10050 Sat Aug 26 16:35:31 -0700 2000 13 4 Pacific Northwest 0 10227 Is there any store in Seattle that has a good selection of cheese? I'm sure one can get a decent cheese plate in a restaurant, but....I'm gonna be there all next week ; last time I was in Seattle the best I could find was supermarket prepackaged and not very interesting stuff. I hope some Seattle chowhound can steer me to a good cheese store, so I can pig out at home. Thanks. Sat Aug 26 16:35:31 -0700 2000 0 Howard Leonard 1 10228 I'm no cheese buff, but Larry's (large and rather yuppie) Supermarket in Queen Anne seems to have a rather huge assortment. It's one block North of Seattle Centre (Space Needle); about 18 blocks from downtown. 10 mins by bus; 20-30 mins walk. There are other branches, but I assume you'll be near downtown? Sat Aug 26 19:10:34 -0700 2000 10227 0 Jim Wong 2 10230 The place where I bought my cheese many years ago was a cheese shop in University Village, but I've not been successful in locating its address on the web, and fear that it may have gone out of business. There are several cheese shops in the Pike Place Market, perhaps the best of which is DiLaurenti's at the corner of 1st and Pike. But, ironically, as Jim Wong suggested in the previous post, the best cheese selections in Seattle may be at supermarkets. The Seattle area has some truly amazing "supermarkets." For cheese, even better than Larry's are the Admiral Thriftway at Admiral Way and 42nd in West Seattle and the Queen Anne Thriftway in Seattle. I recall reading several years ago that Julia Child bought her cheese from the Queen Anne Thrifway when she was in Seattle. There is much more to be said about the amazing "supermarkets" of the Seattle area, but I'll wait until later to say it. Sat Aug 26 21:56:21 -0700 2000 10228 0 Tom Armitage 3 10231 > cheese shop in University Village, but I've not been successful in locating its address on the web Talk me through it, and I'll try to find it for you! I'm up there a lot. > The Seattle area has some truly amazing "supermarkets." I really like this Larry's, but now I'm gonna go have a look at Thriftway that you mentioned. (I had figured that was just another Safeway.) Aside from impressing me in certain yuppie aspects, though, the one thing that impresses me about Seattle's supermarkets is how **SMALL** they are. Larry's is the biggest I've found yet, but it's like 1/4 the size of a typical Ralph's or Von's back home. Of course, I am near Queen Anne. Perhaps if I could get out to the *suburbs*.... I reckon Fred Meyer's must be HUMONGOUS, given how many flyers they stick in the Sunday paper (minimum of FOUR booklets). Sat Aug 26 22:41:01 -0700 2000 10230 0 Jim Wong 4 10235 I'll second Tom's recommendation of DiLaurenti's in the Pike Place Market...they do quite a bit volume, so the younger cheeses are still very fresh. Link: http://www.realgoodfood.com Mon Aug 28 13:19:34 -0700 2000 10231 0 Jim Dixon 5 10237 Thanks,all. The problem with Larry's is that the cheeses all seem unripe. My recollection of DeLaurentis is that their cheeses are mostly Italian. I found a place called Cook's, on 2nd St in Belltown....as was said in another context, there's not much there, but what there is, is cherce. Tue Aug 29 17:30:20 -0700 2000 10235 0 Howard Leonard 6 10241 by far the best selections of cheeses can be had at James Cook Cheese Co at 2421 2nd Ave and DeLaurenti's. Ask Mr. Cook himself for samples of his amazing white cheddar---stellar. Link: http://seattle.citysearch.com/Seattle/restaurants_bars/ Wed Sep 06 20:51:10 -0700 2000 10237 0 allison 7 10242 Here's a suprise: The Greenlake PCC (on Aurora Ave. N) has a small but very nice selection of French, Swiss, and Dutch cheeses. The cheese person seems to know her stuff, with cheeses kept in excellent condition. I like the French brebis (sheep's milk) varieties, and the Swiss Marechal, in particular. Thu Sep 07 19:21:45 -0700 2000 10241 0 Randy Brook 8 10245 Besides all of the previously mentioned locations, the (relatively) new Whole Foods on Ravenna has a very large cheese selection. I haven't sampled many but have drooled plenty. Fri Sep 08 19:43:02 -0700 2000 10242 0 Lauren Edlund 1 10234 There is a wonderful cheese store/deli near the University Village on 35th called the Wedge. Perhaps this is the one you were thinking of in the Village. I've never known of a cheese shop in the Village itself, but The Wedge is just a few blocks east. There is also Brie & Bordeaux in the Greenlake area that has a wonderful selction as well. It's more of a bistro if memory recalls correctly though. Plenty of cheese to be had in Seattle, fear not. As the other posters have mentioned, Queen Anne Thriftway will also have plenty to choose from. -Melissa Mon Aug 28 03:02:53 -0700 2000 10227 0 Melissa 2 10236 Thanks, Melissa. The Wedge is the cheese shop I was referring to in my post. I'm glad to know it's still in business. Mon Aug 28 15:17:32 -0700 2000 10234 0 Tom Armitage 2 10385 Brie & Bordeaux (on 56th near Meridian in Green Lake) has an excellent selection of cheeses and great wines. It's not a huge cheese selection, but what they have is very, very good! They had a luscious double Gloucester that knocked my sox off! It's also a Bistro, but I haven't eaten there. Wed Jan 10 15:42:13 -0800 2001 10234 0 Beth 1 10244 As well as the several other good locations metioned, there is a new shop on Ballard Ave. near the corner of Ballard & Market in Ballard. (It is across the street from the Sunset Tavern at 5433 Ballard NW.) I am not sure of the name but they only have Cheese & Wine- either for eating onsite or taking home. They have a wonderful selection of both and a great atmosphere. Fri Sep 08 19:36:07 -0700 2000 10227 0 Heather Abbott 1 10285 You might also check out Whole Foods at 65th and Roosevelt. They have a pretty impressive craft cheese display. Sky Fri Oct 20 14:26:04 -0700 2000 10227 0 Sky