80069 Fri Mar 24 03:22:31 -0800 2006 40 2 Los Angeles Area 0 442775 Anyone know of a good cheese shop in LA or OC areas? I'm looking for a good selection of various cheeses, open to tasting samples is a plus. Thanks Fri Mar 24 03:22:31 -0800 2006 0 I'm Hungry! 1 442785 In Los Angeles County, I would say the best is the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills, followed by the Cheese Store of Silverlake. The proprietor of the Cheese Store of Silverlake trained at the B.H. venue. They aren't formally affiliated, but both have excellent standards, and offer samples. The link for the Cheese Store of Silverlake, with address, etc., is here: http://www.cheesestoresl.com/ The link for the B.H. store is below. Link: http://www.cheesestorebh.com/ Fri Mar 24 05:23:49 -0800 2006 442775 0 DanaB 2 442792 If you're in the Valley, your destination is the Artisan Cheese Gallery -- after a rocky start it seems to have improved dramatically, both in terms of selection of cheeses and in knowledge of the cheeses. Fri Mar 24 09:54:41 -0800 2006 442785 0 Das Ubergeek 3 442822 I haven't been to the Beverly Hills or Silverlake cheese shops, but I did like the Artisan Cheese Gallery. They give you samples of everything, and I was very happy with the cheeses I bought. Prices were reasonable as well, especially since you can buy whatever size chunk of cheese suits you. The woman who helped me was kind of snobbish, but the other employees I observed seemed friendly. Fri Mar 24 12:08:40 -0800 2006 442792 0 Foodie Universe 4 443941 I liked the taste of the Spanish goat cheese I bought at the Artisan Cheese Gallery, but it was $24.50 per pound. Wed Mar 29 00:45:22 -0800 2006 442822 0 Dogbite Williams 3 442874 Thank you two very much, exactly what I was looking for! Fri Mar 24 14:50:06 -0800 2006 442792 0 I'm Hungry! 1 442819 While I agree with DanaB re the Cheese Store of BH and of Silverlake, I now get my cheese from Monsieur Marcel at Farmer's Market (tucked in a little corner, it's a real find). They have cheese by the truckload, and only buy the best. They give you samples (unlike the stingy folks in Silverlake) and, best of all as far as I am concerned, Monsieur Marcel has a cafe attached to the cheese and gourmet food shop where you can stop for a lunch / dinner of delicious quiche, soup, salad or other. I highly recommend both the store and the cafe. As a side note: Monsieur Marcel is less expensive for the same cheese varieties than either Cheese Store (BH or Silverlake). They also have some really terrific, very affordable wines if you want something to go with your cheese... Monsieur Marcel 6333 W 3rd St Los Angeles, CA 90036 (323) 939-7792 Cross Street: Fairfax Avenue Fri Mar 24 12:04:21 -0800 2006 442775 0 Nina 2 442878 Oh i'll have to check out Monsieur Marcel next time I go to the Farmer's Market. I must have not noticed it before. Fri Mar 24 14:52:20 -0800 2006 442819 0 I'm Hungry! 3 2344270 I gotta say, that I don't go to marcel anymore b/c the cheeses I've gotten there haven't been in good shape. I also wasn't happy with the service. I have found that BH maintains the highest standards with their cheeses and they have a far far larger selection than either other store. I liked Say Cheese in Silverlake as well, but their selection is tiny. Thu Mar 01 22:58:45 -0800 2007 442878 38336 ecco22 2 443214 I don't think that price comparison always holds between the two stores. The last time I was at MM the prices were very high for several popular but industrial cheeses. They were not good value, nor where meats or sausage. Sun Mar 26 03:59:17 -0800 2006 442819 0 JudiAU 2 2335565 I'm very surprised to see this recommendation. My experience