GBK Food and Wine Festival in NYC always brings out the best vendors.  Check out this cutlery from SHUN that makes you never want to use your basic set of knives at home again.  Available at Williams-Sonoma among many other stores, this is a must have cutlery for chefs of cooking lovers! 

This western-style knife is part of the Reserve collection from Shun and is as beautiful to behold as it is to use. A core tool in professional kitchens, a chef’s knife is indispensable for chopping, dicing, mincing and slicing fruits and vegetables. Striking in its design, the colorful charcoal and crimson PakkaWood handle is contoured for comfort and has an inlaid mosaic crest.

• Handcrafted in the style of western cutlery, the knife has a fully forged blade that provides added balance when making precision cuts.
• Inspired by centuries-old samurai sword–making techniques, a core of SG2 powdered steel has a super fine, even grain capable of being forged into an ultrathin yet extremely strong, exquisitely sharp blade.
• Blade is clad in a true 32-layer Damascus of forged nickel and stainless steel that helps food release easily.
• Blade has a Japanese-style 16-degree angle.
• Full-tang construction and a riveted handle made of moisture-resistant, resin-infused polished PakkaWood offer comfort and control.
• This NSF-certified knife meets the high-level standards of commercial kitchens.
• Handcrafted in Japan.