Lon's co-workers got us a gift certificate for Zabar's Zabar's, one of my favorite stores. They have an awesome cheese selection, the best smoked fish counter, and knowledgeable staff in the second floor housewares section. I miss living nearby so much!!

Last night, we went to Zabar's like a kid at the candy store, going ga-ga over everything. We had to exercise restraint and just get a couple of things we actually needed. Ok, so we don't actually need anymore stuff in our kitchen but let's say, relatively needed. With Manny's very insightful help, we left with our new kitchen toys.

Lon wanted a meat cleaver. He loves being the butcher and I gladly give up that roll. With a meat clever, you want some good weight, but don't spend too much. This knife gets banged around and damaged easily. We got a Joyce Chen cleaver for $26.98 with a comfortable wooden handle.