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58 culturecheesemag.com B E S T C H E E S E S 202 2 MAINE The Cheese Iron CS 200 US-1, #300 Scarborough, ME 04074 207.883.4057 Rooster Brother SF 29 Main St. Ellsworth, ME 04605 207.667.8675 MARYLAND Piazza Italian Market SF 218 N. Washington St., Ste. 23 Easton, MD 21601 410.820.8281 MASSACHUSETTS American Provisions SF 613 E. Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 617.269.6100 Bean & Cod SF 145 Main St. Falmouth, MA 02540 508.548.8840 Bloomy Rind CS 21 Main St. Hingham, MA 02043 781.740.1001 Eve & Murray's Farm to Home 525 Massachusetts Ave. Acton, MA 01720 978.429.8381 Pecorino CS 135 Westboro Rd. North Grafton, MA 01536 508.839.9200 The Concord Cheese Shop CS 29 Walden St. Concord, MA 01742 978.369.5778 The Grey Barn and Farm CM 22 South Rd. Chilmark, MA 02535 508.645.4854 Wasik's Cheese Shop CS 61 Central St. Wellesley, MA 02482 781.237.0916 Windfall Market G+ 77 Scranton Ave. Falmouth, MA 02540 508.548.0099 MICHIGAN Aperitivo CS 435 Ionia Ave. SW, Ste. 131 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.259.7045 Cantoro Italian Market & Trattoria SF 15550 N. Haggerty Rd. Plymouth, MI 48170 734.420.1100 The Cheese Lady CS 315 Fuller Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.242.9880 W ith almost three decades of experience in the cheese industry, the Cheese Iron owners Jill Dutton and Vincent Maniaci are seasoned veterans when it comes to adapting to customer tastes. "Our customers are American artisan–focused these days," says Vincent. "[Jasper Hill] Oma, [Hahn's End Farm] City of Ships, and [Arethusa Farm and Dairy] Arethusa Blue are a few of the cheeses we stock yearly. Our customers demand it!" Beyond European staples and locally-made jams, breads, and chocolate, the shop also sports a windowed cheese cave where local, green (a.k.a. fresh, unaged) cheeses ripen on-site. Stop by for a custom cheeseboard, savory afternoon snack from their lunch counter, or a quick peek at the cheeses ripening in the cave. Vincent's only rule: "No licking the glass!" The Cheese Iron From the Spring 2020 Issue

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