When Kitchen Arts closed last year, homechefs lost a good friend—a hardware-store-like shop stocked with culinary tools. Thankfully, Jennifer Hill (co-owner of Blackstone’s of Beacon Hill) revived the place, enhancing it with great gift ideas for hosts and hostesses of all stripes. With a focus on locally sourced wares, she offers handmade knives by LamsonSharp and cheerful aprons by Lynne’s Whim, as well as any cook’s gadget you can think of.

Kitchenwares by Blackstones | 215 Newbury St., Boston, MA | 857-366-4237 | http://kitchenwaresboston.com/