Hi! Does anyone know of a place to buy good cheese in the Sarasota area? Ideally it would be a cheese specialty store where the cheese would not be pre-packaged! Thanks for your help (4 replies, last updated by Stevenson January 3, 2006)

. Ok I get it. Fast forward 2 months later, I go to my local HEB Central Market store to buy the same cheese. EVERY package is expired (like 3 days ago). I ask the cheese guy if there’s anymore in back and he says no.... (3 replies, last updated by stricken February 25, 2009)

The stock at Whole Foods may turn over more frequently, butthey don’t store the cheeses that well—they wrap so many of them in plastic wrap and the cheese gets sweaty and bitter. I’ve mostly given up buying... (17 replies, last updated by terryc June 14, 2004)

you could check out the cheese store on the danforth, just across from the carrot common and slightly to the east. it’s lovely. (9 replies, last updated by dionysus & maenad July 27, 2004)

The soy cheese I buy for $2.99 a pound at East Village Cheese (9th st and 3rd Ave, NYC) says it contains traces of a MILK PROTEIN. However, it tastes WAY better than the wrapped slices, but, sadly, not sufficient for the purpose... (10 replies, last updated by Michael Rubin November 9, 2004)

You buy a nice cheese and serve some of it for dinner that night: 1. How do you wrap it/what do you wrap it with when you put it back in the refrigerator? 2. Does the type of cheese matter in your wrapping/storing strategy? 3.... (2 replies, last updated by Josh Mittleman December 21, 1999)

Whenever I buy cheese at a cheese shop its out on a table and not chilled. I usually buy cheddar, monchego and/or regiano. Should I store these in my refridgerator or should I wrap them and leave them in a cabinet? TIA. (2 replies, last updated by Greg Hamlin November 7, 2005)

three. I often buy cheese from igourmet.com which is a first class operation, but it obviously cannot give me the opportunity to taste a new (to me) cheese before buying it. I have heard about the Frog’s Breath Cheese Store... (14 replies, last updated by tmarr1 May 15, 2008)

pretty well-run to me, but if a couple of people quit or transfer to a different store, it could go downhill overnight. The cheese department at the Berkeley branch is OK for firm, aged cheese but not a safe place to buy anything... (9 replies, last updated by megan August 20, 2004)

cheese stores/havens. I live in a metropolitan area with Dean & Deluca, Whole Foods and the basics. So I’m looking for an exclusive NYC experience. Mom and pop operations or wherever you buy good quality cheese. So, where... (9 replies, last updated by robin May 16, 2002)

, either, unless it’s broiling hot out – I realized there must be another way. I’ve started to experiment a bit, with wrapping cheese in various materials – and storing in different ways. Now when my... (7 replies, last updated by Leslie T. August 10, 2001)

looking for a cheese store that will not break the bank. just got into LA after being in paris for 6 months and got very spoiled on having a large selection of good cheeses with inexpensive prices. any help will be appreciated.... (5 replies, last updated by Andrew Gore November 28, 2005)

Hello Chowhounds, What’s the best way to store semi-soft cheeses like provolone, monterey jack, etc? Since I dont use these cheeses all the time, I find it difficult to finish them off within two weeks — even the... (18 replies, last updated by Sam Fujisaka December 30, 2008)

Don’t know Berkeley, but I like the Cheese Store of Silver Lake. A cheaper fallback would be Trader Joe’s. Upscale markets like Bristol Farms and Gelson’s?Mayfair have a good selection. Notwithstanding some... (18 replies, last updated by hellolizzie January 16, 2006)

best to eat the mozzarella right away—storing it in the refrigerator changes the texture and taste-and changing the water is important or the cheese goes bad pretty quickly (9 replies, last updated by xnyorkr February 20, 2007)