Cooks' Emporium

This is one of my favorite places to buy gifts for my wife and is one of the strongest businesses on Ames' Main Street. Before there was a Wiliams Sonoma store in the state of Iowa Cooks Emporium...

I love this store, but the employees are hit and miss. I am heavily tattooed (at least for Ames, Iowa) and sometimes there is a lady that is just rude and doesn't help me. I can tell it's...

This is THE store in Ames for those folks who love to cook. They have everything you need for the kitchen. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Check out the cooking classes they offer.

Yay! A nice small shop with a well-selected stock of good quality kitchen gadgets, Le Creuset, pretty dish towels, and a small selection of nice European china. We were looking for a large-sized...

This is one of my favorite cooking stores - small with a knowledgable, friendly staff. They carry many products that are hard to find in larger stores. I was looking for a 3- tier cake carrier...