pam&rich wrote:
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> I would like to purchase a gift certificate for a friend and I'm not
> sure of the sort of store / website that would be appropriate for him.
> He has been cooking for years. He is by no means a professional, but
> his abilities are advanced enough that he has many special utensils and
> slicers and dicers and such. Is there a store that caters to the needs
> of an aspiring chef, somewhere between an amatuer and a pro?


I like www.cooking.com for many things.
Sur le Table (aka "surly table" lol) can be found at www.surletable.com
A neat selection of items can be found at Zabars in NYC: www.zabars.com

Hope this gives you some ideas?
Goomba