December 18, 2009

The Cheese Lover's Gift Guide - Pt 5 (London style)


For the significant other

Because you shouldn't put a price on love.


Splurge: A cheese-tasting event for two at Neal's Yard Dairy. Tons of tutored tasting events run all year long—January's got winter cheeseboard, beer & cheese, mountain cheeses, and cheddar & stilton tastings, at £50/$83 a pop, for instance. Cheese, food, wine, and super-nice host Chris George. Heaven. Check out nealsdairyshop.co.uk.


Save: A tasting excursion through Borough Market for two (free). For best results, peruse the cheesemongers' tables, putting on a serious/exaggeratedly curious face as though thoroughly interested in buying various blocks of cheese for a party of some sort. Asking questions helps too, like "What would you pair this with?" And say "thank you," for crying out loud. Cleanse your palate with some bread and olive oil from the olive oil guys. Open Thurs-Sat, across from London Bridge tube station.



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