Having both cooking sources will give you the best of both worlds. I've never heard anyone who has both elements regret it.

The set up you are planning, though, won't allow for indoor grilling unless you used a ridged grill pan. Do you want to grill directly over gas?

Also, if you have a lot of pans that won't work on induction, maybe you would be better off having mostly gas, and then one or two induction hobs.

You will want a really powerful hood if you plan to grill and wok.

Hi cooking mama - there's a current thread that's sort of on this topic. More a debate about the merits of induction vs gas, but you will see examples of those who have both gas and induction (including me). We have a four burner gas cooktop with a grill in the middle and a two hob induction to one side set up as a separate unit. There's a pic in this thread.

We love having both!

HTH,
Eliz

Here is a link that might be useful: Induction vs Gas

Hi Cookingmama,

My close friend has induction and LOVES it.
I have a gas duel fuel range and I love it.
If you can get both go for it. I could not afford both.

My friend and I have lots of discussion about our cooking. Induction is very precise but the oven is not as dry as a gas heat. There are pros and cons to each but I believe (My friend would be laughing at me) that Induction is the better choice.

I still love my gas range. I am simple traditonal girl at heart. Cooking the way grandma, aunties and mama taught me. Induction for me is like texting or twitering to the 70 year old grandma. Learning to cook on an induction stove top is a little scary for me. I could do it but I like the old fashioned Duel Fuel Range. Playing big girl on
my toys. :)

~boxerpus

Check out Epinions. You can learn so much about specific appliances, the pros, cons and perhaps find out what will work for you.

http://www.epinions.com/Kitchen_Cooktops--price_range_2750_4290/search_string_~Induction%20cooktop

My husband and I plan on having both and I recently asked a question on which one should be larger. Below is a link to that question and the answers I received.

Here is a link that might be useful: Which larger? Gas or Induction