189423 Fri May 19 12:47:07 -0700 2000 11 18 Manhattan 0 1011524 Chowhound technical attache Pierre Jelenc has spotted Chimay cheese (a raw milk cheese made by the same Belgian Trappists who make the beer) at a store called "Gracefully" on ave A. It's expensive at over $10/lb, but this is a holy grail that has been nearly impossible to find (for obvious reasons) around here. No idea what kind of shape it's in; we haven't tried it. ciao Fri May 19 12:47:07 -0700 2000 0 Jim Leff 1 1011531 Chimay cheese has been regularly available down here in DC for a long time. I wonder why it's been so scarce in NY. Fri May 19 13:54:23 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Jim Dorsch 1 1011538 We've found it several times at Murray's on Bleecker St. Fri May 19 21:00:49 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Allan Evans 1 1011547 We frequently have it on our cheese board at Gramercy Tavern although not at this time. It's not so difficult to get as far as I know. We've carried it for the past 4 years although recently requests for it have been growing. Imagine, a cheese with Buzz! Sun May 21 14:32:27 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Chris 1 1011568 I have found Chimay cheese at Sutton Place Gourmet in Woodbury, NY Tue May 23 15:19:54 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Amy D 2 1011570 I saw chimay in the Garden of Eden (14th St) just this week. Tue May 23 20:41:58 -0700 2000 1011568 0 jen kalb 1 1011572 Beware where you buy. I bought some a while back and it was spoiled and nasty. I seem to remember I bought it at the horrifying Tops market in Williamsburg; if so, it served me right. Glad I'm out of that hellhole neighborhood! Wed May 24 12:58:05 -0700 2000 1011524 0 karen 1 1011579 I haven't tried the cheese, but those wacky Trappists make an amazing belgian beer. It's best when drunk out of one of their signature chalice-shaped glasses. Link: http://www.chimay.be/ Thu May 25 12:08:29 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Seth Ditchik 1 1011580 I'm a bigger fan of Chimay's beers than their cheese, particularly Chimay Rouge which I've had in Belgo in London but can't seem to find here. Anybody know where to find it? I've found Chimay cheese at the Grand Central Market and at Dean and Deluca, though beware - the cheese counter at Dean and Deluca is by far the worst I've ever come across in any "gourmet" grocery. (As a whole, Dean and Deluca is a big disappointment). The cheese guy had no interest in being there, huffed and puffed when I asked to taste a morbier and could't offer any suggestions whatsoever. Fairway still rules in this department. Thu May 25 14:13:29 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Michael W. 2 1011582 The three Chimay beers, which I call red, white and blue but they call something entirely different that I can never remember, are generally pretty widely available. In NoVA where I live, we did w/o recently for a couple months, but red and blue are now easy to get, while white is still scarce. I believe Chimay is handled in NYC by the Brooklyn Brewery, (718) 486-7422. Thu May 25 21:59:56 -0700 2000 1011580 0 Jim Dorsch 1 1011581 Is $10/lb expensive for good cheese? Not in my experience. Thu May 25 14:27:22 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Josh Mittleman 1 1011586 My wife picked up a chunk of one of the Chimay cheeses (the one with beer in it) at Garden of Eden on 14th St. last night. I think Pierre must have found something different and much more special. First, this cheese is clearly labelled as made from pasteurized milk. Second, it just isn't very special. It's a pleasant semi-soft cheese, with a moderate taste, but not much better than cheeses I can get at my local Food Emporium. Fri May 26 09:57:42 -0700 2000 1011524 0 Josh Mittleman