If you've been searching for that special gift for the person who loves to cook or mix up a cocktail - a gift you can't get anywhere else - we have just the thing for you: a personalized, hand painted Valentich apron.  We've teamed up with Denver based artist, Lena Dechamps of boneBLACK who specializes in transforming your favorite pieces into wearable art by hand painting them with your favorite things. Her painting style is traditional/Americana and her designs often feature botanicals and florals.  This collaboration was brought to life by Denver base ..read more

 Not sure what to get for the person in your life who loves to cook? Whether they're a professional chef or a home cook, we've put together The Cook's Holiday Gift Guide to make your holiday shopping a little easier.   1. Hitohira Imojiya HG Tsuchime Knife Series - Carbon Knife Co "The Hitohira Imojiya HG Tsuchime series is an excellent value for home or professional cooks. This series is produced in Seki, Japan using high carbon stainless VG-10 steel with a hammered "tsuchime" finish. The hammered finish not only looks beautiful but provides the knife with ..read more

 Not sure what to get for the person in your life who loves to cook? Whether they're a professional chef or a home cook, we've put together The Cook's Holiday Gift Guide to make your holiday shopping a little easier.   1. Hitohira Imojiya HG Tsuchime Knife Series - Carbon Knife Co "The Hitohira Imojiya HG Tsuchime series is an excellent value for home or professional cooks. This series is produced in Seki, Japan using high carbon stainless VG-10 steel with a hammered "tsuchime" finish. The hammered finish not only looks beautiful but provides the knife with ..read more

Our Deluxe Chef Apron was recently featured in Food & Wine as one of the best chef aprons of 2022 and, of course, we'd have to agree!  Available in your choice of sizes, classic or cross-back straps for your comfort, and a range of beautiful colors and fabrics, our Deluxe Chef Apron is perfect for the professional or home cook. Read the full article below or click here to shop the collection.  And, thank you to our long-time customer David Feola of Ember & Ash for spreading the word!    ..read more

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We are so excited to introduce our brand new Industry Chef Aprons!  Designed with the working chef in mind, we took our OG chef apron and simplified it, creating an essential apron at an amazing price.   Industry Chef Apron  Available in five different color ways, we used premium fabric that is medium weight, but lighter than most of the denims and canvases we work with. Three of the colors (black, navy, and stone) are wrinkle-resistant, distinguished by the WR in the title.  Black Industry Chef Apron WR   Navy Industry Chef Apron WR &nb ..read more

A chef is only as good as his dullest knife. If you've ever worked in a restaurant, you know the best chefs are the last to leave. They stay behind, sharpening and cleaning their knives, so they're ready to perform the next day. When we were first asked to make a knife roll, we set out to make a roll that was stylish and efficient -- a roll a chef would be proud to carry their knives in. After many years, our original knife roll is still our best-seller. 14oz waxed canvas is as durable as it is beautiful. The waxed canvas develops a patina with use, making each knife roll u ..read more

We are excited to release our new PRIDE Chef Apron, featuring 11.25 oz indigo denim from Cone Mills. This denim was crafted in small batches with a unique rainbow selvage edge, which is proudly displayed on each pocket and on the back of the apron. This particular denim has a bit of stretch, which makes it comfy and easy to move in - perfect for wearing all day or night. Sticking with the rainbow theme, we finished off the apron with pink stitching and blue bar tacks for a bit of contrast. Heavy duty cream cotton straps are available in classic or cross-back style. We had so much ..read more

Deluxe Chef Aprons We're excited to introduce our brand new Deluxe Chef Aprons. Our Deluxe Chef Aprons are all about the pockets. We centered and extended the chest pocket, so you now have two small sharpie/wine key/tweezer slots, and a larger flat pocket, great for a cell phone, notebook, or business cards.  We angled and extended our waist pocket and added a smaller slot for a pen, spoon, or tweezers and the main pocket is larger for a serviette, notebook, etc. Last, but certainly not least, we added a towel loop. No more searching for that damn kitchen towel, at least until ..read more

I'm so excited to begin this interview series. Over the coming weeks, we will be featuring NEW food businesses, because if you can open a food concept in the middle of a pandemic, you can do anything. It has been so inspiring to see how many people have embraced the unknown to follow their passion. Take a break from reading yet another sad story and find some hope from one of these creative food entrepreneurs!  "In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity."  Without further adieu, our first interview is with Kat Lewis of the The Free Bake. Over ..read more