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Our Place – Up To 40% Off Sitewide

Always Pan 2.0

This aesthetically satisfying pan tackles 10 jobs in one with a totally toxin-free ceramic nonstick coating. You can save $40 on it during Our Place's Labor Day sale!

Perfect Pot

This "family-sized" nonstick pot will be a total lifesaver come soup season. Plus, it's gonna look very pretty on your stovetop. save $35 now!

Cookware Set Pro

If you're ready to press 'reset' on your entire kitchen setup, this set comes prepped with a titanium Always Pan, the Perfect Pot, the Mini Perfect Pot, and the Mini Always Pan to cook a variety of dishes. This set is a whole $215 off for Labor Day!

Caraway – Up To 15% Off + Exclusive Bundles

4-Piece Cookware Set

Another fantastic cookware set, this Caraway bundle is fully rid of toxic coatings and forever chemicals to ensure your cooking and health is high-quality. This 4-piece consists of a fry pan, sauce pan, sauté pan, a Dutch oven, and a handy lid holder for super convenient storage. Save $150 during Caraway's Labor Day sale!

Dutch Oven

This 6.5-quart pot will be able handle all the soups and stews you're about to chef up this winter. It's very durable throughout, boasting a non-toxic ceramic-coated interior. This blue pick also adds a playful pop of color to your stovetop!

11-Piece Bakeware Set

This fully-fledged bakeware set is ready to go with a whopping 11 pieces of equipment, but zero harmful chemicals. Save $150 on it during the Labor Day sale!

Xtrema Cookware – 20% Off Sitewide

Signature Series Set

Made of non-toxic ceramic, this set ensures safety at every point of the cooking process. It comes with a 9-inch signature skillet, three long-handled saucepans with lids, and two 100% organic cotton handle potholders! Plus, it's 25% off right now.

Saute Pan with Lid

For a quick upgrade, opt for a sauté pan. It's likely the most-trafficked cookware piece in your cabinets, so it can wear and tear a lot faster than your other tools. This sleek black pan comes in an 8-inch or 10-inch diameter to suit your personal needs. Save 20% off now!

Round Dutch Oven

You can do a multitude of things in a Dutch oven, including baking bread and roasting meats. We love a multitasker, and this one's 20% off!

Great Jones – 25% Off With Code 'POPCORN'

King Sear Cast-Iron Skillet

Great Jones brings the fun to cookware with tons of bright colors! This royal blue cast-iron skillet will be the talk of your next dinner party (and every meal after that) for its ability to look good and cook good.

The Fry Family Nonstick Pan Duo

This pan duo is maybe one of the most stylish upgrades you can get for your kitchen. They're made without PTFE and PFOA chemicals, which means cooking with them is healthy for you and the planet. The duo is $30 off right now!

Holy Sheet Duo

My sheet pans really need replacing from all the sheet pan dinners and cookies I make, and I am heavily eyeing this colorful set from Great Jones. These pans are durable and easy to clean, thanks to the nonstick ceramic coating they're crafted with. Keep one for savory stuff, and the other for sweets. They're currently $5 off with the Labor Day sale.

American Kitchen – 20% Off Sitewide With Code 'LABORDAY'

Nonstick Casserole Pan

This deep pan boasts two layers of professional-grade stainless steel wrapped around a layer of super durable aluminum, all which help your food heat up evenly and stay hot. The best part is the handles on the sides and lid stay cool while you chef it up! Take 20% off with code 'LABORDAY'.

Cranberry Color Cast Wok

Woks are an excellent piece of cookware to have in your kitchen if you enjoy making stir fries and fried rice. Woks heat up their contents super quickly and evenly, producing the best heated-through results. As opposed to a cast-iron construction, this wok is made from thick cast aluminum with a nonstick exterior coating and interior nonstick coating. Take 20% off with code 'LABORDAY'.

5-Piece Starter Cookware Set

This set is the perfect gift for someone who just moved into their first apartment or home, if you're not shopping it for yourself. It comes complete with a 2-quart stainless steel lidded saucepan, a 10-inch stainless steel sauté lidded pan, and an 8-inch nonstick skillet so you can cook a multitude of meals. Take 20% off with code 'LABORDAY'.

Made In – Up To 25% Off Best-Sellers

6-Piece Tailgate Kit

Get on the grill with ease using this convenient 6-piece set! It comes with Made In's pre-seasoned Carbon Steel Griddle, a two-sided maple wood Butcher Block, a chef knife, grill press, their 1/4 Sheet Pan, and a 1/2 Sheet Pan. With their Labor Day sale, you save $131!

10-Piece Stainless Set

Your kitchen will never look more seamless than with this stainless clad cookware set scattered around. Each piece is compatible with gas, electric, and induction cooktops. You'll save a whole $235 when you snag this set during the Labor Day sale!

3-Piece Back To School Kit

This basic cookware set is perfect for college kids since it comes with everything you need to start out on a great home-cooked meal. The Non Stick Frying Pan, Chef Knife, and 1/2 Sheet Pan trio is unbeatable, and you can snag it for $204 (was $273) with the sale.

