Cooks' World

Cooks' World isn't a restaurant, but it is a local kitchen supply store on Monroe Avenue. Although it's a relatively small converted house, they seem to have every gadget known to man housed within. Plus, they have a pretty impressive website to order online or keep track of sales and specials.

CW sells all the major high-end brands: Le Creuset, All-Clad, Kitchen Aid, Wustof, Cuisinart. They also have a decent selection of coffee beans, gourmet spreads and seasonings, aprons, and cookbooks (even a library where you can exchange). There are so many tools that it almost becomes a game of trying to identify their purposes.

It's a great place to keep in mind when you decide to cook at home more often (or decide to cook at home with something more reliable and longer-lasting than a George Foreman). Of course, it's also a great place to buy gifts. And if you're obsessed with buying an ice cream maker (as I am), it is the perfect place to find multiple options, all at discounted prices, to drool over.