with cheese at monsieur marcel has been less than gratifying. The service has little to no knowledge and they are relatively slow to respond. They did not offer a sample unless prodded, which should never happen at a proper cheese store. Their prices were roughly in line with other stores in the area. And their greatest transgression... they mingled their blue cheeses with non-blue cheeses. Consider the blue cheese to be the fox and the other cheeses to be the chickens and you'll get an accurate picture of the ensuing tragedy. Frankly, their handling and serving of cheese was very amateurish. They had many other nice things at the store, especially in the wine section. Their cheeses, however, are a different story. Tue Feb 27 16:58:05 -0800 2007 442819 13350 glutton 3 2335791 i buy most of my cheeses ast monsieur marcel mostly when this young twenty something guy is working. he knows his cheese. the other people that work there, i can't comment. Tue Feb 27 17:58:40 -0800 2007 2335565 17259 jazmin 1 442839 Say Cheese has a nice assortment. Located at: 2800 Hyperion in Los Angeles Fri Mar 24 13:07:23 -0800 2006 442775 0 mindymo 2 2347447 I love Say Cheese! Fri Mar 02 18:07:03 -0800 2007 442839 60617 rednyellow 1 442944 I like the Artisan Cheese Gallery on Ventura in Studio City. They'll let you sample whatever, and they have hundreds of cheeses. Mmmmmmmmmmm triple cream....yummy, montgomery cheddar, and who can turn down a good piece of Amish cheese? Stilton? Oh golly. Link: http://www.artisancheesegallery.net/ Fri Mar 24 18:28:59 -0800 2006 442775 0 Diana 2 442946 By the way, the site is still sort of under construction! Fri Mar 24 18:30:35 -0800 2006 442944 0 Diana 1 443396 I second and third the Silverlake Say Cheese store. It's terrific, and right in the midst of chowhound grocery heaven next to Gelson's and Trader's. I can't agree with the Artisan Cheese Gallery rec., though. I find thei selection weird, the service weird and often uninformed, the prices high, and the store strangely empty of other stuff. I have been there three or four times now and each time I leave shaking my head. Mon Mar 27 11:16:57 -0800 2006 442775 0 NeNePie 1 2334450 Venice has two small but great offerings: Market Gourmet, 1800A Abbot Kinney, and Stroh's Gourmet, 1239 Abbot Kinney. Market Gourmet has cheese tastings regularly - not much of a cheesehead personally but folks in the neighborhood really like both. Tue Feb 27 12:43:20 -0800 2007 442775 64003 bulavinaka 1 2335380 Love Surfas for Cheese, it doesn't have the widest selection, but it's priced a bit lower than most places! :) --Dommy! Tue Feb 27 16:16:18 -0800 2007 442775 10659 Dommy 1 2335401 Any places to get good o'l curds out here in Cali? Tue Feb 27 16:20:33 -0800 2007 442775 78363 shnomac77 2 2335548 They've appeared at some farmers market... when they appear, it's all very dramatic. The sky breaks, a ray of sunlight shines on the vendor, the angels sing, and the cheese curd sample is offered to me. It's quite miraculous, really. Tue Feb 27 16:53:02 -0800 2007 2335401 13350 glutton 3 2335555 Ah the power of curds.... Thats really what the slogan should be! Tue Feb 27 16:56:14 -0800 2007 2335548 78363 shnomac77 4 2335573 Ok folks - now you're getting a little too cheesy...;-> Tue Feb 27 16:59:03 -0800 2007 2335555 64003 bulavinaka 1 2335876 I have found cheese curd at the Hollywood Farmers' Market (hollywood blvd.) on Sunday Mornings. Tue Feb 27 18:29:29 -0800 2007 442775 64538 lilygirl 1 2335922 Frogs Breath on Glassel in Orange, just off the plaza. Good selection and easy to sample. Tue Feb 27 18:44:58 -0800 2007 442775 67938 mrbyll 1 2344213 there's supposed to be a cheese shop on la brea