Casellula

I looove wine and cheese and I've heard that Casellula is one of the top places to savor this amazing pairing in the city. W and I dropped in on a weekday and it was a 1+ hour wait! We put our names down and went to to a super cute Italian wine bar nearby for a drink while we waited. Everything we had was yummy but I particularly loved the ricotta toast. I also really enjoyed the unique cheese pairings such as shiitake mushrooms and chocolate. While I had a great time here, I don't think I would come very frequently as the wait is quite intense! But I would definitely come again when I am craving some delicious cheese pairings and other small bites!

Casellula

401 W 52nd Street

New York

NY 10019

Beecher's Handmade Cheese

Cheese is one of the great loves in my life and I came across Beecher's during one of my random restaurant searches. Beecher's makes its own cheeses in its Cheese kitchen, has a cheese cellar downstairs, and also a restaurant (the cellar). I was delighted when T told me that she was going to have her birthday dinner there since it was on my to try list already! 

The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable and our server was super sweet and helpful. The food was also very yummy and I would definitely love to return and try more of the cheeses. Photos are a tad blurry since I tried to be speedy with my phototaking since there were many hungry mouths waiting to dig in. Highlights included the burrata with hazelnuts and chocolate and the sausage mac n cheese! 

Beecher's Handmade Cheese

900 Broadway (Between 19th and 20th)

Flatiron

New York

NY 10003

Classified

C and I were craving for some quality cheese before our movie date to see The Dictator. We decided to head over to Classified to satisfy our cravings. Classified has a number of branches around Hong Kong and we decided to go to the one in Exchange Square since it was convenient to where we were watching the movie. I have also heard that the lasagna there is the best in town so I definitely was very excited to sink my teeth into that. The atmosphere was very cozy and intimate while service was friendly and prompt.

We got a bottle of Argentinian white wine which was very fruity and refreshing. 

Organic beef lasagne al fornoMmmm mmm this lasagna was absolutely dreamy. It came out on this sizzling skillet with its meaty juices bubbly and its cheese melted to a gooey perfection. The ratio of meat sauce, cheese, and pasta was absolutely perfect. Each bite was rich and luscious. The tomato sauce was very sweet and the meat was incorporated perfected. The cheese was creamy and the entire dish was just divine.

True love?

Medium cheese platter with 5 cheeses served with quince paste 
We told the waitress to be in charge of the selection of cheeses and to choose one from each category. The one cheese we did request was Comté. Unfortunately the waitress picked a lot of cheeses that we already knew of because the original plan was for her to pick us some novel cheeses that we have not tried. Luckily the cheeses were still very enjoyable. Apart from the Comté we also had brie, stilton, gouda, and manchego. We suspected that the gouda was not actually gouda because the texture was very different, therefore next time we will try to find the real identity of the cheese because we enjoyed it very much. The manchego was our least favorite. The stilton was very pungent and strong but that's just how we like it. We were very stuffed by the end of the meal and had a very decent amount of leftovers. 

Overall the meal was very enjoyable and I would definitely love to come again!

Classified 

Shop 313

3/F

The Forum

8 Connaught Road

Central

Hong Kong