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Cheese
actual list changes daily
CLEAN
Fresh and aged goat cheeses; other fresh cheeses
BÛCHERON (Selles-et-Marne, France · Goat-P)
Mouthwateringly smooth and creamy chèvre that dissolves instantly on the palate $5½
PONTE NOVA (Beira Litoral, Portugal · Cow-P)
From the seaside coast comes this simply spreadable, refreshingly tart snackable cheese $6½
PICO PICADINE (Poitou, France · Goat-P)
Light and bright goat’s milk tartlet with a languid ooze from the Garden of France $7½
LUSCIOUS
Bloomy-rind (Brie and such) and semi-soft cheeses
PRÉFERÉS DES MONTAGNES (Savoie, France · Cow-P)
Liquid mountain butter! Flavors of freshly baked bread and roasted corn $6
BREBISROUSSE D'ARGENTAL (Argental, France · Sheep-P)
Funky orange sheep’s milk brie oozes creaminess and a fruity finish $7½
NETTLE MEADOW KUNIK (Warrensburg, NY · Goat & Cow-P)
Packed with personality—unique triple-crème combining citrusy chèvre with creamy cow $8½
STINKY
Washed-rind cheeses—the ones with “pronounced” aroma
VON TRAPP OMA (Waitsville, VT · Cow-R)
Squidgy, earthy tomme handcrafted by Vermont’s newest cheesemakers, the Von Trapp Brothers $7½
VACHERIN MONT D'OR (La Caux, Switzerland · Cow-R)
Barely sharp, delicately woodsy blushing puddle of intense milkiness $8½
APPROACHABLE
Easy going and generally semi-hard cheeses of many sorts
CABRA AL VINO (Murcia, Spain · Goat-P)
Sweet and nutty purple-hued wheel, thanks to a three day bath in Monastrell $6½
5 SPOKE CREAMERY TUMBLEWEED (Lancaster County, PA · Cow-R)
A touch of fruitiness meets caramel, roasty notes of brown butter—it’s a little like cheese-heaven $7
WEINKÄSE LAGREIN (Alto Adige, Italy · Cow-P)
A four day bath in wine, garlic, and pepper creates bold personality. Salami anyone? $7
STOIC
The big, hard cheeses (Parmigiano Reggiano, Comte, etc.)
TÊTE DE MOINE (Bern, Switzerland · Cow-R)
Dense and seriously intense, fruity flavor, balanced by roasted nut aromas and brine washing $7½
SPRING BROOK TARENTAISE (Reading, VT · Cow-R)
With help from Farms For City Kids this Alpine inspiration is fulfilled: nutty, crystalline $6½
CABOT CLOTHBOUND CHEDDAR (Greensboro, VT · Cow-P)
America beats Britain at its own game. Crunchy palate pleasing layers of toffee and cooked fruit $7½
RACY
Blue-veined cheeses (Stilton, Roquefort and the like)
BIRCHRUN BLUE (Chester Springs, PA · Cow-R)
Straight from the farm: thick butter and delicate blue streaks, a PA original $6½ASTURIAN BLUE (Asturias, Spain · Sheep-P)
Spain takes on Roquefort. This big bold blue has a bite: spicy, salty and melts in your mouth $7
Like our Cheese?
At Tria, we source most of our cheeses from Murray's Cheese Shop in New York's Greenwich Village, one of the nation's premiere cheesemongers. Visit Murray's at 254 Bleecker Street, New York, or buy cheese on the web by clicking on the Murray's logo.
