Cutlery / Chinese Cleaver in DC Area

[jordanchasnoff]

What are the best spots to purchase Cutlery in the DC Area?

I have visited Sur la Table, Williams Sonoma, et al. and am looking for a store that specializes in cutlery and carries more brands / models.

Also want to purchase a Chinese Cleaver and am curious to know if Super H Mart or one of the other Asian Markets in the area is the best place to find a cheap Chinese Cleaver.

[anunez]

Hill's Kitchen is an AWESOME store on cap hill and I know they have cleavers. I actually took a knife skills class there and used one for the first time. I may have to buy one too if santa doesnt bring me one!

[dcandohio]

If you want to stay in DC proper, there's an Asian store on 7th in Penn Quarter, just north of the China arch, that would have a cheap cleaver. I don't know what it's called, but it's very easy to find - in the same block as Nando's, I think.

[jordanchasnoff]

thanks dcandohio

[flavrmeistr]

Maxim Chinese Market on Rockville Pike in Rockville has a nice selection of cleavers, woks, etc. at very reasonable prices. I picked up a cleaver for about 12 bucks that you can shave with after a few strokes of the steel.

[jordanchasnoff]

Thanks flavrmeistr! I'm in NWDC so will check it out!