On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:49:58 -0700, gkm wrote:

> sf wrote:
> > On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:46:26 GMT, TammyM wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Ahhh but you DO have the Cheese Board in Berkeley. WONDERFUL
> >> place....
> >
> >
> > True, but if you lived in SF you'd know that when you live here -
> > bridge crossing isn't an everyday matter unless you do it for businees
> > or education purposes. Fortunately, one of my friends at work lives
> > in Berkeley so I can ask her to make a mercy run to the Cheese Board
> > for me if they carry it.
> >
> >
>
> There are some very useful cheese shops in SF.
>
> One is on the foggier side - somewhere between 12th and 14th on Irving.
> This is a small place, but they have a decent selection, including
> Tilsit, and a variety of very buttery ones. Since they are small, the
> selection may vary. Out of the 3 dozen or so types they have, perhaps
> 6-8 might vary over time. I think this place is very imaginatively named
> "the cheese store" It is 2 blocks east on Irving from Andronico's.
> They also stock Manouri, which reminds me of an Asian cheese I had
> growing up.
>
> There is another one around California and Fillmore. It had a much
> bigger selection, and seems a bit more expensive. But I have never done
> a type by type comparison. Some friends who work in some of the fine
> dining establishments in the city directed me to this place.
>
> There might also be a place on Castro St. Only heard of it from friends
> who have now moved out of the area.

There's a cheese shop (Creighton's) on twin peaks that's closer to me
- I should look there first. Also, there used to be a very well
regarded cheese shop at Divisidero and Oak. Do you know if it's still
there?