Our cooking class with Sam was amazing!! So much fun and the food was excellent!! Would highly…read morerecommend!!

I attended a cooking class with Samantha in Carnegie (#hungryfortime), and it was a wonderful…read moreexperience. She was so friendly, and was prepared in advance for our arrival. We made fresh butter, bleu cheese dressing, filet mignon, carmelized onion potatoes, chocolate mousse with berries, etc. Everything was absolutely delicious! We had so much fun. I would highly recommend attending one of her cooking classes, catering, or ordering prepared meals from her. Great for date night! Thanks again, Samantha. Judy

We went to a class they held there --- it was the folks that own muddy waters oyster bar teaching a…read moreclass on how to shuck oysters. It was SO much fun. We learned a ton and now know how to shuck oysters. The space is gorgeous and they have a cute gift shop plus a lot of sample granite/quartz/butcher block, since that is Vangura's main business. The venue did not try to push sales of their products at all. We were there for the event and it was fantastic. It is BYOB as well. We will be signing up for future classes. Thank you to everyone involved

Vangura and The Kitchen by Vangura are absolutely gorgeous! We're long standing customers and with…read moreevery visit, we get more ideas. Wonderful employees, Krystal, Erica, Robert, Berny and the man himself, Ed Vangura, are warm and welcoming. My daughter will be purchasing the new T-Rez next. Signed up for cooking classes, too, and will add more after that.

Neat specialty kitchen shop with lots of unique kitchen gadgets, gifts, pans, knifes, etc. They…read morealso have a whole area that offers cooking classes. The owner was very nice and friendly.

Chef Garron is amazing! If you have the opportunity to take a cooking class with him, you…read moreabsolutely must! Garron is knowledgeable, personable, and downright hilarious! Our class of about 15 had a wonderful experience making raviolis and tortellinis. Even the most experienced cooks in the room walked away with a few new tricks for their kitchen! Chef Garron not only gave us a recipe, but he gave us some principles of food science that we can carry for us forever... along with a few laughs. I cannot say enough good things!

Williams Sonoma is a chain retail store that sells cookware, bakeware, drinkware, cutlery, small…read morekitchen appliances, some foods, some furniture, etcetera. As I walked around this store, no employee greeted me. I thought that the selection of merchandise was a high quality and had some high prices. I chose one food item, a pantry item, to purchase. I stood in line for a cashier for a little while, and then a second employee opened a second cash register. She correctly rang up my purchase, and she asked me to donate money to St. Jude's Foundation, which I did. I have not yet use the pantry item in my kitchen. If I do not like it, then I will update this review.

I placed an online order for items at 11:00 am. According to the receipt, items should be ready…read morefor pick up within 2 hours. I arrived at 2:00 pm and the store didn't have the merchandise pulled. Furthermore, the store didn't have the order. Since they had the merchandise, I asked if we could just pull it and mark the order received. Since they didn't have the order, I was referred to the 877 number. So, I bought the items and called customer service who cancelled the order. The sales associates seemed overwhelmed with the 2:00 pm crowd. I received help and suggestions in a timely fashion. The staff appear to be knowledgeable. Snarky customers heckling the sales associates didn't help. Christmas/Hannukah/etc comes at the same time every year. Your lack of planning shouldn't be taken out on the associates. Be nice.

Delicious home cooking that tastes like your Italian Nonna's…read more I recently discovered Merante's while walking through Bloomfield during lunchtime. At first I thought the store was just gifts, but the delicious smells drew me inside. The back of the store is a full-blown kitchen stocked with any number of delicious delicacies. My personal favorites include: sausage stuffed peppers, ribs and liver and onions (yeah yeah I know...). The prices are reasonable and the portions are HUGE. I should also mention that the staff incredibly kind. Merante's food is made obviously made with love.

BEST Pasta Fagoli!!!! I haven't tasted it this good for 20 years since Great Granma from Sorrento…read moremade it! Found this hidden gem during Bloomfield's Italian Days and I bought quite the variety of Italian Homemade cookies that remind you of the Wedding Cookie Tables. Excellent store!!

I contacted Chef Chris Hall about reserving a cooking class for a group of 5 of us for a family…read moreevent for a birthday weekend. As we had 5 people we were able to have a private event and we could choose what we wanted to cook from his options. We chose the pasta and ravioli making class. I wasn't sure what to expect, and thought maybe we'd be watching the Chef cook and maybe we'd be following along but nope, he had us dive right in and follow the recipes he provided using ingredients he had at the ready. Since there were 5 of us, we worked in groups of two each working on different recipes and all along Chef was right there watching us and helping us and giving us pointers (3 of us were pretty seasoned cooks and knew a lot about cooking but we still learned a lot!!) Chef was very patient even when mistakes were made or something didn't turn out right he told us how to fix it. In 3 hours we made homemade focaccia bread, fettuccine, fresh basil angel hair pasta as well as sausage and cheese stuffed ravioli along with 3 types of sauces- Alfredo, marinara, and vodka. And then while we were eating this delicious food he began to show us how to prepare our dessert of bananas foster allowing the birthday girl to do the honors of igniting the rum by just the tip of the pan. Wow! What an amazing fun evening! The kitchen was huge, well appointed and clean and Chef was amazing to work with every step of the way from the planning to the execution. He offers date night menus for couples as well as many other menus. I highly recommend an evening cooking with Chef Chris. This was definitely one of the highlights of our birthday weekend/family get together.

Really amazing pastry chef, although right now exclusively a service for commercial customers and…read moreweddings The cake we enjoyed was absolutely gourmet in terms of ingredients, flavor and artistry. Highly recommended.

It's rare to find a bakery that's this clean and organized. Staff were well-groomed and respectful…read more I ordered a cinnamon twist, and it was warm, soft, and had just the right amount of glaze. They packed it in a paper-lined box with tongs. I felt confident eating here. Will definitely recommend.

What a fun experience! You or someone you've known has done…read morethe "paint night" thing...well, this is way better and my new favorite crafting place! I signed up a friend and I for a class at Board & Brush. There is a calendar of events and for open project nights you can pick from any of the selections on their website to craft. Each project is priced differently depending on what you choose to do, and after seeing the quality of the pieces I think well worth the cost. Upon arrival, we had aprons and supplies waiting for us. You're encouraged to bring your own snacks and drinks. The staff was super helpful explaining the process for each piece you worked on and came around to help and keep things moving. The stencil part was a little hard but they were there to help and make sure your project came out as expected. There was a wide variety of stains you could choose from for your project and on the walls examples of every color. It was a really fun night and activity. Can't wait to come back and get started on the next one!

I can't say enough about how great of an experience our group had painting our projects!…read more The space is beautiful, clean, and well organized. The staff is super trained...everything moves like clockwork. Mistakes are easily corrected. Advice is constructively given. And all of our projects came out so cute!! I can't wait to go back! I especially appreciated the staff...they were so positive and helpful. I wish I could single each of them out because nearly every one of them helped us in some way! This is perfect for a ladies night or a birthday celebration. While the pace is fast - there is still time for snacks and drinks!! So fun!!