The Cookware Sorcerer

Very well sourced kitchen /​cookware shop. Charming just to browse. We ended up buying a few things. I didn’t think prices were too high as a few reviews mentioned. You pay for what you get. Expertise, service, and quality products. The owner was incredibly helpful and we enjoyed shopping at CS.

Great place to find the hard to find items also you have to meet the owners dog named «Buzz» part great dane /​black lab a real sweet heart.

Stopped here today cuz a girl who likes to cook can never have 2 gadgets! Ended up buying a pot rack for a housewarming gift for a son who loves to cook like me! The owner was very friendly and helpful and I loved her dog too. In an attempt to play with the dog I asked him where his ball was. Long after I had became sidetracked with the next gadget, I found his big red ball in my purse, too adorable!

A really nice store!
Clean, well lit, with everything presented in utilitarian and interesting ways. Like a kids hands on museum for yuppies and cooks. We got a hanging basket (stainless) that we had not been able to find anywhere (store or web) for only $ 12.
The owner is really nice too, and her Great Dane puppy (not a lb over 100) is a teddy bear.
I noticed a few of the comments mentioned the store was pricey. Relative to BBB and WS, it may be. But, the selection was better, the quality was better (WS seems to get the mass market version of many items) and what do you expect at a boutiquey store in a gentrified urbanite neighborhood???

Wow! A place in the Short North that sells things you actually need! I’ve bought numerous, quality kitchenware from here and can easily recommend it.

So neat. So organized. So many useful kitchen utensils in one small store that I don’t even know what they are used for, let alone intend on purchasing! Regardless, I’m almost positive that store holds every utensil you could ever need within the four walls of your kitchen.
The one utensil I did recognize — and recognize well — was a wine key (just like the one I used as a server back in the day) and I had to have it. Ten bucks; not bad!
The items I contemplated on using at some point at home had a high price tag, but then again, i don’t know much about the price of kitchenware. The great thing about coming into a store like this is it takes the search out of finding that special spatula — or other cooking something. All of the items you could ever think of are right there!

I. .. want. .. all. .. of. .. it…
.. . but I can’t afford it. =(
Lots of great stuff. Really high price tags. The boy told me to pick something out here as an apartment warming present so I picked something that I really wanted — a cafetiere. $ 30? Maybe because we bought it during Gallery Hop it was priced as if it was artwork?

$ 34.50 for the same amount of Fleur de Sel that I paid $ 9.75 for at Cleveland’s West Market. It came in a glass jar while the one from Cleveland came in a plastic container. The jar was glass — not crystal, diamond, or any other gemstone or precious metal.
I can almost buy a collection of salts from Keller’s tasting collection at The French Laundry for that much.
We’re done.

This is a very nice store owned by a very nice lady and her dog, and a guy who I think is either her husband or her boyfriend. She sends me a little present every Christmas, just small stuff that i’m sure don’t cost her a lot but the thought is nice. They’ve got pretty much everything under the sun. Unfortunately, I don’t buy much these days, I’m all bought out. And I have pretty much everything I need. But I still like to stop and browse.

This is a good local shop for high end cookware and an GREAT place for wedding gifts.
I work on this block and often pop in on my lunch break to play with stuff or talk to the staff about cooking in general.
I do go as often as I would like because I have a coworker that has a huge phobia for dogs so if you like to cook but have a fear of canines, this place is not for you since the big spotted dog is as much as a mainstay as the steel pots and pans.
Items are a little pricey but that is to be expecteted at any specialty shop, so go looking for something special, or on sale.

I’m sort of a nerd for nice cooking stuff, and this is certainly the place to shop if you’re on my team. Nice folks run the place, and they have all sorts of cool toys for you to play with in the kitchen — and as Morgan pointed out their dog is awesome.
My favorite part of coming here is the knives. I always gravitate to them, displayed on the wall as if in a museum of razor sharp art. My favorite, and most expensive of course, are the Japanese knives.
From cookie cutters to pans (I really should have bought the carbon steel wok the other day — damn!), to tea pots and even some unique handmade serving utensils (and even cooking inspired jewelry), this should not be missed, even if you’re broke but simply like to dream about making escargot and mincing herbs and garlic with your lovely Japanese santoku.
Nice folks, nice place, quality stuff, but make sure to bring plastic or a few extra bucks because you’ll be paying for the quality — and I’m sure it’ll be worth it.

I love kitchen stores and the Cookware Sorcerer is no different. I particularly like that it is independently owned, which makes paying higher-​end prices worth it. I am a bit of a William Sonoma snob and while, the CS carries a decent selection of odd kitchen tools, I still find myself drawn to the chain store for its bigger variety.
It’s one of those places I could spend a lot of time playing with the kitchen tools and chatting about the differences in cookware lines. I have to touch just about everything too! The owners are really down-​to-​earth and the staff is ready to help with any questions. It’s pretty low pressure sales.
I really appreciate this boutique, which has been in the Short North since the area was developed (for some 25 years now)! The biggest drawback is that I just hate parking in the Short North and therefore rarely ever think to come here for that odd gadget.
If you like to cook and are already in the area, it is certainly worth poking around the Cookware Sorcerer.

