Sunday
Jul102011
2011 Cheesemonger Invitational
Here's a reason I love New York City: Because Friday night I found myself at an event in a cold storage facility in Long Island City screaming the name of different cheeses along with a crowd of about 700 people. CHEESE NAMES. WITH ENTHUSIASM.
My girl Kristin and I had hit up the 2011 Cheesemonger Invitational, where cheesemongers from around the world came to compete against each other for cash prizes while the rest of us stood around drinking beer from Brooklyn's Sixpoint Brewery and stuffing our faces with some of the best cheese I've had in years. H-e-a-v-e-n.
The Mongers get ready to rumble: 
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Reader Comments (4)
Well, if this isn't the best way to start a Sunday morning, not sure what is! Looks amazing and sounds like you gals had a lot of fun! :D
Ha! Thanks, Hana. We had a blast. Will definitely have to go again next year...
These kinds of events don't exist in France BUT you'd fit right in as a cheese fanatic! Looks like a great time.
The cheese was delicious, but the whole thing was slightly overwhelming. I definitely left in a cheese coma.