Shop Talk: Chasing the Cheese
At Chasing the Cheese in Peterborough, Ontario, owner Julie Austin is making sure that the search for delicious cheese is enjoyable, not overwhelming.
Shop Talk: West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe
You’ll find one of the largest selections of Wisconsin cheeses in the state at this family-owned cheese shop.
Shop Talk: Savour Wine & Cheese
With a “try before you buy” ethos, expect a truly interactive shopping experience at Savour Wine & Cheese in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Shop Talk: Cheese+Provisions
Every cheese has a story, and since opening Cheese+Provisions in 2015, Steve and Kim Duty have made it their mission to tell those stories to the world.
Shop Talk: Cheese Louise
Tamara Krieger got her start in specialty food catering events at local wineries. In 2004, she launched Cheese Louise in Walla Walla, Wash., and in 2009 moved the business to Richland to open an accompanying bistro. Krieger is committed to promoting products from small makers in the Pacific Northwest. For example, a “Have You Met?” […]
Shop Talk: Gentle Harvest in Marshall, Va
Gentle Harvest offers up a variety of carefully-curated cheese, farm-fresh produce, and local meat in a former bank building in Marshall, Virginia.
Shop Talk: Stanzeski’s in Georgetown, TX
In Georgetown, Texas, Stanzeski’s Cheese, Wine & Charcuterie is a retirement plan and passion project in action.
Shop Talk: Cowgirl Creamery in Point Reyes, CA
For cheese lovers and curd nerds alike, Cowgirl Creamery is a destination on the California cheese trail. Founders Sue Conley and Peggy Smith have come a long way since they opened in the mid-90’s with a mission to help get West Marin cheeses into the Bay Area’s best restaurants. It all began with a delivery […]
Shop Talk: Larry’s Market in Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Today, Wisconsin is famous for award-winning wheels, but—believe it or not—there was a time when artisan cheese was lacking in America’s Dairyland. In 1971, most cheese was the mass-produced brick variety, of which Larry Ehlers, a grocery store owner in Milwaukee, was not a fan. Seeking an edge in the supermarket industry, he traveled to […]
Shop Talk: Righteous Cheese in Washington, D.C.
Set foot inside DC’s Union Market and you’ll find oysters on the half shell, gelato in freshly pressed waffle cones, and Indian dosas perfuming the air. You’ll also find some of the country’s best artisan cheeses at Carolyn Stromberg’s cut-to-order counter, Righteous Cheese. “We’re in a big food hall, so people often come up to us […]