In local fish wrapper this AM it was annouced that the chain has gone belly up
and is in the midst of a liquidation sale.


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Dan W wrote:
>
> In local fish wrapper this AM it was annouced that the chain has gone belly up
> and is in the midst of a liquidation sale.

I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
Linens and things.

nancy

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:51:10 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
> are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
> Linens and things

It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
near me. Target is taking up the slack, but it's not the
same as going into a small store devoted to kitchen stuff
(that doesn't cost an arm & a leg).


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:51:10 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
> are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
> Linens and things

It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
near me. Target is taking up the slack, but it's not the
same as going into a small store devoted to kitchen stuff
(that doesn't cost an arm & a leg).


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

On 2004-07-16, sf > wrote:

>
> It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
> near me.

Yeah, I loved Lechter's. I'd go to Williams/Sonoma at the mall and see what
I wanted then I'd go about 5 storefronts down and buy the exact same thing
for 1/2 the price at Lechter's..

nb

Kitchen etc. kicks the bucket
----------------------------------
>> It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
>> near me.
>
>Yeah, I loved Lechter's. I'd go to Williams/Sonoma at the mall and see what
>I wanted then I'd go about 5 storefronts down and buy the exact same thing
>for 1/2 the price at Lechter's..
>
>nb
---------------------------------------------------
Me, too! I have just arrived home from Laguna Beach (Pageant of the
Masters)--a drive of 1 1/2 hours--and was saying this very thing to my daughter
during the drive. There is no place to go anymore that is just a "kitchen
store". You could walk in and find everything from measuring spoons to
espresso machines--from pot lids to just the little kitchen item you needed.
I'm now trying to replace two hard-mesh bowl-shaped items I have--one is black,
one is white, and they came in other colors too. (the mesh was about the size
of a window screen, but hardened and with a colored coating.)
I have a small kitchen, and I appreciate the convenience of double-usage. I
can put fruit, etc. in the bowl on the counter--and when I want to drain pasta
or?, I can just life out the fruit, drain the hot water, rinse, and put the
fruit back in.
Oh, for Lecter's again!
Nancree

sf wrote:
>
> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:51:10 -0400, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
> > I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
> > are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
> > Linens and things
>
> It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
> near me. Target is taking up the slack, but it's not the
> same as going into a small store devoted to kitchen stuff
> (that doesn't cost an arm & a leg).

I know! For example, I need one of those large canning jars to use
for sun tea, you knew you'd just go over to Lechters and get it.
Now where do I go? I hadn't thought of Target, I have only been
there once. I'll have to check them out this weekend. Darn
shame.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
>
> sf wrote:

> > It's really a pity! Lecter's (sp?) was the last good one
> > near me. Target is taking up the slack, but it's not the
> > same as going into a small store devoted to kitchen stuff
> > (that doesn't cost an arm & a leg).
>
> I know! For example, I need one of those large canning jars to use
> for sun tea, you knew you'd just go over to Lechters and get it.
> Now where do I go?

Duh, I actually answered my own question. I need to find a
restaurant supply place!

nancy

In article >,
Nancy Young > wrote:

> Dan W wrote:
> >
> > In local fish wrapper this AM it was annouced that the chain has gone belly
> > up
> > and is in the midst of a liquidation sale.
>
> I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
> are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
> Linens and things.

From what I have read recently, Bed Bath & Beyond is doing very well
financially. Of course, there's always the Internet to buy kitchen
supplies and just about anything else, these days.

In article >,
Nancy Young > wrote:

> Dan W wrote:
> >
> > In local fish wrapper this AM it was annouced that the chain has gone belly
> > up
> > and is in the midst of a liquidation sale.
>
> I really don't know where to go to get houseware stuff anymore, they
> are all going down the tubes. Guess I'll have to check Bed Bath, or
> Linens and things.

From what I have read recently, Bed Bath & Beyond is doing very well
financially. Of course, there's always the Internet to buy kitchen
supplies and just about anything else, these days.

On Thu, 15 July, Steve Wertz said this about that:

> I was at a kitchen store in Fredericksburg, TX today and they had
> a pizza cutter for $70 - just a wheel on a retro-modern handle.
> They also had a $120 mandolin that wasn't adjustable, made of
> plastic, and has a fixed blade that only cut 1/3" french fries.

Steve, that's what happens when you go into trendy shops in touristy
towns (which, lord knows, Fredericksburg is). Antiques, fancy kitchen
tools, or tchotchkes--it's all gonna be marked up with a forked pencil.


