Not a Recipe, Just a Cool Food Place

When you see a sign like this you know you are in a good place. You owe it to yourself, nay, humanity to investigate further. Lucky for you, dear reader, I took this burden upon myself and I am here to explain what I discovered at the most wonderful place on earth. It was a happy accident that we found this place. Tyler and I were wandering around a small town in Minnesota and I happened to look down a side street and saw this sign. I exclaimed, "CHEESE SHOP?!?!?!" and we went in. It's called the Wedge and the Wheel.

The little storefront smelled faintly of the best grilled cheese you could imagine. We looked at the menu and saw that you could get a sampler of cheese for a decent price. Tyler and I finally settled on the "American" and the chef's choice.

 

The chef chose some harder cheeses for us, and unfortunately I can't remember exactly what they were. The one in the middle on the left was my favorite, an exquisite aged gouda that was nutty and slightly crunchy. The one on the right had an American blue cheese, which was very good, some kind of cheddar that also had mold on it, which was good and a new experience for me. The last was a goat cheese aged in grape leaves. They were all fantastic and amazing. They came with some bread, dried apricots and some mild olives that paired perfectly. 

I was so happy.

The bathroom walls were decorated with all the stickers from the cheeses and it looked really cool. Some of the sticker art was really pretty.

If you want to visit their website click here:  The Wedge and the Wheel

I would highly recommend visiting a store like this. We had a great time eating cheese and absorbing the smell of the store. The only bad thing about the experience was getting a stomachache from eating too much cheese. Tread carefully, my friends.