Cooking is so relaxing. I love spending time in the kitchen. Though I frequently fall victim to the cost and convenience of the convenience food, I’m a big supporter of home-​cooked meals. I have all kinds of gadgets, some of which I’ve never used but am aspiring to. Cookware Sorcerer feeds my kitchenware shopping addiction. The owner, Nancy, thinks of cooking utensils as toys that are fun to use. Cookware Sorcerer has lots of little obscure cooking items. The store is laid out very nicely. Supplies are easy to find. The displays are always clever. And Nancy, the only one ever manning the counter, is very knowledgeable and friendly. She’s genuinely there to teach and share her passion. Be sure to budget a little more time than you’d expect though because she’s a talker.
You might want to budget a few extra dollars too. From salt and pepper shakers and cookie cutters to knife sets and wine accessories, the prices at Cookware Sorcerer are high, but you’re exchanging your money for quality. Since I’m perpetually tight on cash, I only stop in for items that I truly need to be high quality ie a good pizza stone — I take pizza seriously. If you bring in your own canvas tote, you receive a store discount; the discount is higher if it’s a tote from a Short North Merchant or the North Market.
Right now, Cookware Sorcerer is pushing Absinthe as the hottest new thing in Ohio since it’s legalization in May of this year. They don’t sell the actual drink, as you can only purchase Absinthe at a liquor store, but Cookware Sorcerer sells all the paraphernalia you’ll need to enjoy the green fairy juice: novelty absinthe spoons, glasses, and fountains.
The store sells gift cards and offers a gift registry program. They also offer complimentary gift wrapping. They’ll offer tips on how to use your cooking supplies including knife skills, and they offer intermittent cooking demos. There’s a rotating art exhibit too.
If the prices were more in my reach, I’d be giving Cookware Sorcerer five stars, but since I can’t make use of the store the way I’d like to, they get four.
Be sure to say hi to Sam, the shop dog and store mascot. He’s a spotted Great Dane mix that’s as cuddly as a teddy bear.

The Cookware Sorcerer has an awkward name for such a refined place. Every time I walk by I wonder exactly what the conversation was like that bore that fruit. «Let’s name it The Cookware Caveman! No wait, The Cookware Policeman! No, even better…»
But dammit I love that place. Tons and tons of badass stuff I would never buy for myself. This, to me, is a gift shop. I’d buy a set of killer martini glass or one seriously quality knife for a friend without thinking twice. Perhaps even that amazing $ 125 wine corkscrew.
Really, it’s all priced pretty steep. But it’s a beautiful presentation, and an awesome place to pick up single items (I’m imagining how I would feel if I actually bought that sweet knife I wanted. I think I’d feel pretty good).

The Cookware Sorcerer is this home cook’s dream come true. It’s like a toy store. With shelves of French-​made pots, Japanese-​made knives and other high-​quality goods, this shop certainly caters to folks who are serious about cooking — or at least serious about spending money.
Some of my favorite items included:
–Ceramic cake plates
–Wooden spoons made from olivewood
–A gigantic cast-​iron skillet
True, most of this stuff can be purchased elsewhere — and at lower prices. There is just something about the concentration of it and perhaps the presentation. It’s irresistible.

My kitchen accomplishments range from nutella sandwiches to deep fried nutella sandwiches. And occasionally fish sticks.
So, unfortunately, a lot of The Cookware Sorcerer is lost on me. Fancy cooking to me is the time I discovered while camping that I could cook corn in the husk directly on the fire and have some of the sweetest, juiciest corn of my life in minutes flat. I don’t quite use a lot of utensils or cookware of any kind, but if I did, and I had some extra cash, I’d be all over this boutique kitchen shop.
Bright and fun to browse, I’ve been in here a few times despite never spending a dime. I like looking at knives that are more expensive than my most expensive possession and kitchen accessories that are so perfect they could be from a movie set.
Thoughtfully laid out and full of eye candy, it’s easy to lose time browsing here. Don’t leave it out of any Short North store hop, and if you want some fancy cookin’ tools, why aren’t you already there?

This is by far my favorite little shop in the Short North since Cowtown Art closed last year. Surrounded by galleries that offer up nothing more than frivolous art, The Cookware Sorcerer is my home for functional works of art in the form of cooking supplies.
Whether you are a baker, a cook, a sushi chef, amateur or professional, this store will be able to meet your needs. Although most equipment leans towards the pricey side, it’s fun to dream big as you stare at the highest quality knifes.
The owners are friendly and happy to help you find something you might not even know you need. And don’t forget to pet their dog on your way out!