The Best Presidents’ Day Weekend Sales

We’ll take any reason to shop a good kitchenware sale. This Presidents’ Day weekend, we read through pages and pages of deals to find the best kitchen items and cooking tools on sale right now—all items that we’ve tested and recommended and absolutely think are worth investing in. They include the best Vitamix blender on the market, a Le Creuset Dutch oven, and non-toxic glass food storage containers.

A Spacious Cutting Board: Made In Butcher Block

This wooden cutting board is one of our favorites thanks to its spacious size, built-in handles, and gentle-on-knives construction. There’s also a sizable juice well, which we particularly appreciate when carving meat.

Le Creuset for 18% Off: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven

If your heart is set on a Le Creuset, now is the time to buy a Dutch oven. This pricey-but-worth-it pot is now $357 for a limited time. It seared and retained heat better than any Dutch oven we tested, and it comes in loads of colors (but you probably already knew that). Click around for different sale prices on each color. 

The Cheapest Dutch Oven We Recommend: Crock-Pot Artisan 5-Quart Round Dutch Oven

We love heritage brand Dutch ovens, but this option from Crock-Pot is about $50 and still puts a heck of a sear on a piece of meat. It’s available in a lot of colors, though only some are on sale.

The Best Espresso Machine for Beginners: Breville Barista Express Impress

If you're intimidated by espresso, this is the espresso machine to get. Honestly, it's hard to make bad coffee with it! The Express Impress has a tamping arm and a built-in grinder and tells you when the grounds level is correct (and what to do if it's not). Its steaming wand makes for excellent lattes and cappuccinos, too. Right now, it's $150 off. If you want an espresso machine without a built-in grinder, our other top recommendation, the Breville Bambino Plus, is $100 off.

The Skillet We've Recommended for Years: Made In Stainless Steel Frying Pan

This stainless steel frying pan even beat out All-Clad, and has been our top recommendation for many years. It sears deeply, heats evenly, and is comfortable to hold and saute with. In fact, a good stainless steel pan is one of the few pieces of cookware we think every cook should have.

A Huge Discount on Lenox Flatware: Lenox 65-Piece Portola Flatware Set

Our editors have been recommending this 65-piece flatware set for years. With enough pieces for 12 place settings (plus serveware), it is the best value you can get. But a 31% discount brings the price to numbers we’ve rarely seen. The pieces are well-balanced, made from durable stainless steel, and have a classic design. We can’t imagine this discount will last much longer.

An Under-$10 Vegetable Peeler: KitchenAid Y-Peeler

This is a stellar deal on one of the winning peelers in our review. Its long handle makes it comfy to hold, and the blades are wicked sharp. Whenever we see this peeler go on sale, we snap up a couple.

The Best Glass Food Storage Containers: Rubbermaid Brilliance Food Storage Containers

We have been recommending these nearly indestructible glass food storage containers for years (and in fact, they just beat all the competition in a recent re-test). Their lids snap securely closed, and they’ve never leaked—in an official test or our years of long-term use. They’re also oven-safe, minus the lids. For a very limited time, you can get them for 19% off.

A Great, Inexpensive Milk Frother: Zulay Kitchen Milk Frother Wand

This handheld milk frother whips milk into cold foam quickly. It's the least expensive frother we recommend (even more so now that it's on sale), and it comes with a stand.

A 40% Off Waffle Maker: Krups 4-Slice Belgian Waffle Maker

This waffle maker churns out four squares of tender, fluffy waffles at once. We've loved it for years, and especially appreciate that its plates are removable and dishwasher-safe. Right now, it's a rare $40 off.

A Stand Mixer for Most Bakers: KitchenAid Artisan Series Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

If you don't have a KitchenAid stand mixer, you're missing out on your new kitchen BFF. Cookies, cakes, bread: These all benefit from the mixing power of a KitchenAid. One of our favorites is 30% off right now. We like its tilt-head, which makes it easy to scrape down the bowl and add ingredients.

$50 Off a Vitamix: Vitamix 5200 Professional Grade Blender

We’ve been recommending the Vitamix 5200 for over a decade, and it has never been dethroned as our favorite. With 10 variable speeds, a powerful motor, a tall and tapered jar, and blunt blades that pulverize even hard frozen fruit, this is the blender for most cooks. For President’s Day weekend, you can knock $50 off the original price.

A Set of Ramekins That’s Just $2.50 Each: Dowan 4-Ounce Ramekins

Our colleague Grace tested these affordable ramekins, and they rose to the top (just like the mini soufflés she cooked in them!). With this weekend’s discount, a set of six is just $15. Pick up a set, and we guarantee you’ll use them daily for baking, ingredient-portioning, and food prep.

