Randy B.
Yelp
The selection of cheese & meats is smaller as compared to other shops I've been to, but it's not how big it is, it's what you do with it. At Cured, they do it well. It may say "Boxcar Coffee Roasters" predominately on the outside, but it's cheesy goodness on the inside. You know the saying, "When in Boulder, eat Cheese" (well, you do now, and I didn't say it was famous).
Cured is just part of a overall wonderful experience at 1825 B Pearl Street. Just peak inside, and it'll lure you in with Boxcar to the left of the shop (best coffee-experience EVER), and then on the right, you'll be sent into overload with a fine selection of bottled and jar items, bodacious breads, then a cheese shop ("Cured", oh yeah, that's right), and a small wine and local liqueurs shop ("Cured Wines") in the back. WOW.
A 3-type cheese platter was $15, and perfect to share for 2. Our choices: Blue Fog, La Tur, and Challerhocker (the last, suggested by the cheese specialist, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cured-boulder?select=vItpxbAXm7dJpDFEjQFj8Q#vItpxbAXm7dJpDFEjQFj8Q). OMG! Fog and Tur are two of my all-time-fav's, but I have a new entry in the top 5 with the cheese that's sound like a bad, loud, and hurtful cough. Like butter, and a nutty flavor -- it was a serious "I need to be myself for a moment" experience. The platter is the way to go, as normally each of these cheeses are $15+ per half pound, and served with dried fruit and walnuts (no crackers, but hey...).
Each shop has a specialist in each of their own stations within this beauty of a place -- it's a must-stop in Boulder.