Cheese


Led by Anthea and her band of cheesemongers, our cheese department features a carefully chosen array of cheeses from California and beyond. Most of our cheeses are either organic, from small farmhouse cheesemakers, or from producers that focus on sustainability (and sometimes all three). We are passionate about cheese produced in small batches using old-world methods; our personal relationships with cheesemakers, affineurs and importers allow us to sell cheeses not available in other stores. Ask us for a taste of any cheese you see!

Some of the cheesemakers & affineurs we work with:

Andante Dairy

Cowgirl Creamery

Neal’s Yard Dairy

Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company

Rogue Creamery


Recent Blog Posts About Cheese


Double Dutch: A Tale of Two Remeker Cheeses

We just cracked two wheels of Remeker, our favorite Dutch cheese, and couldn’t be happier! Our Remeker comes from Jan Dirk in Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. This very special farmstead gouda is made from the milk of his beautiful herd of Jersey cows (they still have their horns!). Jan is … Continue Reading


Cooking with Curds: Radishes à la Français

My French host-grandmother blew me away one afternoon many years ago when she appeared at the dinner table with a plate of radishes. She then introduced the simplest of pleasures when she showed me how to eat radishes “à la Français,” which is to say cut, stuffed with sweet cream … Continue Reading


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Recent Tweets About Cheese


We're celebrating Spanish and Portuguese cheeses for June. Swing by to sample! http://t.co/NrcEkRiKP41 week ago

Come try Zach's beer & cheese pair! Boerenkaas Gouda-style & Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale by North Coast. http://t.co/ORUbzIkiur2 weeks ago

Do you heart cheese? We do! Take a look! http://t.co/md3HRxiKCo3 weeks ago

Haha, not quite! RT @thedapperdiner: Heh, @BiRiteSF is looking for a cheese specialist... I can eat lots of cheese, does that count?4 weeks ago

New mascot! MT @mrupert84: I spy w/ my little eye - a baby Pygmy goat in @BiRiteSF cheese case #percythepygmygoat http://t.co/fQ3KureS6N4 weeks ago

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