We went to this store on a recent trip to San Francisco, led by a friend who knew we'd get lost in it. True, we could have stayed and browsed for hours in this dimly lit (excuse the grainy photographs), packed-to-the-gills, recycled French housewares shop...
Store Review: Cookin'
San Francisco
339 Divisadero
San Francisco,
CA
415-861-1854
Leslie at AT:SF has covered Cookin' before, and the comments reflect what we've read elsewhere: Some think it's overpriced, and the owner is unpleasant. (Our own Faith offered a link to some shopping tips from Heidi at 101 Cookbooks, which is worth a read.)
Well, we had a lovely, albeit short, visit. We happily rummaged through piles of vintage Le Creuset dishes in colors you never see in retail stores, and the man who took our money couldn't have been nicer.
There were cake pans and molds galore, shelves crammed with old cookbooks, piles of chinois, and loads of pretty little cake stands.
To be honest, we weren't there long enough to do a lot of research on prices (we did think the rusty cast iron pans seemed like an odd thing to splurge on), but most of the goods come from the owner's trips to France, and they are beautiful and authentic.
Our friend wanted to turn the old tins (top) into centerpieces filled with flowers for her kitchen. Overall, this would be a great place to buy a gift for someone who appreciates old European kitchen goodies- and that includes yourself.
Tell us your opinions of Cookin'. What do you buy?
Related: Store Review: New York Cake & Baking Supply
(Images: Elizabeth Passarella)
Cookin' San Francisco
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339 Divisadero
San Francisco
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CA
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415-861-1854
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i love the tins! i collect these! i have them all over my house (not all are kitchen tins)....love them! i wish they had a web-site!
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I don't mind the owner - she knows where everything is and what's in the store. So, she isn't over the top friendly. She has never been rude to me and I have browsed many a times. I scored some inexpensive cookie cutters a long time ago. Love the cake stands!
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