--
Sam Waring >
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:04:08 GMT, (Sam Waring)
wrote:

>On Thu, 15 July, Steve Wertz said this about that:
>
>> I was at a kitchen store in Fredericksburg, TX today and they had
>> a pizza cutter for $70 - just a wheel on a retro-modern handle.
>> They also had a $120 mandolin that wasn't adjustable, made of
>> plastic, and has a fixed blade that only cut 1/3" french fries.
>
> Steve, that's what happens when you go into trendy shops in touristy
>towns (which, lord knows, Fredericksburg is). Antiques, fancy kitchen
>tools, or tchotchkes--it's all gonna be marked up with a forked pencil.

The merchants there know that they can charge whatever they want, and
the city folk (the ones with more $$ than sense) from Houston/San
Antonio/Austin will buy their stuff anyway.

I like Fredericksburg, but it's not the quaint little town it used to
be.

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:04:08 GMT, (Sam Waring)
wrote:

>On Thu, 15 July, Steve Wertz said this about that:
>
>> I was at a kitchen store in Fredericksburg, TX today and they had
>> a pizza cutter for $70 - just a wheel on a retro-modern handle.
>> They also had a $120 mandolin that wasn't adjustable, made of
>> plastic, and has a fixed blade that only cut 1/3" french fries.
>
> Steve, that's what happens when you go into trendy shops in touristy
>towns (which, lord knows, Fredericksburg is). Antiques, fancy kitchen
>tools, or tchotchkes--it's all gonna be marked up with a forked pencil.

The merchants there know that they can charge whatever they want, and
the city folk (the ones with more $$ than sense) from Houston/San
Antonio/Austin will buy their stuff anyway.

I like Fredericksburg, but it's not the quaint little town it used to
be.

"MareCat" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:04:08 GMT, (Sam Waring)
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 15 July, Steve Wertz said this about that:
> >
> >> I was at a kitchen store in Fredericksburg, TX today and they had
> >> a pizza cutter for $70 - just a wheel on a retro-modern handle.
> >> They also had a $120 mandolin that wasn't adjustable, made of
> >> plastic, and has a fixed blade that only cut 1/3" french fries.
> >
> > Steve, that's what happens when you go into trendy shops in touristy
> >towns (which, lord knows, Fredericksburg is). Antiques, fancy kitchen
> >tools, or tchotchkes--it's all gonna be marked up with a forked pencil.
>
> The merchants there know that they can charge whatever they want, and
> the city folk (the ones with more $$ than sense) from Houston/San
> Antonio/Austin will buy their stuff anyway.
>
> I like Fredericksburg, but it's not the quaint little town it used to
> be.

Sure isn't the town it used to be. We went several years ago after maybe a
15 year absence or more visiting Fredericksburg. There was a restaurant
that was still there that we had eaten many years ago. Can't recall the name
of it but they had a very good Sunday breakfast buffet and nice facilities
for a wedding. Oh well. Luckenbach is still nearby <g>

Kitchens, Etc. bit the dust several years ago in the Houston area.

Chris in Pearland, TX

"MareCat" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 04:04:08 GMT, (Sam Waring)
> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 15 July, Steve Wertz said this about that:
> >
> >> I was at a kitchen store in Fredericksburg, TX today and they had
> >> a pizza cutter for $70 - just a wheel on a retro-modern handle.
> >> They also had a $120 mandolin that wasn't adjustable, made of
> >> plastic, and has a fixed blade that only cut 1/3" french fries.
> >
> > Steve, that's what happens when you go into trendy shops in touristy
> >towns (which, lord knows, Fredericksburg is). Antiques, fancy kitchen
> >tools, or tchotchkes--it's all gonna be marked up with a forked pencil.
>
> The merchants there know that they can charge whatever they want, and
> the city folk (the ones with more $$ than sense) from Houston/San
> Antonio/Austin will buy their stuff anyway.
>
> I like Fredericksburg, but it's not the quaint little town it used to
> be.

Sure isn't the town it used to be. We went several years ago after maybe a
15 year absence or more visiting Fredericksburg. There was a restaurant
that was still there that we had eaten many years ago. Can't recall the name
of it but they had a very good Sunday breakfast buffet and nice facilities
for a wedding. Oh well. Luckenbach is still nearby <g>

Kitchens, Etc. bit the dust several years ago in the Houston area.

Chris in Pearland, TX