{"id":4327,"date":"2013-12-03T14:18:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-03T19:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=4327"},"modified":"2021-12-27T13:16:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T18:16:19","slug":"slices-of-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/slices-of-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Slices of History: The Cheese Shops of American Yesteryear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As more cheese shops open up across the United States, a handful of retailers are having the very best kind of senior moment. They\u2019ve been in business a long time\u2014decades; close to a century, even, for a few who\u2019ve achieved a really ripe, old age. They\u2019ve endured historic events large and small (the Great Depression, the 1990s\u2019 low-fat craze); weathered multiple generations of ownership; and today they\u2019re still going strong. Some shops have evolved considerably to keep up with the tastes and preferences of their customers; others simply haven\u2019t messed with success, and still look largely as they did on opening day. Among all 13 old-timers featured in this photo essay, the cheese selections may have shifted, and the faces behind the counters are certainly new. But some things\u2014such as an infectious passion for great food\u2014clearly never change.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dibruno.com\/\">DiBruno Bros.<\/a> \u2605 Philadephia, PA<\/h3>\n<p>This \u201cHouse of Cheese\u201d was established by brothers Danny and Joe Di Bruno, Italian immigrants with only a third-grade education but a boundless entrepreneurial spirit. The pair first opened the Di Bruno Bros. Grocery Store in 1939, but decided to reinvent it as a gourmet cheese destination in 1965. Di Bruno Bros. now includes five locations in the Philly area, plus two bottle shops, a restaurant, <a href=\"https:\/\/dibruno.com\/alimentari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alimentari<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dibrunocatering.com\/banca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Banca<\/a>, an event venue, and a seasonal outdoor cafe, <a href=\"https:\/\/dibruno.com\/9th-street-piazza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piazza Di Bruno.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4329\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_1.jpg\" alt=\"DiBruno Bros.\" width=\"540\" height=\"946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_1-171x300.jpg 171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4330\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_3.jpg\" alt=\"DiBruno Bros.\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_3-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4328\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_2.jpg\" alt=\"DiBruno Bros.\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_2-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.murrayscheese.com\/\">Murray\u2019s Cheese<\/a> \u2605 New York, NY<\/h3>\n<p>In case New Yorkers had any trouble knowing where they were, Murray\u2019s spelled it out for them on a window in the 1990s. Established in Greenwich Village in 1940 by Murray Greenberg, the business had just three owners until 2017, when it was sold to Kroger&#8217;s, which now has Murray&#8217;s cheese &#8220;boutiques&#8221; in 800 of its grocery stores. Today, Murray&#8217;s has three locations in New York, plus two restaurants, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murrayscheesebar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray&#8217;s Cheese Bar<\/a> , in Long Island City, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murrayscheese.com\/Murrays-Mac-and-Cheese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murray&#8217;s Mac and Cheese<\/a>, a pop-up adjacent to the flagship Bleecker Street shop. They also age their own cheeses in caves in Long Island City and host classes and events.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4332\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_4.jpg\" alt=\"Murrays\" width=\"540\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_4.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_4-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4331\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_5.jpg\" alt=\"Murray's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_5.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_5-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biritemarket.com\/\">Bi-Rite Market<\/a> \u2605 San Francisco, CA<\/h3>\n<p>Still sporting the same neon sign and art-deco facade it opened with in 1940, Bi-Rite Market remains an iconic cheese destination of SF\u2019s Mission District. The shop has been run by members of the Mogannam family since 1964. They opened a second location on Divisidero Street in the Western Addition neighborhood and a commissary kitchen in the Bayview District in 2013, and became a Certified B Corporation in 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4333\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_6.jpg\" alt=\"Bi-Rite\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_6.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_6-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4334\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_7.jpg\" alt=\"Bi-Rite\" width=\"540\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_7.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_7-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/baumgartnercheese.com\/\">Baumgartner\u2019s Cheese Store &amp; Tavern<\/a> \u2605 Monroe, WI<\/h3>\n<p>Emil Baumgartner (bottom photo) opened his business in 1931, with the original aim of selling cheesemaking equipment to the several hundred factories in Wisconsin\u2019s Green County. When the Depression hit, many factories were unable to pay in cash, so they paid in cheese instead. Baumgartner\u2019s, in turn, began selling cheese, and then sandwiches, and soon, beer. It is America&#8217;s Dairyland&#8217;s oldest cheese shop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4336\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_8.jpg\" alt=\"Baumgartner's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_8.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_8-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4335\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_9.jpg\" alt=\"Baumgartner's\" width=\"540\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_9.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_9-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wasiks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wasik\u2019s Cheese Shop<\/a> \u2605 Wellesley, MA<\/h3>\n<p>This \u201cmom and pop\u201d neighborhood shop has been run by the Wasik family since 1979 (although the Wasiks have actually been in the cheese biz since 1964). It still looks much the same as it did in this photo from its earliest days\u2014although hairstyles are slightly different. The shop has its own ripening cellar, overseen by second-generation affineur Brian Wasik.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4337\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_10.jpg\" alt=\"Wasik's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_10.