Best Artisan Cheese Shops In Minnesota
Redhead Creamery
31535 463rd Ave.
Brooten, MN 56316
www.redheadcreamery.com
Redhead Creamery opened in 2013. The dairy company and cheese producer fulfills orders through its online store and sells cheese to shops, food co-ops and food markets. Redhead Creamery manufactures a selective variety of cheese curds and cheddar and brie cheeses. Everything sold comes straight from the vat. The smooth and creamy brie becomes creamier with age. The cheddars range from smooth to red hot spicy. For more information about Redhead Creamery products, contact the company through its website. Behind the scenes, fresh batches of brie and cheddar are busily churning out.
404 West Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 354-7194
www.lakewinespirits.com
Lake Wine & Spirits summarizes its varieties of cheese as "expertly selected artisan cheeses from around the world." But only the best cheeses on the open market make it to this wine and spirits mart. You never know which selections will be in the cheese case until you step into the cheese section. But you might get hints from its deli sandwich menu. Also check out featured cheeses such as the pressed, milky and nutty goat's milk cheese from the Garrotxa region in Catalonia, Spain. It's not the kind of cheese consumed every day.
Nelson Cheese & Deli
1562 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
(651) 647-1288
www.nelsoncheese.net
This full-service cheese shop and deli has a rich history of cheese making since the 1850s. In 1980, the son of a generational cheesemaker brought handmade cheeses to Twin Cities and opened a deli and cheese store in St. Paul. Nelson Cheese & Deli now sells cheeses brought directly from factories in the Upper Midwest. The deli sells a full line of German brick, baby Swiss, provolone, sharp aged cheddar and other fresh cheeses. Orders for cheese, sandwiches and box lunches can be placed online or in person at the deli.
2412 Nicollet Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 465-8844
www.wedge.coop
A co-op café and market, The Wedge Table features local and imported gourmet cheeses. All cheeses sold through the co-op market are certified organic. Made with milk from cows, sheep, goats and water buffalo, many varieties of gourmet cheese come directly to the co-op from local farms. Some of the local cheese producers are descendants of Italian and Swiss dairy farmers who resettled in the Midwest. They were master cheesemakers.
Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop
303 E. Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 379-9757
www.surdyks.com
Surdyk's imports more than 350 rare varieties of cheese from around the world. The shop also features local artisan cheese. A deliciously unusual cheese is Appenzeller, made from cow's milk cured in cider, white wine and spices. If you love the melted texture, pungent scent and tart taste of Camembert, try the Camembert from Mankato. Hand made and locally produced from organic cow's milk, this zesty cheese has hints of mushroom. Bleu des Basques, a cheese from the Pyrenees' region of France, is made with sheep's milk and hints of anise and apricots. Getting into the spirit of the liquor store is impossible without admiring the artisanal displays in the cheese shop. Every cheese morsel is meant to be savored with a glass of good wine.
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Linda Cameron has written home design, home improvement and lifestyle articles for The Boston Globe and City Shopper Magazine. She has related interests in the building industry, travel, real estate and financing. She is a contributor to Examiner, House Spot, Techsling and Behance, covering topics on career, people, businesses, education and technology.
