67137 Tue Mar 01 16:43:57 -0800 2005 8 2 Los Angeles Area 0 363641 Every time I go to the BHCS, I end up paying a bill which is always a multiple of $10.00 Anybody else with same experience? (Are they rounding up or down?) Tue Mar 01 16:43:57 -0800 2005 0 RicRios 1 363643 hm, never experienced that - maybe they are just very very good at weighing their cheese! on a slightly different note - the BH cheese store has their monthly tastings coming up in two weeks - if you haven't gone, i highly recommend it! they are soooo into cheese it's kind of cute. Link: http://thedeliciouslife.blogspot.com/2005/02/another-date-with-norbert-and-tony.html Tue Mar 01 16:52:04 -0800 2005 363641 0 thedelicouslife 2 363679 How much is it? Are reservations required? Tue Mar 01 18:19:18 -0800 2005 363643 0 Epoisses 3 363736 Not only are reservations required, but, if you have the flu and can't attend, you still have to pay. They charge $50.00 for small tastes of 4 wines and tiny pieces of about 10 cheeses. It is at dinner time but it is most certainly not dinner. Cheeses were good but there is alot of good cheese out there. It was a one time experience for us. Tue Mar 01 20:03:20 -0800 2005 363679 0 Just Larry 3 363794 yes, it is $50, and i suppose that it may seem a bit expensive to some for "small tastes of 4 wines and tiny pieces of about 10 cheeses." $50 ain't a drop in the bucket for me either, but i thought it WAS worth it. i didn't go there expecting to fill up on cheese and wine. it was a cheese tasting (not a cheese eating), so they also tell you all this interesting stuff about the cheeses, what wines they go with and why, etc. i'm sure there are people attending who already know their cheeses and wines, as well, but they are there to enjoy the tastes like everyone else. anyway, just my take. Tue Mar 01 23:31:12 -0800 2005 363679 0 thedeliciouslife 4 364651 I wouldn't go unless you were especially clueless about the specific cheeses they were serving AND had a pretty good knowledge of cheese already. Or, you're not paying. If you have $50 to spend on cheese and wine, spend the first bit on a copy of the Cheese Plate or the All American Cheese and Wine Book. Then, pick a wine from Du Vin that is one of the varietals mentioned. Then, take a list of the cheeses suggested as pairings to the Cheese Store and ask for 1/3 lb of 4 or 5 of them. Get a baguette. I suggest Albarino (altho they don't really have this at Du Vin, try BevMo) and sheep's milk cheeses at twilight and dusk on the floor. Fresh green olives too. Sat Mar 05 22:55:40 -0800 2005 363794 0 Jimmy Dickinson 1 363691 It is unbelievable how they do that. I used to feel as if they rounded down and made you feel good about it, but now I'm not so sure. But you're right it happens every time...and I keep going back... Tue Mar 01 18:52:35 -0800 2005 363641 0 Michael S 1 363754 Unfortunately, the BH Cheese Store is the only game in town when it comes to cheese compared to NYC (D&D, Fairway,EAT,Zabars,Murrays etc...). Whole Foods is weak (prewrapped,not much selection), the wine stores have the same issue. I hate going to BH Cheese because I ALWAYS feel like I'm getting royally screwed. There are no prices on anything, and it seems that they make up prices out of thin air. And always on the high side - is any cheese under $20/lb. They do have superb cheese, however when it's cheaper to have a cheese plate at Melisse/Patina it makes for a really poor value. Coachboy Tue Mar 01 20:43:44 -0800 2005 363641 0 Coachboy 2 363770 Have you tried the Cheese Store of Silver Lake? It is a descendant of the BH Store, but an independent operation. Cheese prices aren't posted (one could ask, I guess), but I do know that they price them exactly as they come off the scale (I watch). How else do you explain a price of something like $4.37? Tue Mar 01 21:23:08 -0800 2005 363754 0 Jack Flash