Back in early February, my partner and I were in College Station to visit family. We made our way…read moreover to historic downtown Bryan and checked out Cocoa's Pantry. Cocoa's advertises itself as a kitchen supply store, and they definitely carry plenty of upscale brands (Zwilling, Breville, Le Creuset). We, however, were there for the Chocolate Gallery. The kitchen is surrounded by glass, so you can see all of the chocolate delicacies being made. We stopped in a few days before Valentine's day, so chef was making chocolate covered strawberries. While peering in, we noted the Culinary Institute of America chef's jacket on the wall behind us. This elevated our expectation! We made our way to the Chocolate Gallery, where a lovely attendant explained offerings that included a variety of cakes and artisan chocolates. Though they looked delicious, we passed on the cakes and strawberries, and selected 3 artisan chocolates each. These are the type of chocolates that you savor, letting them melt in your mouth. The mouth feel of these gems was smooth with no waxiness or grainy feeling, and the varied fillings enhanced the complexity. This isn't a penny candy store, but you're getting fine chocolates. Unfortunately, we were so busy savoring the chocolate, that we didn't take any photos! I hope Bryan supports this store during COVID-19 so that we can visit again when we come back.

A great addition to Downtown Bryan. A great selection of cookware and cutlery.read more

Went to buy things for my pool area, good prices too. Patio umbrellas are really niceread more

Drove by and stopped in for a visit. Wasn't sure if it was an office or store and was pleasantly…read moresurprised that this is the real deal! The biggest store globally! Right here in the boonies. They expect the store to grow and it's going to be a tourist destination. The service was friendly and the store was beautiful with an original artifact from the factory in France being displayed as the centerpiece. Glad to chance on the opportunity to learn more about the products I currently own as well as other products they carry. They were running lots of specials - 30 to 50% off as well as gifts with purchase so it's as good value as the original online store. Amazing find in this part of suburbia. We also found out that it's been open for about a year.

I visited the store within the first few days it opened. It is a beautiful store and the employees…read morewere great.

I have done two classes a savory and baking. The classes are pricy. Be aware if you are doing this…read moreas a date night, the two of you will have to share with 2 other people. This entire meal itself is shared/cooked as a group of four, even though your station is for 2 people. You are standing throughout the class and get breaks in between to go check out the store. For example I have done a pastry baking class - Macaroons and croissants. I booked this class for 4 people so it was perfect because we all knew each other and it was a group activity. Since it was four of us we had a row/table to ourselves. *****Each table has two stations, each pair gets a station. So each table has 4 people. ***** For us the baking class was fun because our group of 4 got to be next to each other and work together. ***For baking classes you are able to take leftovers home.*** I have also done a Dinner class - Carbonara pasta, Caprese salad, and tiramisu dessert. This was booked for 2 people to celebrate a birthday for a friend. In this experience of booking for 2 people we had to share the table and ingredients with another couple/pair. When booking for 2, as a date night, the only part that might ruin the vibe of is you are very close to the other group. It isn't intimate and you don't have your own space. The food portions are enough but not super filling. You would be satisfied but you might leave feeling like you have some space for something small. ***Some people do have left overs but the sad thing is with savory classes you cannot take leftovers. You either finish your food or you toss it out. So even if you were full you would be tossing some of your $ away. ****

This store has some neat home furnishings and kitchen appliances. I walked around the store for…read moreabout 30 minutes and picked up napkins, hand, lotion, coffee and espresso maker, and coffee mugs as a gift. I came here at mid-afternoon and the store was fairly empty. The employees were helpful, one of them offered to make me an espresso which was quite tasty and powerful. The two employees on the floor kept disappearing and I had to keep calling them over to assist me to find Something or to wrap up a gift for a nominal charge). Parking is $5 unless you park in the free parking garage - just a short walk.

It's like a restaurant supply store for rednecks and I mean that in the best possible way! You need…read moreindustrial quality equipment to process your own meat? Come here! Cook off coming up? Come here? Want to cater your own wedding or family reunion? Come here!

I buy calendars from Heinsohn's Country Store. Their service is great and…read moretheir price is reasonable.

