You’re far from mousy. Except when it comes to cheese. (You once wrestled a waiter to the ground for the rights to the Parm.)

So you’ll want to scurry over to Molto Formaggio, the new Highland Park Village cheese shop, stocked with more than 150 handmade varieties from sixteen countries (expect 250 by the holidays), all available for free nibbling.

Expect trusty staples from blue to Brie, as well as hard-to-finds like Red Cow Parmesan flown in from Italy. The price tag may be steep, but the cheese’s intense, nutty, grassy flavor is worth it thanks to 36 months of aging.

Also on hand is an olive bar and an excellent selection of wines for a pairing party.

Next time the cat’s away.

Molto Formaggio, 68 Highland Park Village (214-526-0700 or moltoformaggio.com).