The first Sur La Table store opened in 1972 in downtown Seattle. There are now over 100 retail stores across the U.S. About half of those are home to cooking classes, where home chefs and bakers can learn tips and tricks from professionals. Sur La Table is a place where people who are passionate about cooking and entertaining can find everything they might need. They sell a variety of cookware, cooks' tools, knives, small appliances, bakeware, and housewares. Their food items include desserts, spice mixes, coffee and tea products, jam, honey, and syrup.