What is your favorite gourmet food/kitchen store?

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Jul 29th 2007 @ 9:38PM

Speaking of Dean & Deluca...lately I've been on a bit of a kitchen spending spree. Not only have I been going to the regular grocery store to buy basic things like eggs and milk to force myself to cook and eat at home, but I have been shopping for gourmet food stuff as well as kitchen utensils, gadgets, and equipment.

For the most part I have been loyal to...no one! Because I do a lot of the shopping online, I skip from Crate and Barrel for ice cream bowls to Dean & Deluca for pretty little things like spice tins to Williams-Sonoma for a pepper mill. I even found myself hoarding all those 20% and $5 off coupons to Bed, Bath and Beyond and getting Brita filters there. In other words, I have no favorite.

However, I know that many people do. At the very least, people have favorites for certain types of things, and might include small local stores. Where are your favorite places to shop?

Filed Under: Stores & Shopping, Food Gadgets
Tags: crate and barrel, Gadgets, kitchen gadgets, le sanctuaire, shopping, shops, stores, stores-and-shopping, williams-sonoma

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7-30-2007 @11:17AM Rob Lusk said... My favorite store by far is Surfas in Culver City, Ca. It's like no other food store. When I walk in, ideas start flowing and my mouth starts watering. I can't go there by myself because my wallet would suffer too much, and my pantry is full as it is. Sur-La-Table is second and a very far second at that.
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7-30-2007 @2:34AM MJ said... The Golden apple, William and sonoma, Home Goods, some asian and middle eastern stores for cheap produce and other items. The fresh Market.
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7-30-2007 @3:09AM andrea said... i live in dallas and i love Sur la Table. its got every little baking thing you need (oh and i get 20% off with my paycheck stub since i work in the food industry WOOOHOO!)
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7-30-2007 @11:07AM colby said... Williams-Sonoma, hands down. They carry staples that are top-notch, and their seasonal (holiday) items are the kind of things you want to stock up on because you want them year round.
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7-30-2007 @12:24PM Bella said... Williams-Sonoma is my favorite culinary supply store. They have great high quality high end kitchen gadgets and some great seasonal items. Not to mention when you walk in you know they are cooking up a treat for there customers to try!

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7-30-2007 @5:44PM Eric said... Ace Mart. Same stuff or better as the expensive places without the pretension. I went into a Sur la Table once and laughed a lot. Same made-in-China stuff for three times the price.
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7-31-2007 @10:15AM FlickSmart said... Hmmm... Not really a kitchen store, but I absolutely love everything that Sub-Zero/Wolf has. I've spent hours on their Kitchen Vignette, trying out different designs.
http://www.subzero.com/livingkitchen/planning/tours.aspx
It's addicting. Now, about getting me one of those...
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