Amazing Toronto shops to help you cook like a pro

Chances are high that you will host an event at some point. If not, perhaps you’re bringing a dish to a potluck? Either way, it’s time to make sure your kitchen is up to the task. A new slow cooker or coffee maker may make or break an event! Check out these stores for all the latest and greatest cooking appliances.

Amazing Toronto shops to help you cook like a pro
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IQ Living

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542 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1P8

This Danforth store has cornered the market on cute, affordable kitchen gadgets you didn’t know you needed, and the appliances they carry are no exception. Pressure cookers, a sous vide oven, expresso machines — IQ Living has all of these useful and beautiful appliances.

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Nella Cucina

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876 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G3

Serving the restaurant industry, as well as home cooks, this store on Bathurst will supply you with your newest SodaStream machine and also the perfect meat grinder. Who could ask for anything more, really? Plus, they offer fantastic cooking courses onsite.

This business is featured in the following Smart Lists:

Juicers4Life

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971 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1L7

These guys don’t just sell juicers! A family-run business for more than 50 years, this group of stores also sells pasta makers, espresso machines and electric vegetable steamers, in addition to appliances for healthy living, such as food dehydrators and blenders.

This business is featured in the following Smart Lists:

Nikolaou Restaurant

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629 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B7

A neighbourhood favourite on Queen West, this kitchen supply store is great for the restaurant chef and for the home chef, as well. The staff is friendly and happy to help you find what you’re looking for, even if you don’t cook professionally. And, they have lots of hard-to-find items that you might not find elsewhere.

This business is featured in the following Smart Lists:

Dinetz Restaurant Equipment Limited

5
844 Caledonia Rd, North York, ON M6B 3Y1

They’ve been around for more than 100 years now, so they’ve got to be doing something right! Formerly on King East, and now on Caledonia in North York, this professional kitchen supply store is open to the public. Mandonlins, toasters, blenders and more are available here, and they carry all the best professional brands, too.

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