beecher's handmade cheese

seattle, wa

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even though it's usually packed with tourists, i love going down to pike place market whenever i'm in seattle. good food, cool crafts, and i still enjoy watching them throw the fish. my sister cindy, brother chris, and i were looking for a quick lunch so that we could get back to shopping. beecher's cheese shop was perfect because we could munch on their sandwiches while walking.

at beecher's, you can either walk through the store for tastings and pick up some cheese curds or you can wait in the line outside to pick up lunch. we went for the latter. a little tip - while you're in line, ask for a sample of their famous mac & cheese. they'll give you a small cup of it, but it's so rich that the small cup is more than enough. we all went with their decidedly unboring grilled cheese sandwiches made with their flagship cheese. simple, yet delicious.