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80 culturecheesemag.com C O O K I N G W I T H C H E E S E 202 3 GASTROMÉ MARKET 7704 E Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 140-145 Scottsdale, Ariz. gastromemarket.com Jenny Le and Tiffany Chavez Opened: September 10, 2022 Gastromé in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a food-lovers paradise. The 5,000-square-foot space contains a restaurant, a classroom area, and a market with a wine alcove, bakery, and of course, an expertly curated cheese case. Owners Jenny Le and Tiffany Chavez designed Gastromé to be an intimate and immersive culinary experience. "It's fun; it's more than just shopping, you get to learn [about cheese] through stories and the environment," says Le. Chavez is especially excited about the newly hired culinary director Adam Sanchez, who previously ran the cheese program at the French Laundry. "He has knowledge you can only get from someone deep in the cheese world," Chavez says. While it can be logistically challenging to source rare cheeses in Arizona, Le and Chavez are proud of the selection they offer, particularly the American artisan cheeses. In addition to carrying 85 types of international and domestic varieties, Gastromé hosts cheese board–making classes. Le and Chavez both say the response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, and that they are looking forward to hosting more parties and events in the space as the business continues to grow. PASTICHE PROVISIONS 705 State Street, Suite 42 Bowling Green, Ky. pastichebg.com Rajna Bulut and Josh Poling Opened: November 17, 2022 Rajna Bulut's love of cheese and entertaining started when she was a young child watching her mother prepare food for guests, and it continued into adulthood. "In college we had a big cheese drawer in our fridge; we called ourselves the cheese palace," she says. In 2020 she turned her love of entertaining into a small cheese board business called Cheese Queen. What started as a passion project became a full-blown career when chef Josh Poling approached her with an idea to open a shop offering cheeses, meats, sandwiches, and high-end groceries. Once the two started brainstorming, the idea snowballed. "We kept adding items and it turned into a big smorgasbord of food we love and can now provide to the community," Bulut says. Pastiche Provisions opened in November 2022. "Opening right before the holidays was exciting! We tried to do a soft opening, but the word got out and it turned into a grand opening." In Bowling Green, Kentucky, there aren't any other dedicated cheese shops, and Bulut is enjoying sharing her excitement for cheese with new customers. Right now, her favorite cheese is Alp Blossom. "It's just so fun, I have to tell everyone who walks in the door about it!"