The Juicer You’ll Wish You Bought Sooner: Chef’n FreshForce Citrus Juicer

Still squeezing lemons and limes bare-handed? Save your wrists! The winner of our review is on sale for well under its already great price. This juicer traps seeds and works quickly—you’ll be amazed at how much faster and easier it is than doing it by hand.

$50 Off a Weber Grill Insert: Weber Rust-Resistant Griddle Insert

Instantly turn your gas grill into a flat-top griddle for less than $200. Our editor-loved Weber grill insert is on sale for $50 off this weekend. This insert is compatible with many of Weber’s grill lines, including the Spirit, Genesis, and Summit lines. Think of us when you’re making smash burgers and frying bacon from the comfort of your own backyard.

Bowls You’ll Want to Eat Every Meal Out of: Made In Entree Bowls

Associate editorial director Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is a huge fan of Made In’s dinnerware, noting its exceptional durability and classic look that’ll fit into any kitchen. These bowls are big and perfect for heaps of pasta, salads, piles of roasted veggies, whatever.

The Plushiest Standing Mat: House of Noa Nama Standing Mat

Spending time on your feet in the kitchen can make for ouchy feet or knees, which is why we love anti-fatigue mats. Our favorite, from House of Noa, is 20% off right now and feels like standing on gummy bears. It’s a favorite of several editors, too.

One of the Best Handheld Coffee Grinders: Timemore Manual Coffee Grinder

This handheld coffee grinder easily cranks through coffee beans, delivering evenly ground results and yielding a brew that we’d happily drink any day. We like how easy it is to disassemble, too, and stash in a drawer when not in use.

Towels From a Fancy Brand: All-Clad Dual Kitchen Towel Set

One side of these name-brand kitchen towels is made from plush terry cloth—perfect for drying hands. The other is a lint-free flat weave for drying dishes. We’ve been recommending these luxury towels since 2023, and they rarely go on sale.

Under-$20 Dish Cloths That’ll Last for Months: Superscandi Swedish Dish Cloths

Dishwashing sponges have a short lifespan. But these machine-washable Swedish dish cloths will last for months—editor Rochelle Bilow bought a 10-pack during a sale last summer, and she’s still using them. They’re super absorbent and can stand in for dozens of paper towel rolls. 

A Must-Have for Backyard Grillers: GrillArt Grill Brush and Scraper

Three rows of dense bristles make this brush a lean, mean, grill-cleaning machine. It’s reigned supreme in our grill brushes review for years because it gets into every nook and cranny of your gas or charcoal grill grates. This weekend, it’s on sale for under $20–a steal, and in plenty of time for grilling season.

One of the Only Keurig Coffee Makers We Recommend: Keurig K-Mini Coffee Maker

Keurig coffee makers are convenient, and if you’re in the market for one, now’s a great time to buy. The K-Mini, a top-rated Keurig in our review, is on sale for 30% off, making it an even better deal. It’s a no-frills pod coffee maker that won’t take up all the space on your countertop.

An Affordable 10-Pack of Reusable Bags: BeeGreen Reusable Grocery Bags

You can’t have too many reusable grocery bags—especially if you’re the type to lose track of them. (No judgment; we’re speaking from experience.) This set of 10 is made from ultra-tough nylon that didn’t tear, even when loaded with seltzers and canned sodas. Pick up a colorful set for 25% off this Presidents’ Day weekend.

A Sparkling Water Maker That Works with Cocktails: Drinkmate OmniFizz Sparkling Water and Soda Maker

This is no ordinary sparkling water maker: It’s fitted with a special lid attachment that can handle extra pressure, so it can carbonate lemonade, juice, and even cocktails. In our review, we were impressed that it only lost a single gram of carbon dioxide after 24 hours in the refrigerator. It’s on sale for well under $100 this weekend.

A Great Deal on a Solo Stove: Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0 Fire Pit

This portable, smokeless fire pit is so easy to set up and use—and you can even cook over it with a grill hub. In our tests, the cast iron grill grates got ripping hot, resulting in some of the best char and sear marks. Pick one up for $50 off this weekend.

Why We’re the Experts

• Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm is the associate editorial director at Serious Eats. She’s been testing kitchen products professionally for seven years.
• Rochelle Bilow is an editor at Serious Eats. She has written dozens of product reviews for the site.
• At Serious Eats, we rigorously test kitchen gear and regularly update our reviews with long-term insights.