{"id":4051,"date":"2024-10-10T03:04:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T03:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/cheese-lovers-guide-to-minneapolis\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T03:04:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T03:04:37","slug":"cheese-lovers-guide-to-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sutyo.com\/tr\/cheese-lovers-guide-to-minneapolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheese Lover’s Guide to Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spring skyline in Minneapolis photo credit Lane Pelovsky courtesy of Meet Minneapolis<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Minneapolis is known for its cheese-stuffed Juicy Lucy burgers and deep-fried cheese curds<\/a>, but Minnesota\u2019s largest city also has plenty to offer when it comes to artisan and locally-made cheeses. From cheese shops to restaurants to an urban creamery, here\u2019s your guide to the cheesy side of Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

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Cheese shops
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Surdyk\u2019s<\/a> <\/h3>\n

303 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis <\/p>\n

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Surdyk’s photo credit Adam Kennedy Photography<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cheese shop at Surdyk\u2019s has been a mainstay in the Northeast neighborhood since 1979 and was previously profiled in Cheese Shops We Love<\/a>. Surdyk\u2019s currently offers over 150 cut-to-order cheeses including classic European favorites and products from Minnesota and Wisconsin-based cheesemakers. The shop also has a sliced-to-order meat counter with over forty varieties of charcuterie from foreign and domestic artisan producers, plus a selection of oils, vinegars, freshly-baked breads, pickles, jams, and other accompaniments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The shop\u2019s deli serves soups, salads, and cheese-centric hot and cold sandwiches. For a sit-down meal, visit the adjacent Sidebar at Surdyk\u2019s<\/a> for cheese and charcuterie boards.<\/p>\n

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France 44 Cheese Shop<\/a> <\/h3>\n

4351 France Ave S, Minneapolis <\/p>\n

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France 44 Cheese Counter photo courtesy France 44<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Located in the picturesque Linden Hills neighborhood, France 44 Cheese Shop has been selling artisan cheese since 2001. In addition to a cut-to-order cheese counter, the shop features a whole animal butcher, specialty groceries, and a deli serving sandwiches, salads, cheese boards, and beer and wine by the glass. On nicer days, get your food to go and enjoy a picnic at nearby Lake Harriet. <\/p>\n

The shop regularly offers pairing and cheese classes, including a hands-on mozzarella making class. Prefer to leave cheesemaking to the pros? Stop by on a Friday or Saturday, when the cheesemongers pull fresh mozzarella in the shop. If you find yourself in the other half of the Twin Cities, stop by France 44\u2019s sister store, St. Paul Cheese Shop<\/a> in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood. <\/p>\n

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Lake Wine & Spirits<\/a><\/h3>\n

404 W Lake St, Minneapolis <\/p>\n

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Lake Wine & Spirits sandwich menu<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Uptown\u2019s Lake Wine & Spirits has a well-curated cheese section with rotating domestic and imported selections. They also have a menu of made-to-order cheese sandwiches, with pork, turkey, cured meat, and vegetarian options.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to dedicated cheese shops, you can find artisan and Minnesota-made cheeses at local upscale grocery chains Lunds & Byerly\u2019s<\/a> and Kowalski\u2019s<\/a> and co-ops including Northeast\u2019s Eastside Co-op<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cheese plates<\/h2>\n

Many Minneapolis restaurants have a cheese board on the menu, but these spots stand out for their local focus or the variety of cheese boards offered.<\/p>\n

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Farmers Kitchen & Bar<\/a><\/h3>\n

750 S 2nd St, Suite 100, Minneapolis<\/p>\n

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Cheese platter at\u00a0Farmers Kitchen & Bar photo credit Farmers Kitchen & Bar<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Farmers Kitchen & Bar in the Downtown East neighborhood is owned and operated by the Minnesota Farmers Union and sources many of their ingredients directly from local producers. Their cheese platter features a daily-rotating selection of three Minnesota cheeses and accompaniments including bread made from Minneapolis-milled flour and lingonberry jam, a nod to the Scandinavian influence on the state\u2019s cuisine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Milly\u2019s Wine Bar & Bistro<\/a><\/h3>\n

1129 S. Washington Ave<\/p>\n

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Somm Board from\u00a0Milly\u2019s Wine Bar & Bistro photo courtesy Milly’s Wine Bar & Bistro<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Milly\u2019s Wine Bar & Bistro is a stylish space in Downtown East offers 3 different cheese boards, including one featuring exclusively Italian cheeses. Other cheesy offerings include a whipped ricotta small plate with Calabrian chile honey and lemon and herb honey, and bacon-wrapped figs with goat cheese. Recently featured cheeses included fresh mozzarella, chevre, stracciatella, gruyere, brie and provolone.<\/p>\n

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Cheesemakers <\/h2>\n

Alemar Cheese Company<\/a><\/h3>\n

1401 Marshall St NE, Suite 140 <\/p>\n

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Alemar Bent River photo credit Alemar Cheese Co<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Urban creamery Alemar Cheese Company was founded by Keith Adams in 2008 and is currently led by head cheesemaker Charlotte Serino. Alemar\u2019s eight varieties of grass-fed cow\u2019s milk cheeses include the Camembert-style Bent River, brie-style Blue Earth, funky beer-washed Good Thunder, and Apricity, a young, lactic-set, soft-ripened which is a favorite of Cheese Professor editor Amy Sherman. Read more about Apricity.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase Alemar\u2019s cheeses online for pick up at their production facility in Northeast\u2019s Food Building, or find them at cheese shops and grocery stores throughout the city. Alemar\u2019s cheeses are featured on many Minneapolis restaurant menus, including the makers\u2019 board at Diane\u2019s Place<\/a>, the Food Building\u2019s on-site restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Redhead Creamery + Spirits<\/a><\/h3>\n

31535 463rd Ave, Brooten <\/p>\n

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Sjostrom Family in the Cheese Plant at\u00a0Redhead Creamery + Spirits photo credit Redhead Creamery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Further afield, Redhead Creamery + Spirits (previously profiled in Cheese Professor<\/a>) is an approximately 2-hour drive northwest of Minneapolis. The farmstead creamery is operated by Alise and Lucas Sjostrom, and there\u2019s also an on-site distillery crafting whey-based spirits. Visitors can tour the farm and distillery and purchase cheese and spirits at the creamery\u2019s tasting room and cheese shop, which also serves pan-fried curds, cheese sandwiches, and cheese flights.<\/p>\n

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