Originally Posted by
milepig
You're from Chicago. Do you frequent Pastoral? Much better cheese than Whole Foods. Nothing I buy from there ever tastes quite right, seems lacking in flavor. This is certainly true in comparison to Pastoral.
Oh, I used to. Until a few years ago, when I dumped my cheese-loving pathological liar of a boyfriend who lives a block away from Pastoral. Now I avoid going on Broadway south of Belmont.
Also, not to be missed is the Great American Cheese Company warehouse. Only open on the first Saturday of the month. Amazing stuff.
I keep hearing about this, but haven't been yet. I need to make it there soon, but am tied up tomorrow.
I'm really loving the Prairie Fruits Farm cheeses sold at the Green City Market. (Alas, also won't make it there tomorrow.) The Ewe's Bloom is my current fav, but there's also something wonderful about their fresh ricotta.