What are your favorite specialty food/cooking stores?

[Chefnot]

What are your favorite specialty food/cooking stores?
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - Aug 18, 2008
By Elizabeth Lee | Monday, August 18, 2008, 01:40 PM Evening Edge is putting together a list of specialty food markets and gourmet cookware stores around ...

This is when I don't mind shopping....

[Food Network Fan]

Williams Sonoma
Sur la Table
Amazon.com
The Fiestaware outlet

[Pluff Mudder]

Amazon.com
The Coastal Cupboard
Williams Sonoma
Chef's
Surfas'
Bed Bath & Beyond

[ibcheft]

HSN
Sur La Table
Bed Bath and Beyond
the Internet, usually my second pick
now for food items
HEB
Specs

[MiseEnPlace]

There's a store in Asheville, NC called Kitchen & Co. I loved it!! When ever I'm down there I stop in.
Otherwise, I get my cooking equipment at Amazon.com and Linen N Things.
And of course I love the Fiestaware Outlet!!

[chefboyrdavid]

Internet and Williams Sonoma is my fave. store ever!... BB&B is cool and I like ikea and linens and things!

[ping]

There is this place near me called Dave's Pepper Palace that I love. They have sauces from all over the place, hot and mild. You can find just about any BBQ sauce, hot sauce and good chili mixes there.
My late cousin's in-laws tried to buy the place once.

[bakerman]

Restaurant supply
Amazon.com
Bed Bath and Beyond/Linens N' Things
Kohls
Kitchen Collection

I like to roam around William Sonoma, but find them too pricey and can find comparable quality items for much less elsewhere (when I find what I want, I scour the internet to find the best price!) With that said, I want quality and will spend a little more if I have to, to get it no cheap flimsy stuff in my kitchen!

I love Kitchen Collection, these are often found in outlet malls, they are chock full of cool stuff, things that are often hard to find anywhere else.

MAC

[BerryBaby]

None really...if I find something I like, I buy it regardless of what store I'm at.

[PicBuddy]

Most people may find this to be a surprise, but there are only two Japanese grocery stores in the entire state of Texas. Many people may think that all Asian stores carry Japanese items as well, but normally the selection from Japan is extremely limited and very hard to find. So our two top favorite stores (100% Japanese items) are:

Asahi Imports - Austin Texas. Est. 1967 and run by Sally Matsumae, grand-daughter of the original founder.

Nippon Daido - Westheimer Houston Texas (100%) Japanese. And yes, the shopping center spelled Nippon wrong on the building...


B.C.S. Asian Supermarket - College Station Texas - Family owned, very large store with a wonderful selection of all Asian food items

H.E.B. Pantry Foods College Station (we shop there at least 4-5 nights a week)

Specs Fine Foods and Wine

Wine.Com

Fathers Country Hams (Kentucky)
http://www.fatherscountryhams.com/

World Market

Brazos Valley Health Foods, Bryan Texas

Local farmers markets in College Station, Navasota, Roans Prairie and Coldspring Texas.

Target