Kitchen a la Mode specializes in accessories for cooking and entertaining. There are over 3,000 different products in stock, from basic to more quirky and whimsical items, including everything from gadgets to glassware to aprons. Kitchen a la Mode focuses on cutlery, offering over 15 lines of knives, including many that are difficult to find. Up in the loft, customers can utilize the overstuffed chair while leafing through the large food-related book section, where books are 10% off the cover price at all times. The store, which opened in July 2008, also offers an on-premises, overnight knife sharpening service. Owner Ben Salmon is a former literary agent and lover of all things food and cooking. He writes the local food column for Patch which is posted on Thursday every week.