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The Telegraph - The Artisan: San Francisco Knife Maker Galen Garretson
The Telegraph's Ultratravel talks to Galen Garretson about knife making and Town Cutler knives.
"A former chef and now the owner-operator of Town Cutler, the 32-year-old is probably the city’s most notable knife maker.
When Garretson quit three-Michelin-starred Quince to open his ochre-walled atelier in San Francisco’s central Nob Hill neighbourhood in 2011, he stocked Japanese and German brands – go-tos for professional chefs – but it was always his goal to make his own. Inspired by Bob Kramer – who Garretson describes as the poster boy for American knife making – and master smith Aaron Wilburn, Garretson would spend off hours developing shapes and tooling around, riding his motorcycle five hours north to Wilburn’s Redding workshop whenever he could, to refine the techniques he was gradually teaching himself.
Inside Hook - The 3 Knives Every Competent Home Cook Should Own
Inside Hook Chicago talks to Town Cutler Chicago about "The 3 Knives Every Competent Home Cook Should Own."
"Behind every great chef is a great set of tools. And if he wants the best tools in town — well, we’ve got big news on the knife front. Allow us to introduce you to Galen Garretson.
Garretson is the knife aficionado behind San Francisco’s Town Cutler. A 10-year vet of Bay Area kitchens like Quince, he found he was more interested in the tools of the trade than the trade itself, and opened a knife shop in Nob Hill in 2011 to offer pros and home cooks alike a focused lineup of pro-grade blades and sharpening services."
CS Modern Luxury - Shop Talk: The Cutting Edge
"With the recent opening of Garretson's second location in the West Loop, Chicagoans can now take advantage of his knife expertise coupled with 10 years cooking in restaurant kitchens."
CS Modern Luxury on the new Town Cutler location in Chicago's West Loop.
Chicago Tribune - Blade runner: Former chef bringing knife knowledge to town
The Chicago Tribune talks with Town Cutler's Galen Garretson knives, knife making, career moves, and our new location in Chicago's West Loop.
"In September, Galen Garretson, 32, is opening Town Cutler, a specialty knife store in Chicago's West Loop. Born in Carson City, Nev., Garretson moved to San Francisco to attend Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. Upon graduation, he worked at several prominent Bay Area restaurants, including Town Hall, Magnolia, Wayfare Tavern and Quince. Opening his flagship store in San Francisco in 2011, Garretson says he chose Chicago for Town Cutler's second location because "it's a great restaurant town; a great food town. We wanted to be somewhere people appreciated the preparation of food."
Chicago Magazine - Town Cutler Wants to Satisfy Your Fanciest Knife Needs
Chicago Magazine talks with Galen Garretson about the upcoming Town Cutler Chicago location opening in the West Loop.
"...Garretson’s six-year-old San Francisco knife shop, which soon will have a sister location in the West Loop. He aims to open at 1116 West Madison Street the week after Labor Day.
The 1,250-square-foot shop will sell the stuff of chefs’ and knife nerds’ dreams: custom-made blades with luxurious handles carved of California buckeye burl and African snakewood, hard-to-find Japanese knives, handmade leather scabbards and canvas knife wraps, and sharpening stones. Same-day sharpening is $1 an inch."
Inside Hook - Ready for the Best Knife of Your Life?
Inside Hook Recommends Town Cutler if you're ready to level up your kitchen skills and get the best knife of your life!
A chef's only as good as his tools. And if he wants the best tools in town — well, we've got some good news on the knife front. Tonw Cutler makes superior, handmade knives for next-level cooks. (And those aspiring to be among their ranks.)
Food & Wine - 10 Unforgettable Food Experiences Father's Day
Food & Wine Recommends Town Cutler's knife sharpening workshop, as an unforgettable food experience to gift Dad for Father's Day!
Galen Garretson, owner and founder of Town Cutler, teaches knife sharpening at San Francisco Cooking School. See what Food & Wine has to say about Town Cutler, our class, and more gifts for Dad!
Saveur - STEP INSIDE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL KNIFE SHOPS
"STEP INSIDE ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL KNIFE SHOPS. Town Cutler’s Galen Garretson in San Francisco is making gorgeous, resilient blades that forge a new path for an ancient craft"
Food & Wine - San Francisco Travel: Kitchen and Design Shops
Food & Wine includes Town Cutler in their Travel guide to San Francisco's best Kitchen and Design Shops.
"Galen Garretson used to work 16-hour shifts as a sous chef at Quince; now he sits hunched over a whetstone honing knives for six-hour stretches at his Nob Hill shop. Since opening last year, the self-taught cutler has attracted a cult following of chefs and home cooks."
Saveur - Our Mother's Day Gift Guide
"You can’t really go wrong with anything from San Francisco’s Town Cutler, but if you really want to show your mom how much you appreciate her, this hand-forged knife is the way to go. It's a brilliant all-purpose chef's knife with excellent balance and a razor-sharp edge."
Saveur recommend's Town Cutler knives in "OUR MOTHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE FOR THE FOOD-LOVING NERD YOU CALL MOM".
Read the article and check-out more great gifts for Mom on Mother's Day!
KQED - 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
"Here are some locally made food gift ideas for the loved ones in your life, a reminder that even when the world is grim, food is still one of the most powerful ways of bringing people together."
Town Cutler knives were featured in KQED's 2016 Holiday Gift Guide.
Sunset Magazine - Insider Guides: Town Cutler
Sunset Magazine includes Town Cutler in their San Francisco Insider Guide.
"Any old home department carries kitchen knives--but a few blocks from the fray is Town Cutler, a pantry-size gallery where all sorts of handmade blades hang (wisely behind glass)."