459899 Mon Nov 12 15:05:53 -0800 2007 11 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 3118523 I was at Whole Foods on Sunday and checked the cheese department for D.O. Cabrales. The cheese lady said that it hadn't sold well enough and they stopped carrying it. I picked up some Valdeon, which is ok but not a substitute for the intense, spicy tang of my beloved Cabrales -- the best blue cheese ever, IMO. So where can I find it in Baltimore? Mon Nov 12 15:05:53 -0800 2007 11273 JonParker 1 3119993 Whole Food also stopped carrying one of my favorite cheeses - Mt. Tam from the Cowgirl Creamery. To my surprise, I saw it at the Wine Source in Hamden...they have a pretty good cheese selection, so it might be worth calling them about Cabrales (I don't remember it specifically being there). It also seems like it might be the kind of place that could special order it for you? Tue Nov 13 05:48:24 -0800 2007 3118523 16318 a70wilson 2 3120106 Yeah, the cheese program at the Wine Source is small but very good. Tue Nov 13 06:32:06 -0800 2007 3119993 14730 Tugboat 3 3120181 I'll stop by this weekend and see if they have it. I forget about that place -- I haven't been there since they opened. Tue Nov 13 06:54:22 -0800 2007 3120106 11273 JonParker 1 3120097 www.latienda.com I buy many items from here. Not the cheapest but good to great quality on some items Tue Nov 13 06:28:25 -0800 2007 3118523 13010 cleveland park 2 3120177 I checked that and it's actually not a bad price at all. Too bad they're out of stock on Cabrales. I'll keep checking. Thanks. Tue Nov 13 06:53:42 -0800 2007 3120097 11273 JonParker 1 3124035 You could call the Vineyard in Fed Hill - they have a medium-sized cheese selection. If they don't have it, they've been really great at ordering wines and beers especially for me, so it's possible they might for cheese too. I've also had good luck on igourmet.com for cheeses. Also you might try Wegmans if that's not too far away. Wed Nov 14 07:52:41 -0800 2007 3118523 46077 pigtowner 1 3125710 Try Wegman's in Hunt Valley... I am sure I saw it there. Wed Nov 14 14:54:01 -0800 2007 3118523 46632 tapas gal 2 3125900 I stop by Wegman's roughly three times a week, and have never seen it there. I might ask though. Vineyard is very close to my house -- I'll check that out. Wed Nov 14 16:08:01 -0800 2007 3125710 11273 JonParker 3 3127696 Jon, Did you go to the Whole Foods in Mt. Washington or the one near Little Italy? The Little Italy store usually has some more interresting selections. Baltimore is a tough town for a cheese lover. The Wine Source is still the best place for unique/obscure cheeses. The new cheese girl, Jamie, should be able to order stuff for you if you care to go that route. You should also check out Murray's Cheese Shop in New York. They are an awesome cheese shop and will send you perfect cheeses overnight. Right now they have Cabrales for $13.99 lb. www.murrayscheese.com Thu Nov 15 10:15:53 -0800 2007 3125900 48808 Vespa1 4 3127992 I was at the one near Little Italy, which is closest to my house. But I've found in the past that the Mt Washington store actually has a deeper selection in the cheese dept. I'm definitely going to check out Wine Source. Thu Nov 15 11:21:48 -0800 2007 3127696 11273 JonParker 1 3130028 You may want to give Eddie's in Roland Park a ring. They have some great cheeses, and also may be able to special order Cabrales for you if they don't carry it already. Fri Nov 16 00:16:47 -0800 2007 3118523 57912 venera