on to something. This was exactly...
Foster's Gourmet Cookware does for the kitchen what Foster's Urban Homeware did for the rest of the house. That is, provide all the accessories you need for a fully operational urban...
On a scale of 0 to Martha Stewart, Harvest Bath & Kitchen gets pretty near a perfect score in its execution of luxurious home lifestyle store. What's advertised on the windows as "A...
A temple to practical contemporary design, Home Rule is all about replacing your mundane household items with cool, modern versions of the same. Its long, tall shelves are stacked with trashcans,...
It is common for every high-end kitchen store to claim that they are the professional's choice for kitchen equipment. But really, if they wanted to be honest, they should really say they are...
How does a small kitchen store compete with the gargantuan chains that are now entrenched in every city center? Well, Kitchen Arts does it by stocking items that you still cannot find in all 5...
Avid cooks know that you can never have enough cookbooks. Luckily, that's all Kitchen Arts and Letters carries. All the standards are there, from restaurant cookbooks like The French Laundry...
Don't let the small space fool you, La Cuisine is better stocked than many large kitchen chains we've seen. The store specializes in cookware and baking supplies for the discerning cook...
For quite literally a taste of the good life, try Le Sanctuaire. The foodie haven stocks the absolute finest spices and specialty food products (Iranian caviar, French salt, premium olive oil),...
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This is the first place out-of-towners go after getting off the airport. Powell's is said to be the largest bookstore in the US, maybe in the world. It sells both new and used books, so one...
When attempting a gourmet meal you're likely to rely on cookbooks. Unfortunately, it's next to impossible to find just the right cookbook, especially since the staff at the mega-stores...
A Cook's Companion
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The kitchen rivals the workshop in the amount of tools, equipment and gadgets available to consumers. Nowhere is this more apparent than at A Cook's Companion, or as we like to call it A Cook's Ten Thousand Companions. The kitchen store is packed tight with cookware, gadgets, and knives for professional and amateur alike. Fun cooking kits and candy colored cookwares are perfect for a...
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Address:
197 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11201
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-718-852-6901
Hours: Mon: 10-7 Tue: Closed Wed-Sat: 10-7 Sun: 12-5
Broadway Panhandler
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There may not be many real panhandlers left in New York City (thanks Rudy), but the Broadway Panhandler is still around to fulfill all your kitchen equipment needs. The large, tightly packed space carries a wide variety of cookware, cutlery and equipment. Lots of different brands are available, at least a dozen cookware lines and almost as many cutlery lines. A huge selection of small tools,...
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Address:65 East 8th Street
New York NY 10003
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-966-3434 or 1-866-266-5927
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 11-6
City Kitchens
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City Kitchens feels about as cramped as the typical city kitchen, but thankfully that's not as much because of the dearth of space as it is because of the abundance of product. The store carries colorful home kitchen trinkets, strictly professional tools and everything in between. In cookware, they stock pedestrian non-stick pans, stainless steel, aluminum-core stainless steel, all the...
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Address:
1527 4th Avenue
Seattle WA 98101
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-206-382-1138
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5
Fitzsu
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When you happen upon a design store and the salesperson (adorned in all black of course) encourages you to pick up items and fiddle with them you know you're on to something. This was exactly our experience at Fitzsu. The sanitary appearing space displays items carefully, but also reminds us that all these bright shiny gadgets are supposed to be fun. The selection draws mainly from the...
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Address:7970 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles CA 90046
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-323-655-1908
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat-Sun: 12-5
Fitzsu
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When you happen upon a design store and the salesperson (adorned in all black of course) encourages you to pick up items and fiddle with them you know you're on to something. This was exactly our experience at Fitzsu. The sanitary appearing space displays items carefully, but also reminds us that all these bright shiny gadgets are supposed to be fun. The selection draws mainly from the...
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Address:875 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs CA 92262
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-760-320-8811
Hours: Mon: 11-5 Tue: Closed Wed-Sat: 11-5 Sun: 12-5
Foster's Gourmet Cookware
Foster's Gourmet Cookware does for the kitchen what Foster's Urban Homeware did for the rest of the house. That is, provide all the accessories you need for a fully operational urban kitchen. Start with the basics: bowls, measuring spoons, tongs and baking sheets. Pick up a few quality essentials: fine cutlery, including some high-end Japanese brands, top-tier small appliances like...
