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Just came upon this blog. It is most likely far too late for any additional suggestions, so a follow up of what you ended up doing would be of interest. If you are still dreaming of pulling it off: If you can contact the owner of the The Prime Grill in New York, he might be able to help you. He also owns The Prime Grill at The Rodeo Collection in Beverly Hills, CA, and, I believe, the dairy restaurant in the same complex, called A Cow Jumped Over the Moon. They have an extensive selection of (mostly?) imported cheeses. They may also have a website.
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It could be done, try one of the stores that boast about their selection of cheeses like SUpersol of the West Side or the 5 towns, and the former millers cheese (now super 54) on 54th and 13th in Boro Park. Ask the cheese distributors to help, this can be done but not so easily. Otherwise you could try the wine tasting department of Kedem, they used to arrange wine and cheese tastings and have someone on staff who is a real pro at them. He may even be willing to hold your hand through the process, but you will have to do the legworkl!
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Look up the postings on KosherFest on this board- someone shared what new vendors there were/cheeses- (and perhaps work with event planners for kosherfest and determine who participated from a Dairy Perspective) there may be some newcomers willing to participate. I'm sure you already considered, but perhaps having a "wine" element will allow further sponsorship?
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I think that there are not enough decent kosher cheeses to make such an event doable.
Please see my response to the rennet thread this a.m.
I believe the lack of responses to your question indicates that such is the situation.
That said, good luck, and please let us know what delicious kosher cheeses you discover in your quest. p.j.›2 Replies-
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I agree with p.j. The Cholov Yisroel cheeses out there just wouldn't make for a decent cheese tasting. I find so many of them kind of blah. An alternative idea might be to have a general kosher tasting of gourmet items, including cheeses, and wine. It certainly would be possible, with a little research, to find enough interesting items (including treats) to make for a fun sampling.
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It's ironic that I should be the one to disagree, given that I believe many kosher cheeses don't have enough taste to qualify the requirements for a brakha, and I am decidedly mutar on cheese, as were my friends the wild-n-crazy Tosafoth. None the less, there are indeed some good kosher cheeses out there, and some of them are even marked "Cholov Yisroel". kosheritalia.com has a good selection. I also have scored some nice kosher cheeses at the little Israeli grocery store on Main Street in Flushing, Queens.
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