Welcome To Kitchen Window - Shopping, Cooking Classes & More

Both the store and the cooking school will be moving to new, larger homes in Calhoun Square’s former Border’s location early in 2009. We’ll gain substantial space in the store, giving us more room for exciting new products in an environment that will enhance your shopping experience. The cooking school is also growing, and in the new space we’ll have three distinct venues for our cooking classes and private events: a large classroom, a more intimate classroom and a private outdoor classroom.

But some things won’t change – we’ll still have the best selection in town for cookware, cutlery, bakeware, small electrics, coffee and tea and more. Our knowledgeable staff will be here to serve you and help you choose the products that are right for you.

The cooking school will continue to offer classes taught by some of the most well-known chefs in the Twin Cities, as well as our own Executive Chef and other engaging instructors. And not only will the space be new – the school will be stocked with all new equipment, from the stove, dishwasher and refrigerator to the dishes, knives and wine glasses.

After almost 25 years in our current store location, and 10 years in our current cooking school, we are thrilled with the opportunity to update our space to reflect the pride that we take in serving you and bringing you the highest quality and widest variety of products available locally.

We ask you to excuse the dust and other renovation issues as Calhoun Square and Kitchen Window gear up for the next 25 years. We know the end result will be worth it, and we can’t wait to show you our new look.

Need something fast after 5PM?
If you are stopping in after 5PM to quickly pick up an item, let the valet know you are picking up an item at Kitchen Window and will be in Calhoun Square for 15 MINUTES or LESS. The valet will waive the fixed price fee and leave your car off to the side. If you return in 15 minutes or less, you will not be charged. If your shopping trip becomes extended, you will be charged the after 5PM valet rate. OR if you know what you need, call ahead and we would be happy to run your purchase out to you on Girard Ave, directly behind Calhoun Square. There are a couple of parking meters behind Famous Dave’s where we can meet you. Girard Ave is a fire lane and can not be blocked.

Don’t want to valet?
Hennepin Ave and Lake Street have metered parking spaces. Free street parking is available in the surrounding area of Calhoun Square. Most side streets South and West of Calhoun Square have available parking. After 5PM and on the weekends, parking is available for $5 at the Son’s of Norway Building located 2 blocks South of Calhoun Square, enter the parking lot on Holmes Ave at Lake Street. (See the Uptown parking map below)

Coming to a cooking class or private event and using valet?
Bring your valet ticket to class and we will have your car pulled and waiting for you at the end of class.

The Calhoun Square Redevelopment Plan
The Calhoun Square redevelopment includes an additional two levels on the parking ramp, renovation of the mall's interior, creation of a pedestrian plaza on Girard Avenue, plus the addition of many new retail shops and services within Calhoun Square.

All this newness and change is being accomplished while we are open and operating. The ramp has been converted to a Valet system while it is under construction, both for safety reasons as well as helping to maximize parking while under construction.

Calhoun Square - we are so open and so worth the visit. Please visit www.calhounsquare.com for additional information on the renovation as well as tenant announcements and upcoming events.

Redevelopment Drawings

Calhoun Square Construction Updates & Details

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Project Updates
Parking Ramp
Status - Currently under construction - Anticipated completion December 15, 2008.
UPDATE: Please enter using Girard entrance. 31st Street Entrance is closed.

Press Releases
9/25/08 - Kitchen Window among First Stores to Sign New Lease in Calhoun Square

Kitchen Window's New Location
10/13/2008
Demolition of existing buildings has begun.

Revised Mall Entrance (Kitchen Window will be located in the upper and lower level where "signage" appears)

12/03/08
The Border's building and the mall entrance are taken down.

12/18/08
The footings for Kitchen Window's new space start to go in and the parking ramp now has two additional floors.