This is my dream store. It's a place where people who love to cook and entertain can gather to find the materials to outfit their kitchens, decorate their tables, find inspiration or simply chat with other like-minded food enthusiasts. For some time now I have wanted to weave my zeal for cooking, my experience leading culinary classes at the Ocean House and my many years seeking out exceptional re
tail for the eat.shop guides into one enterprise. With Stock, I have the opportunity to do all of that right here in my beloved Rhode Island. The eat.shop guides reinforced for me how important it is that a retail space be more than just a point of purchase, but also a place that reflects and furthers community. For this reason, I want Stock to tap into and extend two of Providence's most well-known attributes: Its position as a creative and artistic city, and its reputation as a town that values and supports good dining. The store carries carefully curated assortment of tools and housewares made by our amazing local and regional artists, as well as cleverly designed products from around the country and world, one-of-a-kind antique finds, vintage cookbooks and more. It is convivial place too, where we offer tastings and samplings, culinary socials, all held at the big central wooden table. With all of our great restaurants and chefs, Johnson & Wales, the bevy of food trucks, Edible Rhody, the vibrant farmers' markets and the many food-crazed people I know personally, I'm confident the region is chock-a-block with those who enjoy cooking. Stock is for us. I really look forward to seeing you here -- to talk shop, swap recipes, share ideas. A good Stock, after all, is the foundation of good cooking!
