I just had "Seasoning and Browning class," which was FANTASTIC. Helen is great, and the class is…read morevery informative. I could not recommend more.

We can't recommend Helen's Kitchen Cooking School enough!! We just finished our first cooking class…read morewith Helen on how to make different types of meat. She is so knowledgeable and does a great job educating and answering questions. This more than made up for our horrible experience at Sur La Table several months ago. Helen takes time to ask everyone at the beginning what our questions are going into the class and what we hope to learn, and at the end of the class does a whole Q&A session. She prints of recipes, shopping guides, and includes links to her YouTube videos on the recipes, she even included a bonus recipe for us just because she thinks it's delicious. Helen is worth every penny, can't recommend her enough. It was a great date night!

I like Sur La Table, and I'm surprised at the low 2.3-star Yelp rating. I've purchased kitchenware…read moreitems here several times and also attended a cooking class. I've always found the store to be clean, neat, and well stocked. On this visit, I was interested in purchasing a larger Epicurean cutting board. I tried a small Epicurean board and really liked it, so I decided to get a full-sized version. These cutting boards are made in the USA from a paper composite material. They're durable, knife-friendly, nonporous, thin, and very lightweight. I find them much easier to use and maintain than traditional cutting boards. Sur La Table had many sizes to choose from, and I selected the 17-by-13-inch version. I stepped up to the register and was helped immediately. It cost $54.95. Tip: If you know the size you want, Amazon offers these for about $10 less.

There is good and bad for this simple purchase, I will begin with the good: I needed just one…read morespecific dish towel to add to a housewarming gift and placed the order online for pickup over the rainy Memorial Day weekend (this is how much I needed this $18 towel!). I received the notification that it was ready for pickup about 45 minutes later and off I went to the store. Three employees were at the register when I arrived on Sunday May 24th around noon: Basil (great name!), another guy and a young woman (brownish hair, a little below the shoulders with NO personality at all). Very friendly Basil went to the back to get my dish towel while Ms. No Personality scowled about needing my ID because telling my name and exactly what I was picking up was not enough. That is fine (note that I also offered to show Friendly Basil the bar code for pick-up from my email, but he probably had gotten my order ready because he knew all about it), but when I pulled out my license I noticed that she barely looked at it...... it's as if she just wanted to be aggravating for a moment. Well, she was. Here is an idea for her (and the store manager): "may I please see your ID" would be a REALLY polite thing to say! Or just that barcode, which I did just offer to show. 5 stars to Basil, 0 stars to the obnoxious girl

I had a sushi workshop with Melissa and I learned new things! She provided us with ingredients and…read moretaught us some knife skills. We used some sushi for a party later on in the day and people enjoyed it!

I found Melissa after looking for a cooking educator and chef for a Spanish style cooking event for…read moremy wife's birthday. Melissa is professional, detail-oriented, and talented! She was able to not only plan a delicious menu of tapas and paella, but also provided wine pairing and education about what we were eating and drinking! One aspect of my interaction with Melissa which was especially impressive was her respect for my budget. This event initially was going to be small and intimate, but subsequently grew in size (increasing the cost of the event). Melissa was able to provide me with options that could keep the cost of the night within a reasonable budget, while still providing a luxurious, eleagant, and fun evening!

The absolute best! Chef David is incredible, his professionalism, his talent and the meals...oh…read morethe meals. We've hired him for many occasions and he never disappoints and always blows our guests away. We've done 4-6 course meals, he works with us on any aversions or preferences, brings his own server ware and somehow my kitchen is always cleaner than when he arrived. Just top notch! Can't recommend enough for a high-class incredible private chef meal.

We had an amazing experience with David Verdo catering . We cannot wait to book another event with…read morehim this spring.

We booked Ryan to cook dinner for my mom's 70th birthday. It was the first time we've ever done…read moreanything like this. Naturally, because it was something new, we were a bit anxious about the experience. We weren't sure of all the moving pieces or how easy/difficult the process would be. When Ryan left on Saturday evening, our kitchen sparkling, it was like he had never even been there, except we were stuffed with incredibly delicious food. From my first contact with Ryan to the when he left my mom's house, it was all so easy. The menu was easy to decide on (Ryan has a huge selection of dishes he can put together). Ryan was easy going and guided us through each step. Ryan brings everything he needs, pots, pans, silverware, china, and food. He got to work right away, and when it came time to sit down, we were treated to an incredible feast. Every course (we had 5 courses) was delicious and elegant. We were served by Ryan's assistant. It was really like we were in a restaurant. I was eating with my back to the kitchen, and it was hard to even know he was there. He was efficient and didn't distract from our dinner (he was also willing to chat when we pulled him into the conversation.) If you are at all anxious about the process of having a chef cook dinner in your house, you shouldn't be if you pick Ryan. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Here's what we ate (If we could do it again, we'd eliminate one of the first three course... we. were. stuffed.): Hard Cider Pumpkin Bisque (a table favorite. Fall in a bowl) Wedge Salad (the dressing was dynamite) Scallops and risotto (Another hit. This is where we were feeling rather full). Filet OR herb encrusted chicken (maybe the best filet I've had in a long while. Just cooked perfectly.) Tangerine Creme Brulee (blow torch demo included!). If you're thinking about doing something romantic for a significant other or planning a larger dinner (we had 9 people), you should hire Ryan. You won't regret it and you'll impress everyone.

Chef Ryan is amazing - and his food is simply outstanding! Our children surprised us with a…read morecombination Anniversary and Birthday dinner last night, and the menu was superb. The braised short rib grilled cheese appetizers were nothing short of amazing and could have been a meal in themselves ... but we continued with fantastic corn chowder with crab, arugula salad with melon and pine nuts, and stuffed cod that melted in our mouths. Add in lava cakes ... and you have a meal that is totally over the top. But the best part of the night was Chef Ryan and his assistant Leslie - who cooked, served and cleaned up. As they left you would never have known anyone was in the kitchen !!! Simply amazing. If you want the luxury of have your own professional chef for an evening - call Chef Ryan - he's the best !

Not only is this daycare phenomenal, the approach to learning is unique and encourages kids to grow…read moreand develop at their own pace. Great appreciation for nature and natural learning. This is one of the best schools around.

This is an absolute gem. A true nursery for working parents that is run as a nature school. Feel so…read morelucky that we found it, and that both our kids have been able to attend. The teachers and administrator are gifted and loving, the environment is nurturing and my kids have learned and grown so much. Despite having very different emotional needs and intellectual tendencies both found everything they needed at FCNS.