Didaey Silicone Oven Mitts

These $13 waterproof, durable oven mitts look like little sprinkled cupcakes, and that's all the excuse you need to hang them proudly in your kitchen.

Mushroom Salt & Pepper Shaker Set

These cottage-core salt & pepper shakers are everything. Shake a little magic into your next meal for $15 for the duo!

Generic Heart-Shaped Silicone Spatula

Because everything gets better when it's heart-shaped. The tip is made from high-quality, non-toxic silicone that can withstand high heat – including the dishwasher. The heart-shaped hole at the base of the bamboo handle makes for easy storage! Give your kitchen cookware set-up a cute upgrade for just $4.

Zee Rustic Home Decor Ceramic Lilac Color Spoon Rest

This $21 decorative spoon rest will make your stovetop storage game look much more glamorous. It can easily be placed in the dishwasher for a seamless, painless clean!

Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Gooseneck Kettle

This artsy kettle is definitely one of the best purchases I could've made for my kitchen! Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, it's super practical, too. It heats water very quickly, and you can control it to the exact temperature you like with the sleek dial. It goes for $165 and is worth every penny (buh-bye, old school stovetop kettles).

Cambiar Paper Towel Holder

This $14 wooden paper towel holder is fitted with an adorable flower-shaped cap that keeps the roll in place, plus it just looks like a work of art!

Annova 20-Piece Stainless Steel Silverware Set

Spruce up your next tablescape by placing down some colorful cutlery! This 20-piece set is ready to serve 4 place settings in utterstyle. Snag it for just $23. Dinner party, anyone?

Sea Me At Home Vegetable Themed Tea Towel Set

If your kitchen towels are needing a good refresh, look no further than this set of 4 100% cotton towels. Each one boasts intricate illustrations of different veggies, so they're go right in line with your fave recipes! The set is now on sale for $20 (was $30).

The Beast Mini Blender

This tiny blender ($99) is like a tiny piece of art for my kitchen countertops, and when it comes time to actually use it for making smoothies and sauces, it's such a seamless process. It's fitted with an ultra-powerful motor and expertly sharp blade that get the job done quickly. Since it stacks vertically, it's a great appliance for small spaces.

Wenshuo Chubby Coffee Mug

Your morning coffee habit just got 1,000 times cuter. This stout little mug also comes with a sturdy coaster, and the set is just adorable. Upgrade your go-to mug for $30!

Staff Oven Mitts

This set of oven mitts ($35) makes me so happy! They're super comfy on the hands, plus they're wildly durable, standing up to water and heat with ease. Since they're made from food-grade silicone, they're very easy to clean with a single rinse or wipe. Plus, just look at their little bow ties!

Cravings by Chrissy Teigen 5.3-Quart Dutch Oven

Have you ever seen a Dutch oven so cute?! This one, crafted from matte enamel, will look just as cute sitting empty on your stovetop as it will full of food. It comes complete with a removable steamer basket that's a master at multitasking. It currently goes for $128.

Art Deco Colored Vintage Coupe Glasses

Serving up some cute cocktails? You absolutely need some cute glassware to match! These multicolored coupe glasses make the perfect vehicle for espresso martinis and spritzes alike. The set of 6 goes for $46.

Keiko Agena has a complicated relationship with 'Gilmore Girls' character Lane Kim.

“I think what [the role] was for people was different than what it was for me,” she tells Juliet Litman on an episode of the Dear Felicity rewatch podcast (via People). “In a weird way, I feel like I want to honor the experience that people had from the show, and what it meant to them, especially young Asian people, because I get that comment a lot, about what it was like for them to see someone like that on screen.”

And it's no surprise that as much as Gilmore Girls viewers love Lane, Keiko "[loves] her too. I can tell, when I meet someone who knows Gilmore Girls or who loves Lane, it's like, I recognize that love. I see that you love that person."

But it's possible to hold two conflicting emotions at the same time, and although Lane Kim was an incredibly special role at the time, there are some things Keiko would do differently today. “The best thing is to have a Korean American writer [and a] Korean American actor,” she says. “I don't think that that role, cast that way, would happen today. But at that time, in 2000, it was such a different time that I definitely know I wouldn't have said no or pulled myself out of that situation at that time...Now it's just a mix of just having gratitude for having gone through that experience and having that experience.”

Keiko Agena also keeps in touch with two very special 'Gilmore Girls' costars!

And one aspect of Gilmore Girls that Keiko Agena is thankful for is her relationship with the Gilmore Girls cast! And there are two costars in particular she frequently keeps in contact with: John Cabrera (who played Brian) and Sean Gunn (who starred as Kirk).

“There is this kind of lovely nostalgia for that time, and yet also we have years since then,” she says. “I [have] gone to both of their weddings. Our friendship is part Gilmore Girls and appreciation for that crazy time, and then part just like a million other things that are just like friends.”

I was totally surprised to learn she keeps in contact with John and Sean (supposedly) more regularly than Alexis Bledel, but it makes sense when you remember Keiko, John, and Sean are all around the same age — and Alexis is 7 years younger. Hopefully we get another Gilmore Girls reunion to see our favorite television BFF's reunite!