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Cheesy Does It

There’s plenty to love about your friendly neighborhood megamarket — assuming quantity is your thing. Parking? No problem. Army-size bags of Tostitos? Aisle three, on your left. But ask for a hunk of stinky, creamy Stilton for that upcoming wine-and-cheese party and you can fuhgeddaboutit.

If Polly-O isn’t your cup of dairy, make a quick stop at the online outpost of Murray’s Cheese. For years New Yorkers have worshipped at this shrine of all things cheesy (and we mean that in the best way); now the fromagerie brings its huge selection online. Craving that Bucheron you sampled in Paris? No need to jet back and face the humiliation of a crumbling dollar. A couple of clicks can send a taste of France, Italy, Spain, or even Ireland to your door.

Can’t tell the difference between a Stinking Bishop and a Drunken Goat? No prob. Dilettantes and connoisseurs alike can taste these and other cheeses with Murray’s box sets (try Getting Started for $45) or, for the truly dedicated, there’s Cielo’s Cheese Club, which ships a selection of seasonal varieties on the first Wednesday of every month.

Quantity and quality. Now that’s more like it.


Available online at murrayscheese.com.