Armed with my Australian Government/Australian Trade Commission Directory of Specialty Food Store Locations in New York City we set about organising a full days cheese tour of New York City like no other.This tour was our first oversea's tour. We had divided our tour into three groups and led the tour over three days....... that's three times round the cheese circuit......... only a cheese lover could do it!
Here I out line the tour we led, the stores we visited and the directions in the order that we recommend for you to experience on your next trip to the Big Apple.
Stores We Recommend From Our Tour:
Saxelby Cheesemongers
Murray's Dean & Deluca
Gourmet Garage
Wholefoods
William Sonoma
Fairway
Citarella
Balducci's
Bedford Cheese Shop
Artisanal
We started from our Hotel on 34th Street.
1. Metro from 34 Penn St. "down-town" to W-4th St
Change onto Orange Line "F" "down-town"to Delancey St.
Saxelby Cheesemongers- Essex St Market: Offer a premier selection of American farmstead cheese, focussing on cheeses produced in the Northeastern United States. Anne Saxelby is a competant and cool cheesemonger and is the proprietor of Saxelby Cheesemongers. She has a strong background in American farmstead cheese.
Saxelby Cheesemongers- Essex St Market: Offer a premier selection of American farmstead cheese, focussing on cheeses produced in the Northeastern United States. Anne Saxelby is a competant and cool cheesemonger and is the proprietor of Saxelby Cheesemongers. She has a strong background in American farmstead cheese.
2. Metro from Delancey St "up-town" to Bleeker St/ Broadway- Lafayette St. Murray's- 257 Bleeker St, NY 10014 (212)243-3289 : New York's self proclaimed 'oldest and best cheese shop'- there are certainly elements to this shop that make it one of the best. ASK FOR A TOUR OF THEIR UNDERGROUND CAVES!!
3. Walk "down-town" to Prince St 2 blocks. On the corner of Prince St and Broadway: Dean & Deluca- 560 Broadway (at Prince St), NY 10012 (212) 226-6800: This store occupies a busy corner in SoHo offering a previously never before see selection of European grocerie items, good service a clean posh environment and great displays.
4. Walk "down-town" on Broadway to Spring St West. Continue down Spring St until Corner of Mercer St on left hand side. Gourmet Garage- 453 Broome St (at Mercer St), NY 10012 (212) 243-3289
5. Walk to Metro on Spring St and 6th Ave "up-town" on Blue line to the 14th St Balducci's- 81 8th Ave (at 14th Ave), NY 10011 (212) 7413700
6. Metro from 14th Street across Manhattan on "L" line "Grey" line to Bedford Ave. First stop outside Manhattan. Walk two blocks South on Bedford Ave. Located on inside of Girdle Building between N 4th and N5th St. Bedford Cheese Shop-
6. Metro from 14th Street across Manhattan on "L" line "Grey" line to Bedford Ave. First stop outside Manhattan. Walk two blocks South on Bedford Ave. Located on inside of Girdle Building between N 4th and N5th St. Bedford Cheese Shop-
7. Metro back into Manhattan on Grey Line "L". Change at 14th St.- Union Square onto Green Line. "up-town" on Green Line to Lexington Ave 51st. Walk to 2 Park Ave. Artisanal- Park Ave
8. Metro Yellow Line Lexington Ave NR 59th St West to 57th St/ 7th Ave. Walk to Columbus Circle: Wholefoods
9. Whilst your in the complex, head up stairs from Wholefoods up the escalator to William Sonoma
10. Columbus Circle Redline Metro "up-town" to 72nd St. Walk 2 blocks north to 74th St up Broadway. Fairway
11. Walk one block up Broadway (north) to 75th St.
Citarella- 2135 Broadway (at 75th St.) NY (212)874-0383
The End! Good luck to you!!
