Sur La Table

We LOVE Sur La Table cooking classes, especially the sweet classes! We’ve taken quite a few and have never left disappointed. Everything from macaroons to croissants to caramels.
Paula is the absolute best instructor! Always answers our questions and explains why and how baking works so we understand and retain the knowledge.
They have cooking classes of all types, and the best part? You get to take plenty of treats with you! We had so many today we had to share with friends! It was great! Can’t wait for the next class ^.^

We went in last weekend, and I have to say, I was quite shocked. I get that the holidays are now over, and no one is really all that motivated to work, but we sat there for quite some time looking at the Nespresso machines, glancing around obviously looking for someone to assist us, and no one so much as gave us a second glance. Not only that, the store was horribly disorganized; you’d have thought it was Black Friday, given the condition of the shelves.
Sur La Table, y’all really need to get with the program. This is Richmond, an up & coming foodie destination. We have a lot of choices (Williams-​Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Crate & Barrel, Southern Season, so many other boutique stores) when we’re deciding where to spend our dollars, and with (lack of) service like this, your store is going to join the rest of the many stores that have left Stony Point.

I really don’t even know where to begin, but I guess I’ll start with vodka sauce. Wait a minute; allow me to rewind. My mom and I went to Sur La Table for a private cooking class a few days ago. I didn’t even know that this store existed until then. I did know, however, that we would be cooking freshly made pasta in a variety of sauces and that is when I jumped at the chance to go on a week night. Freshly made pasta is. my. first. love.
Back to the vodka sauce. Our fantastic instructor, Lynne, walked us through three amazing pasta dishes: Roasted Vegetable Lasagna with Ricotta Pesto, Fettuccine with Tomato-​Vodka Sauce, Thin Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce, and Tagliatelle with Asparagus, Prosciutto, and Parmesan. Holy Cow. Prior to this class I would have told you that I don’t like several ingredients that we used that night, such as ricotta cheese, asparagus, prosciutto, and eggplant. I am so incredibly happy that I decided to leave those feelings at the door and enter the class with an open mind because I enjoyed each and every dish!!! Now, I still probably won’t enjoy asparagus or ricotta cheese on its own, but mixed in with the pasta recipes? Superb! My favorite was a toss up between the vodka sauce and the veggie lasagna. I am actually thinking about making it myself this week! Overall, I was super impressed by Lynne, the choice of recipes, quality of the food, and the products at Sur La Table. There will definitely be a next time for me and I’m bringing the boy toy!

There are TONS of kitchen goodies in here. I can find about a million little things I want whenever I come in this store. They have nice kitchen knives, plates, cookware, bakeware, cookie and cupcake decorations (like sprinkles and such) as well as cookie cutters, silverware, and even coffee makers.
I love browsing around in this store but be warned, you are likely to find some little kitchen gadgets that you are going to have to leave with that are really cool that you always wished you could find somewhere and finally do.

SUR LA TABLE! How I love thee!!!
The staff here are always so helpful and knowledgeable. We spent a lot of time researching All-​Clad cookware and what pieces we exactly needed. Through their help and special notice on sales… we were able to get an entire set of awesome All-​Clad products.
Not to mention, all of our plates/​bowls/​etc are from here and flatware too. I just really like the quality of everything that this store provides. Even when I don’t need anything and i’m near my parents house in Stony Point, I’ll just run in to browse and I usually end up leaving with olive oil or vanilla bean paste or something random.
If you’re looking for a high quality kitchen shopping store, please stop by here. They also offer cooking/​baking/​knife classes so it can please most anyone!
Take care and savor it up!

I love shopping in cooking stores and suppose if I won the lottery or money wasn’t an issue I would actually purchase products from these stores. Sur la Table is one such store that offers quality high end products with the price tags to match… but that doesn’t detract from the browsing nature of the store. I have however booked cooking classes at this location and enjoyed them immensely. They have a full kitchen in the rear of the store that is separated from the main store by large glass doors to keep any shoppers from entering. You can view the class schedules online at a particular location and view the instructors bio. You have different cooking stations and follow instructions and learn to cook various things or go and learn basic cooking skills. My classes ranged from sushi to osso bucco. Look them up at this location and makes for a fun day. ~