War of the Mongers – CMI11
I had a great opportunity to cover the Cheesemonger Invitational for Eater this year. What a night! Meeting, eating and drinking with members of this tight-knit community was truly a pleasure. Even with the air of competition, everyone was sincerely happy to be there, revel in the sensory overload from Tia Keenan’s cheese creations, and witness the impressive skills on display. 1st place went to Steve Jones from Cheese Bar. (Congrats again!)
From far and wide they came to conquer: Larkin Cold-Storage was the field of battle once again for the 2nd annual Cheesemonger Invitational. Cheese heads, cheese freaks and cheese lovers from all across the world came to witness the legendary skills that a cheesemonger must possess in order to succeed. As stated famously in the movie classic The Highlander, “There can be only one…”
You can read the rest of my post (1st time contributor!) on Eater here.