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Address:North 12th Street & Arch Street
Reading Terminal Market
Philadelphia PA 19107
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-215-925-0950 or 1-800-734-8511
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9-6 Sun: Closed
Harvest Bath & Kitchen
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On a scale of 0 to Martha Stewart, Harvest Bath & Kitchen gets pretty near a perfect score in its execution of luxurious home lifestyle store. What's advertised on the windows as "A Touch of France" is really an unabashed grope with fragrant, rustic bars of soap, gleaming glass apothecary jars, stacks of baskets and bundles of linens that would easily fit into a French...
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Address:239 Danforth Avenue
Toronto ON M4K 1N2
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-416-485-2644
Hours: Mon–Sat: 10–6 Sun: 12-5
Home Rule
A temple to practical contemporary design, Home Rule is all about replacing your mundane household items with cool, modern versions of the same. Its long, tall shelves are stacked with trashcans, coffee makers, martinis shakers, picture frames, plates--everything you need to add a little spark to your home life. One more thing: if there is a stainless steel version of any household item in...
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Address:1807 14th Street NW
Washington DC 20009
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-202-797-5544
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-5
JB Prince
It is common for every high-end kitchen store to claim that they are the professional's choice for kitchen equipment. But really, if they wanted to be honest, they should really say they are "the yuppy couples with too much money on their hands" choice for kitchenware. On the other hand, J.B. Prince is truly a professional kitchen equipment retailer. Traditionally, the company...
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Address:36 East 31st Street 11th Floor
New York NY 10016
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-212-683-3553 or 1-800-473-0577
Hours: Mon-Fri: 9-5 Sat-Sun: Closed
Kitchen Arts
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How does a small kitchen store compete with the gargantuan chains that are now entrenched in every city center? Well, Kitchen Arts does it by stocking items that you still cannot find in all 5 million square feet of joe-suburbian-superstore. Instead of 2 or 4 lines of cutlery, the store carries around 7, including the Japanese brands that professional chefs covet. In addition to the All-Clad...
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Address:
161 Newbury Street
Boston MA 02116
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-617-266-8701
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-6 Sat: 10-7 Sun: 12-5
Kitchen Arts & Letters
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Avid cooks know that you can never have enough cookbooks. Luckily, that's all Kitchen Arts and Letters carries. All the standards are there, from restaurant cookbooks like The French Laundry Cookbook to classics like La Rousse Gastronomique and Joy of Cooking. You'll also find a selection of out-of-print titles and foreign cookbooks (from chefs like the famed Ferran Adria)...
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Address:1435 Lexington Avenue
New York NY 10128
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-212-876-5550
Hours: Mon: 1-6 Tue-Fri: 10-6:30 Sat: 11-6 Sun: 1-5
La Cuisine
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Don't let the small space fool you, La Cuisine is better stocked than many large kitchen chains we've seen. The store specializes in cookware and baking supplies for the discerning cook and is particularly well stocked in high-end European brands. Add to this, the ladies of La Cuisine (or the Cuisinettes as they like to be called) are quite helpful in solving your cooking...
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Address:322 Cameron Street
Alexandria VA 22314
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-703-836-4435
Hours: Mon-Wed: 10-5 Thu: 10-7 Fri: 10-5 Sat: 10-6 Sun: Closed
Le Sanctuaire
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For quite literally a taste of the good life, try Le Sanctuaire. The foodie haven stocks the absolute finest spices and specialty food products (Iranian caviar, French salt, premium olive oil), hard-to-find cutlery, European cookbooks not widely sold in the US, and professional quality gadgets and appliances.
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Address:315 Sutter Street
5th Floor
San Francisco CA 94108
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-986-4216
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10:30-4:30 Sat: By Appointment Sun: Closed
Powell's Books for Home and Garden
Reader Suggested: This is the first place out-of-towners go after getting off the airport. Powell's is said to be the largest bookstore in the US, maybe in the world. It sells both new and used books, so one can find almost everything desired. Browsing is encouraged and they have a nice coffee shop.
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Address:3747 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
Portland OR 97214
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-503-228-4651
Hours: Mon-Sat: 9-9 Sun: 9-8
The Cook's Library
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When attempting a gourmet meal you're likely to rely on cookbooks. Unfortunately, it's next to impossible to find just the right cookbook, especially since the staff at the mega-stores barely know Salinger from King much less Walker or Vongerichten. Cook's Library is the answer to every undercooked, bland, fusion bookstore out there. Carrying a huge selection of cookbooks and...
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Address:8373 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles CA 90048
Site: Official Site Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-655-3141
Hours: Mon: 1-5 Tue-Sat: 11-6 Sun: Closed
