After a confused moment or two, she asked me to come over to the display and show her what it was that I wanted. She wasn’t clear on what this was, and got on her walkie-talkie to ask for help.

I told the employee at the checkout that I wanted the All-Clad 3-quart stainless steel steamer set.

I think they might’ve been more effective at the checkout. As I waited in line, I did notice employees milling about, occasionally helping other people. It took a little while to get help, because the checkout was a bit understaffed for the crowd that Sunday. There weren’t any employees near me, so I headed to the central checkout desk. So the first thing was to get someone to help me. Williams-Sonoma, being upscale, doesn’t keep cookware stock on the display floor.

They had two of them, apparently identical, on display. That’s pretty much what I was looking for. So, into Williams-Sonoma.ī0006LJ5ZYI found the All-Clad 3-quart steamer set. I very much like All-Clad cookware, and Williams-Sonoma carries a good range of All-Clad. Grandma’s old collapsable steamer insert had finally completed its utter collapse, and I’ve been steaming vegetables a lot more lately. A savvy shopper can find better deals at local restaurant-supply and cooking stores (such as my local favorite, Warren Kitchen & Cutlery).Īnyway, I needed a new steamer. True “gourmet cook” cookware is mixed with the culinary equivalent of the motorized tie racks you see in department stores around Christmastime-useless and tacky things that mostly appeal to frustrated gift-givers. They carry some nice items, but they also carry a lot of useless things. I’ll admit I’ve always had a mixed opinion of Williams-Sonoma. What should’ve been a premium shopping experience turned into a frustrating trip that makes me unlikely to visit that store again. The Short Hills Mall is an “ultra-premium” mall, the sort of place where the anchor stores are Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdale’s instead of JCPenney and Target. Williams-Sonoma is an upscale kitchen-accessories store. While visiting New Jersey this weekend, I stopped at the Williams-Sonoma store in the Short Hills Mall.

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