Need a gift for family or friends? Newlyweds or a bridal shower? Christmas or Hanukkah?…read more Crate & Barrel has so many fun choices. From Kitchen Aids to cutting boards. Mugs, plates and low bowls. Comfy couches or patio furniture. Nice to be able to order care packages for the holidays. After buying a really cute dreidel mug for my nephew, I decided to also send mugs to my parents, my kids and a few other special family members. Love the free shipping which was helpful as I sent packages to Florida, Texas, Illinois, New York and Oregon. Which one took the longest to get there? Surprisingly, Florida. Check out their seasonal sale corner. Got some Christmas bowls and the cutest Nordic Bakeware holiday molds. Nordic Bakeware is so much fun for baking breads and cakes. While you are there, pick up something for yourself. Thanks to Connie who helped me order the cutest Craft Indigo Low Bowls and Plates. A gift to start the new year.

We went in with the purpose of placing an order for a couch today. While we were greated…read moreimmediately, the designer, Briona, was not able to answer basic questions such as the fabric on the couch, if it was pre-treated or if that was available for an additional cost, what the cushions were filled with, what's the durability of the seat cushion and other questions that we were able to have answers to from other stores. Several responses were answered with "I don't know" or there was a look on her face of pondering why we would even ask a question that we did.

Went here with some friends for a cooking class. Our theme was Tuscany and we had a wonderful time!…read more They give you everything you need to cook. Some of the meals you're cooking are simpler than others. We had a pear arugula salad, bolognese, and olive oil cake on the menu. The chef and her crew were great! They took their time and explained everything to us. For the pasta, we actually made the noodles! Which was really cool! The whole experience was so much fun! You get to eat the food after you're done, but make sure you eat it because you cannot take the leftovers. Everything was yummy! Tip: you can BYOB! We brought our own bottle of wine! They don't charge a corkage fee and have glasses for you. I highly recommend a cooking class! Especially with friends or a date night. It was a lot of fun! We want to do their surf and turf one next.

We had a great experience at the Memorial location of Sur La Table for a dim sum cooking class…read more This was a Christmas gift from me to J. and was on a Sunday a bit after lunch. When we got to the class, it was completely full and we were paired with another couple. Among the 4 of us, we made potstickers filled with shrimp and pork, as well as bbq pork bao buns. Our instructor was great - I enjoyed his humor and he made the class lively! We were greeted with tea to sip on and the ingredients were prepped in advance with small containers of each sauce, veggies, mushrooms, etc. We took turns chopping, or whisking, or using the stand mixer. I learned some useful knife skills as well! It was fun learning how to fold the wonton wrappers as well as the dough for the bao buns. I appreciated the chance to learn multiple delicious recipes and we had a fun group! I would have appreciated more observation of making the bbq pork as that was pre-prepared, and going through the multiple ingredients we used as they were not labeled. That being said, we received recipe booklets so that we can try them on our own. We had a pause midway through the class during which the Sur La Table staff steamed our potstickers and bao buns and we browsed the store with our day-of discount. When we returned, I enjoyed sharing the delicious dim sum! We were pretty full towards the end but learned that we can't take any of the food out of the store due to any risk on the store which was a bummer. Nevertheless our group chowed down and finished our tasty meal! I enjoyed all the instructors and staff at this location and would certainly be open to coming back, though for a special occasion as their classes are on the pricey end.

My grandmother bought me the yellow set when I moved out on my own. I never burned anything in them…read morenor did anything stick. When I sold my house to down size, I gave away the pots and kept the new ones my Mom and had and the ones my sister in law gave me. Now those pots are sticking to food. Now I wish I had my yellow pots. These cost an arm and a leg but I'm willing to pay it so my food doesn't stick. You never know what you have until you give it away.

Great store for fine French cookware.Located at the Cypress premium outlets , this store has…read morepremium cookware and even better customer service. They have 30% off now on their original items in the classic fire orange colors and a huge selection of holiday items. Worth a look.

We love this place! They have the nicest and coolest products and owners. They carry ducks for…read morejeeps and cruising plus custom ducks! They have steampunk items , swords, daggers and other things stabby! Just a cool store ! So go visit them on the Strand in The Sealy building ! You won't regret it !

*!DON'T BUY THEIR KNIVES!* Way overpriced, and cheap value…read more While I was browsing the knives for myself and a friend, I was asked by the manager if I needed to flip a coin to make up my mind (this was about 2pm so it wasn't like we were impeding on closing time). Once I bought a switchblade and got it home and went to one it, it literally fell apart. The blade fell out and the switch fell in.