304372 Sun Jun 25 02:29:57 -0700 2006 14 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 1710766 I'm in the process of working my way through Jenkins' Cheese Primer with regular visits to Cowgirl Cremery and the Cheese Board for research materials. If I wanted to enjoy a great cheese course at a San Francisco restaurant (after eating a meal that would be a kind of amuse bouche to the cheese) where would I go? Thanks! Sun Jun 25 02:29:57 -0700 2006 11657 idahospud 1 1710773 I was really pleased with the cheese selection at Tablespoon -- they have a cheese menu with about a dozen items. The cheeses are displayed on the bar so you can check them out. Sun Jun 25 02:36:14 -0700 2006 1710766 10159 Ruth Lafler 2 1715075 Agreed. I was introduced to some new favorites at a Tablespoon dinner a couple of years ago. Tue Jun 27 19:03:49 -0700 2006 1710773 11625 Gastronomie 1 1710860 Gary Danko has a great cheese course. Getting a reservation is another story, but you can probably drop in and sit and the bar and get the cheese cart wheeled up to you. Sun Jun 25 03:57:18 -0700 2006 1710766 11203 A Amore 1 1711392 I adore the blue cheese and raw honeycomb plate at Samovar Tea Lounge. It's definitely a must have for brunch (trying pairing it with their salmon blini scramble). It comes with a lot of fruit and can easily satisfy two to four people. Sun Jun 25 18:24:24 -0700 2006 1710766 12181 Kung Foodie 1 1711435 Capannina's cheese plate is good. One of the owners is the best local Italian cheese importer. Sun Jun 25 19:00:20 -0700 2006 1710766 11369 Robert Lauriston 2 1711564 Could you tell me more about this restaurant? I just tried a search and didn't find anything on CH. Thanks! Always interested in Italian recs. Sun Jun 25 20:43:34 -0700 2006 1711435 10896 chaddict 3 1711571 Oops, I misspelled it. Try it again with the correct spelling. Sun Jun 25 20:48:19 -0700 2006 1711564 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 1712672 Cav has been on my cheese plate list, but I haven't tried it yet. I've also enjoyed good cheese plates at Foreign Cinema. http://www.cavwinebar.com/cav_menu.pdf Scroll down, cheese menu at the end. Mon Jun 26 17:08:42 -0700 2006 1710766 12836 Candice 1 1712770 I like Jardiniere for a beautiful cheese course at the lovely bar. You can stop and eat at the bar post-9:30pm almost any night and get a couple seat. Mon Jun 26 17:48:34 -0700 2006 1710766 10189 celeste 2 1712824 Yes, Jardiniere has some great, carefully matured cheeses. I like checking out the selection in the cheese window. Mon Jun 26 18:04:08 -0700 2006 1712770 10039 Melanie Wong 1 1713295 I will strongly second Gary Danko's cheese course. These other locales do indeed have cheese, but they do not hold a candle to the cheese knowledge, presentation or theatre that accompanies the cheese course at Gary Danko. Mon Jun 26 20:51:36 -0700 2006 1710766 13196 Alba 1 1713979 I will third Danko's for the cheese. I am not a huge fan of anything else there though. But the cheese cart (at least on my last visit over a year ago) was amazing. Tablespoon's co-owner worked as a maitre d'/floor manager at Danko's and he has maintained a respectable cheese selection for such a little restaurant. I remember he had very good descriptions of the cheeses and the variety was far more interesting than Cav's. Tue Jun 27 02:19:35 -0700 2006 1710766 10896 chaddict 2 1714230 Thanks for the additional info about Tablespoon, chaddict! I'm sure Gary Danko and Jardiniere have lovely cheese plates, but Tablespoon is a bit more accessible, both in style and price. Tue Jun 27 05:45:05 -0700 2006 1713979 10159 Ruth Lafler 1 1714244 I really enjoyed the cheese offerings at Masa's. We came across some unexpected finds here. This, however, is not part of their tasting menu...you'll need to ask for this a separate course and billed accordingly. Not cheap but a great experience nonetheless. Tue Jun 27 06:00:24 -0700 2006 1710766 13023 Wel Rommel