Good kitchenware stores for range of pepper mills?

[ReneeParadis]

I'm looking to buy my dad a pepper mill for Christmas, and I want to be able to try out the candidates before either buying one or ordering one. I'm wondering if anyone has a suggestion for the best store or stores in the Bay Area to try a range of peppermills out. I'm coming into the city from Santa Rosa this weekend. I'm looking at the Unicorn Magnum and the keytop one, the Peugeot line, the Zassenhaus, and the Atlas. Any ideas?

[Mr_Happy]

I like my unicorn magnum plus a lot - that thing pumps out pepper like crazy. I'm pretty sure sur la table carries them. The first unicorn mill I had (a regular magnum) died after about three years though due to the bottom coming loose.

[ML8000]

IKEA use to carry a couple of nice yet reasonably priced mills...ceramic discs, nice design/shape. I have two different ones and so far they've lasted 4-5 years with no issues. I think they were like $8 bucks. Given the $30 buck types, it was a deal.

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IKEA
4400 Shellmound St, Emeryville, CA

[ReneeParadis]

thanks. I'm definitely looking to buy a nice one though that'll last forever. I have an idea of the couple of different brands I'm looking at, and I'm wondering if there is a store that'll have a couple of them to try out.

[wolfe]

I got my Peugeot at Sur La Table.
http://www.surlatable.com/p2p/endecaS...

[ReneeParadis]

what's the largest sur la table down there? we have a smaller one up here, which I'll check out. Thanks!

[cubancook]

There is a good sized Sur la table in Berkeley

[Melanie Wong]

Was just going to suggest the Sur La Table in Santa Rosa first. You might also find this thread on pepper mills on the Cookware board helpful for which brands to seek out.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/277418

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Sur La Table
1806 4th St, Berkeley, CA 94710

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2323 Magowan Dr, Santa Rosa, CA