My boyfriend loves cooking Indian food. I want to get him some nice spices as part of his Christmas gift. Both Penzeys and The Spice House have Indian spice gift sets. The Penzey one is $12 more expensive. I’ve never had... (33 replies, last updated by LabRat March 10, 2008)

Heading south on the Van Wyck (homeward bound to Forest Hills after a trip to Target at College Point) I pass a large warehouse-type building on the right with a huge painted sign reading "House of Spices." Anyone know the scoop? (1 reply, last updated by Joe MacBu March 29, 2007)

How does the quality of Penzey’s compare to the Spice House? Do they use the same suppliers? Does anyone know why they split into two companies? What other good spice merchants are out there? Thanks Link:... (7 replies, last updated by raj1 September 18, 2002)

Went to The Spice House on Wells in Chicago on Saturday. Was excited to finally see the place. Been a longtime Penzey’s shopper (both retail and mail order), so that was my standard for comparison. My Spice House experience... (12 replies, last updated by aelph April 2, 2008)

In Chicago I know there is the spice house (in Evanston and North side) where one can get quality spices (including Vanilla extract) sold cheaply and in almost any quantity needed. Is there a place in St Louis where I can do the... (4 replies, last updated by pixelbender March 23, 2007)

vanilla beans from the Spice House ( http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/tahitian-gold-vanilla-beans ) are absolutely superior to everything else I sampled. And not just by some subtle intangible amount. It’s like the... (2 replies, last updated by Soop April 17, 2009)

Monday, October 4th, 5-6:30pm... I’m on their email list and just got info about this last Friday.. At the Spice House on Wells. They’ll be serving various appetizers (Tandoori-style chicken, smoked salmon sandwiches... (1 reply, last updated by YourPalWill October 5, 2004)

I was at the Spice Island Tea House for the first time today. I ordered the ginger salad and the Minced Chicken with Mint. Both of these came from reading some old posts and I was really happy with the ginger salad. The chicken... (4 replies, last updated by urbanfabric July 21, 2006)

I opened my cupboard in which I keep my spices and there to my surprise sat a 1 lb. bag of sumac. I don’t recall buying it and it was front and center. I was/have been cooking our of Arabesque but would never have purchased... (6 replies, last updated by MMRuth May 18, 2007)

For bulk spices The Spice House — one on Central St. in Evanston; one on Wells St. in the city. — is wonderful. for tea I kind of like the Argo outlets. There’s one on Armitage. (13 replies, last updated by nsxtasy February 25, 2009)

was breathtaking. Full of chunks of potato, long simmered peppers and unrecognizable scrotal tenderness, generously spiced, acrunch with minute dals, the vegetable curry excited the palate and brought forth sighs of bliss.... (1 reply, last updated by lil mikey February 27, 2002)

's and The Spice House also sell on line. (4 replies, last updated by C. Hamster January 9, 2007)

I’ve found ras el hanout and other blends at House of Spice in Kensington. (2 replies, last updated by RAA January 4, 2006)

spices in bulk, which means you can buy as little or much as you need. You might check out places like The Spice House (thespicehouse.com), Penzy’s, and Whole Foods (among many other places). THe former two are on-line and... (5 replies, last updated by Darren72 July 19, 2006)

I, too, have used Penzey’s for several years, but less so recently. I found the spices from The Spice House (Owned by Bill Benzy’s sister and her husband) are just as fresh and a bit less expensive. I also like The... (65 replies, last updated by alpa chino April 28, 2009)