re: Have a foodie bf. Want to get him a kitchen gift.

You mentioned he has quite a collection of knives. Back home in Alabama, there was a traveling knife sharpener (had truck/trailer). One year, I got my mother's knives sharpened for her B'day. Seriously, I was amazed at what he did and how it completely changed her entire utensil collection. They were MUCH better than new. I'm actually looking to get my collection sharpened next year.

Raiding the knife blocks and drawers does ruin the surprise of the gift but look to see if there's a place in Lafayette/BR/NOLA that offers a gift card.