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10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
in my experience, cowgirl's cheesemongers are in fact predominantly young, white, and female. the few guys they have on staff are usually running supplies or manning the register. and only a few of their "cowgirls" are even that knowledgeable as cheesemongers. not the best cheese shop in SF.
10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
My favorite cheese shop in the S. F. area is Draegers Market. They have a cheese shop area that almost seems independent of the rest of the store. The employees there are always enthusiastic about their cheeses, have a wonderful selection, knowlegable, and really encourage tasting, and comparing. Best I've been to around here.
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10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
Great post, Jamie. These are great tips, and I found your list of NYC cheesemongers supremely helpful. I'm happy that three of the places on this list are pretty much walking distance from my apartment.
10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
*jamie...I'm sorry. I didn't want that comment to turn into a bash about Cowgirl Creamery. I wanted to spend a lot of time and money there but the lack of customer service was dissapointing and I got a lot of #4 on your list.
*mmmargie...I know this isn't in SF but 'The Cheese Shop' in Carmel, Ca. has outstanding customer service. You could ask for their most expensive cheese and without blinking an eye they would let you try some and if they had to get a new wheel out, they would. My kids ask for different cheeses and they let them try whatever they whatever they want, knowing they are getting customers for life. My daughter takes her own spending money and blows it all there instead of anywhere else, all because they treat her like an adult.
10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
Oh, snap! Ok, Cowgirl it isn't! Anyone have recommendations on other SF cheesemongers?
10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
@evilchefmom, I've actually never been to the Cowgirl Creamery outposts in California. I included the picture because I felt it was nicely shot and the cheese counter was a good representation of what to look for.
Great cheese shops in NYC:
- Ideal Cheese, Midtown East (mentioned in the article)
- Murray's Cheese, Bleecker St. & Grand Central Terminal
- Saxelby Cheese, Lower East Side (only American selections)
- Stinky Cheese, Cobble Hill
- Bierkraft, Park Slope
- Blue Apron, Park Slope
I am not a big fan of the Whole Foods cheese counters, although the Whole Foods on Bowery and Houston is decent. I am also eternally unimpressed by Fairway, Zabar's, Dean & Deluca and Balducci.
10 Things to Look For in a Cheese Shop
Cowgirls cheese girls in Point Reyes Station (where they actually make the cheese) were the rudest people I have ever met. I asked to try some cheese and also asked what was good and I got "just let me know when your ready to buy something." then they turned around and finished their conversation about a co-worker.
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in my experience, cowgirl's cheesemongers are in fact predominantly young, white, and female. the few guys they have on staff are usually running supplies or manning the register. and only a few of their "cowgirls" are even that knowledgeable as cheesemongers. not the best cheese shop in SF.