After the closure of numerous stores during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sur La Table has committed to reopening retail outlets across the country.
Among them is the much beloved retail location at Bayshore. The store, which is slated to open this spring, will return to its former location at 480 W. Northshore Dr.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Sur La Table back to Bayshore,” said Mary Mokwa, Sr. General Manager. “Sur La Table offers the perfect blend of retail and events that fit in perfectly to what we strive to offer our customers—community experiences that are unlike any other.”
The culinary retailer, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, will reopen offering a wide array of cookware, dinnerware, cutlery, kitchen electrics and bakeware. The store will also feature immersive in-store experiences, including its popular cooking classes.
“We are thrilled to continue to grow our retail business and to give our customers local storefronts to spark their innovation in the kitchen,” said Jordan Voloshin, CEO of Sur La Table.
“By expanding our retail footprint strategically, we’ve targeted specific markets providing new and familiar communities with a retail destination that offers the 50 years of cooking expertise that the brand is known for… Through our vast product offerings and in-store experiences we aim to provide our customers with a place where everyone who loves cooking and entertaining can feel right at home.”
Along with their retail expansion, Sur La Table has announced that it will continue to expand digital offerings for their customers, adding to offerings like “Lid & Ladle by Sur La Table,” an online experience featuring videos, tips and tricks for customers.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