but i don't know the name--- anyone been? Thu Mar 01 22:19:53 -0800 2007 442775 15114 epop 2 2345575 They sell cheeses at the La Brea Bakery shop next to Campanili. Not huge but some good cheeses and they do samples. Whole Foods on Santa Monica and Fairfax has a really good selection. I'm another fan of the Artisan Cheese Gallery -- they make some damn tastey sandwiches here too -- but service not super-fast . Fri Mar 02 10:32:00 -0800 2007 2344213 78552 bite bite 3 2345727 I just have to say that for the prices, WF is the worse. How can I possibly pay 20 or more a pound for a cheese that they precut over a week before? Cheese degrades, quickley, even when wrapped in plastic wrap and should not be precut. Fri Mar 02 10:57:43 -0800 2007 2345575 38336 ecco22 2 2345708 I think you're thinking of Cube -- fairly small selection, but well-edited. Great charcuterie, too. Fri Mar 02 10:55:07 -0800 2007 2344213 12460 Chowpatty 3 2347400 that's it! thank you. haven't been but will Fri Mar 02 17:51:30 -0800 2007 2345708 15114 epop 1 2344240 My favorite is the Cheese Store of Silver Lake, as the one in BH is rather...lacking in terms of service. If you're not an older woman in an old school (not a newfangled) St. John suit who's planning a party, expect to wait until other such women have been assisted. Both stores are nice about samples-- the CSSL much more so, I'd say... While M. Marcel has a decent selection at times, I don't think it's competitively priced at all. The cafe, however, provides a good place to eat them in some quantity... Thu Mar 01 22:36:43 -0800 2007 442775 17463 PseudoNerd 1 2344249 The Cheese Store in BH is the gold standard. Thu Mar 01 22:42:12 -0800 2007 442775 67720 maudies5 1 2344280 Curds... could someone be making POUTINE!?! Thu Mar 01 23:09:22 -0800 2007 442775 50350 SauceSupreme 2 2347678 I hear Stroh's on Abbot Kinney does... Hrhboo made a couple of mentions about this about a month ago... haven't heard anything since... Fri Mar 02 20:01:39 -0800 2007 2344280 64003 bulavinaka 2 2350360 There is a guy at the Hollywood FM who had curds... --Dommy! Sat Mar 03 22:25:47 -0800 2007 2344280 10659 Dommy 3 2351863 I could never find him; where is he in relation to the Ivar/Selma crossroad? Sun Mar 04 17:19:23 -0800 2007 2350360 50350 SauceSupreme 4 2352450 He is on the Ivar wing close to Sunset. --Dommy! Sun Mar 04 21:47:50 -0800 2007 2351863 10659 Dommy 1 2345694 I certainly agree with the Beverly Hills and Silverlake Cheese Shops. But you might be surprised to know that there is a little marketplace attached to Auntie Em's in Eagle Rock that has a wonderful cheese section. Service is quite knowledgeable and they really pride themselves on the selection. Prices are good, too. Fri Mar 02 10:52:58 -0800 2007 442775 11375 perk 1 2345769 I highly recommend The CheeseStore of Silverlake. Excellent cheese, knowledgable staff, and good wine selection. It is located right at Sunset Junction. Say Cheese is a different place next to Trader's. Nice people, but not as good selection. Fri Mar 02 11:04:25 -0800 2007 442775 76025 mojoeater 1 2347085 If you are in the Valley give the Village Gourmet a try. They are on Tujunga just South of Moorpark, basically right next door to Vitello's. Very good cheese and gourmet smoked meats selections. Imported sopressata and italian salami. Imported chorizo. Good and fresh cheeses. Love that Humboldt Fog. Fri Mar 02 15:53:11 -0800 2007 442775 12033 Hughlipton 1 2352484 There is Frog's Beath on Glassel in Orange just north of the circle - it isn't wildly wonderful in terms of selection (or knowledable staff) but friendly and I think they want to grow. Sun Mar 04 22:13:39 -0800 2007 442775 14341 OCEllen