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Stinky Wine Shops Now Serving Cheese

I had an old issue of Food & Wine on my desk, and, leafing through it, I came upon a story about wine shops serving cheese and tapas. As a confirmed nondrinker and serious cheese lover, I applaud this trend. Here are the shops they wrote about: Smith & Vine Address: 268 Smith Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 Phone: 718-243-2864 Stinky Brooklyn Address: 261 Smith Street, Brooklyn NY 11231 Phone: 718-522-7425 Silverlake Wine Address: 2395 Glendale Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90039 Phone: 323-662-9024 Cesar Address: 4039 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland CA 94611 Phone: 510-985-1200 Portalis Address: 5205 Ballard Avenue, Seattle WA 98107 Phone: 206-783-2007 We've got both coasts covered. Any Serious Eaters know of any others? Photograph from iStockphoto.com...

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3 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, April 10, 2007 at 2:15 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, cheese, cheesemongers, LA, Oakland, Seattle, trends, wine, wine shops

Intoxicating Wine and Liquor Stores

Tonya "LeNell" Smothers (above) is the owner of LeNell's, one of Serious Eats's favorite wine and liquor stores. Serious eater Mike Levine visits and reports on some unexpected finds.

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3 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, January 8, 2007 at 2:47 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, LeNell's, liquor, liquor stores, New York City, Red Hook, wine, wine shops