By
Liv Stecker
Peter Hallam has
set out to tap into the gourmet side of Stevens County. In September, Hallam
took over Colville’s Kitchen Korner, a downtown business fixture that has
served Colville for many years. Bringing with him two decades of retail
experience, Peter’s goal with the cozy Main Street location is to provide a
shopping experience that expands enjoyment and productivity in the kitchen,
while exposing customers to new culinary ideas and adventures.
For over ten
years, Kitchen Korner has specialized in giving shoppers a unique place to find
both domestic necessities and novelty gifts, offering a wide range of critical
tools and whimsical trinkets for the cook, winemaker, baker or brewer in the
area.
Hallam himself
is a long-term fixture in Colville, having graduated from Colville High School
before moving around gathering experience in retail management. Most of his
career has been spent working for jewelers, where Peter picked up the skills of
design and repair that won him a loyal following locally. Recently employed at
Colville Jewelers, Peter saw the opportunity to expand his horizons when the
previous owners of the Kitchen Korner were ready to turn over a new leaf.
Leaving the jewelry store was a tough choice, but Hallam’s faithful jewelry customers
have already found him at his new location, popping in to browse around the
colorful atmosphere.
After stepping
into Kitchen Korner in September, Peter is replenishing and expanding the
stock, continuing bestselling favorites, adding new lines and products and
fulfilling special orders. In addition to kitchen utensils and gadgets, bake
ware, canning and processing supplies, Kitchen Korner features a winemaking and
brewing supply section, which Hallam has plans to expand. Replacing ready-made beer kits with fresh bulk
supplies, he will offer local beer makers more flexibility in their brewing
options. “A lot of the local guys like to make their own recipes, so this gives
them choices.” He says about bringing in local hops and grains.
Kitchen Korner
also features local gourmet specialty foods including locally roasted coffee, a
small selection of novelty eatables and specialty teas. He plans to expand this
selection somewhat, and will be the exclusive retailer in the Colville area
selling Scott Brothers Coffee, a company from Curlew, Washington with a passion
for providing carefully sourced, roasted and prepared coffee.
Hallam has big
plans for Kitchen Korner and the faithful customers who love it for the unique
shopping experience it provides. Price and selection-wise, Hallam says he tries
to “keep it right between Williams and Sonoma and Walmart.” A collection of
giftable, as well as useful gadgets fill the small space in the corner store.
Customers can find specific tools including thermometers, pressure cookers,
prep supplies and scales, as well as fun and frivolous kitchen additions.
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