Michael K.
Yelp
There must be a sign on my head as I walk to the cheese counter that says, "this guy will buy everything you offer to let him try, he can't help himself". I gave myself a pep talk yesterday before walking up to the counter, and even had a list, my one piece of cheese listed on a sheet of paper to try to enforce some sort of resemblance of discipline. It said, "one half wheel hudson flower". Well the nice young lady had a piece of cheese in her hand and it looked like mimolette, well I asked, and she let me try, rinse wash and repeat, and I walked out with almost 2lbs of cheese...
Anyways..... Murrays on Bleeker and Murray's Cheese Bar are two of my most favorite places in the world. I had not really considered their counter at the Grand Central Market, but last night I wanted some cheese without the commute to Bleeker.
First, they have everything at the counter that they have on Bleeker. There is a huge selection of precut cheeses as well along with the same accoutrements they carry in the shop, but the cut to order counter has EVERYTHING.
Secondly, the service is just fantastic. With all of the hustle and bustle going on in Grand Central they stop, and take the time to make your cheese purchasing experience the highlight of your day, regardless of all the hurried people hustling by. They tell you about the cheeses, let you try what you'd like, and make it into a fun experience all while being efficient and keeping the line moving quickly.
I am a sucker for Murray's and I always purchase 2-3x what I had planned on, but I am not ashamed. It is a wonderful place.
And whoever the nice young lady was working on 7/16 around 5pm..... giver her a raise.