Kitchen Gourmet

You don't have to be a serious cook to appreciate this quirky kitchen store (also part gift shop) in Arrowhead Mall. You'll get a kick out of the goofy signs ("I'll have a chocolate mocha-vodka-valium-latte, please"), the hideous Elvis head cookie jar and the Day of the Dead-themed knickknacks. But there's plenty of helpful stuff for people who actually cook too, whether they be novice or pro. The store stocks oyster knives, heart-shaped pancake rings, tiny torches for crème brûlée and copper mugs for Moscow Mules, as well as absinthe spoons, which seem pretty geeky. Items have been thoughtfully grouped together, so if you're all about tea or pizza or shellfish, you'll find everything you need in one place.