Sur La Table (www.surlatable.com)

The Art & Soul of Cooking

The first Sur La Table store opened in Seattle's Pike Place Market in 1972 selling hard-to-find kitchenware imported from France. Since then the company has expanded to more than 55 stores nationwide, a direct-mail business distributing millions of catalogs each year, an e-commerce site, a gift registry, and a culinary arts program. Sur La Table continues to carry many of the same products from France that it carried when it opened, but now offers tools from around the world to prepare any cuisine. Sur La Table remains committed to its roots by continuing to provide exceptional customer service and a broad assortment of premium-quality products.