While the city has several variations of the national chains that have cashed in on the craze for culinary accessorizing fostered by the Food Network-driven celebrity chef phenomenon (it’s easier to buy an expensive kitchen toy than to actually cook something), there’s only one Northwestern Cutlery Supply Inc., and it’s where the chefs go. After all, the most important gadget in the kitchen is the knife and knives are this store’s calling, with blades from Henckels, Global, Misono, Wusthof, Forschner and Messermeister Cutlery. And they offer high-quality cookware from All-Clad and Le Creuset, among others. Gadgets? Yes, but only those that are practical for this store’s knowing clientele. But our favorite thing about Northwestern? Reconditioned and sharpened used knives, many of high quality, sold in the back for a fraction of their original cost.