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_10-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4338\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_11.jpg\" alt=\"Wasik's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_11.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_11-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cheesestorebh.com\/\">The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills<\/a> \u2605 Beverly Hills, CA<\/h3>\n<p>Col. Sigmund Roth (top photo, second from left) became so enamored of European cheese stores while he was stationed abroad in World War II that he decided to set up his own shop back home in 1967. His business was originally part of the Cheese Shop International franchise; it was purchased in 1978 by present owner Norbert Wabnig (bottom photo, second from right).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4340\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_13.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese Store of Beverly Hills\" width=\"540\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_13.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_13-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4339\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_12.jpg\" alt=\"Cheese Store of Beverly Hills\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_12.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_12-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wisconsincheesemart.com\/\">Wisconsin Cheese Mart<\/a> \u2605 Milwaukee, WI<\/h3>\n<p>Wisconsin Cheese Mart was founded in 1938 as a corner cheese shop on Milwaukee\u2019s Old Third World Street in the mid-20th century, and now includes a second location in Madison. Milwaukee native and his wife, Melissa, purchased the business in 2003. They carry more than 150 varieties of Wisconsin cheese, which they ship all over the country. In 2019, the McNultys opened Br\u00fcdd Cafe to serve Wisconsin cheese paired with local craft beers, coffee, and wine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4341\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_14.jpg\" alt=\"Wisconsin Cheese Mart\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_14.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_14-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4342\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_15.jpg\" alt=\"Wisconsin Cheese Mart\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_15.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_15-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.delaurenti.com\/\">DeLaurenti Specialty Food &amp; Wine<\/a> \u2605 Seattle, WA<\/h3>\n<p>Shown below surround by great cheeses in 1974, Lou DeLaurenti managed his family\u2019s gourmet shop in Pike Place Market for decades. His father, Pete, established the business as a grocery store in 1946 and reshaped it into an Italian specialty food shop. In 2001 DeLaurenti&#8217;s was purchased by three local residents who had worked at Seattle&#8217;s first Italian coffee roastery. These no-longer-new owners, Pat McCarthy, Matt Snyder, and Nate Plutko have carried on the family tradition of offering fine food and exceptional service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4344\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_16.jpg\" alt=\"DeLaurenti\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_16.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_16-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowerscheese.com\/\">Bowers Fancy Dairy Products<\/a> \u2605 Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<p>At their shop in Capitol Hill\u2019s historic Eastern Market, the Bowers family has been cutting and wrapping wedges since Lyndon B. Johnson was in office. Now in its sixth decade, the shop is run by Mike Bowers and his son, Ryan. Despite its close proximity to the Capitol, Bowers doesn\u2019t get political; its slogan is \u201ccheese from all parts of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_17.jpg\" alt=\"Bower's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_17.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_17-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.langensteins.com\/\">Langenstein\u2019s<\/a> \u2605 New Orleans, LA<\/h3>\n<p>The Big Easy\u2019s oldest full-service grocery store, Langenstein\u2019s has been family-owned and operated since Michael Langenstein and his sons, George and Richard, opened it in 1922. The business outgrew its original storefront in 1954, and now has three locations where it sells gourmet meats, seafood, and, of course, cheeses. The second Langenstein&#8217;s is located in Metarie, and the third and largest opened in 2015 in River Ridge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4347\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_18.jpg\" alt=\"Langenstein's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_18.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_18-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4348\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_19.jpg\" alt=\"Langenstein's\" width=\"540\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_19.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_19-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardullos.com\/\">Cardullo\u2019s Gourmet Shoppe<\/a> \u2605 Cambridge, MA<\/h3>\n<p>Established in 1950 by Italian immigrant Frank N. Cardullo (the \u201cunofficial mayor of Cambridge\u201d), Cardullo\u2019s has long-supplied the neighborhood around Harvard University with hard-to-find gourmet foods and ethnic specialties. The shop still bears the same stylized logo on its facade (though the Christmas decorations are out only once a year). A second location in Boston&#8217;s Seaport opened in 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4350\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_20.jpg\" alt=\"Cardullo's\" width=\"540\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_20.jpg 540w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_20-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/center><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4349\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_21.jpg\" alt=\"Cardullo's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_21.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_21-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpgraziano.com\/\">J.P. Graziano Grocery Company<\/a> \u2605 Chicago, IL<\/h3>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s oldest Italian market was founded in Chicago\u2019s West Loop in 1937 by J.P. Graziano, far left (in front of the store\u2019s delivery truck in 1943). It\u2019s been in the family ever since, with ownership passing on to Graziano\u2019s sons, Alfredo, middle, and Paul, and then on to two more generations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4351\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_22.jpg\" alt=\"J.P. Graziano\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_22.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_22-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.surdyks.com\/\">Surdyk\u2019s Liquor &amp; Cheese Shop<\/a> \u2605 Minneapolis, MN<\/h3>\n<p>Cheese wasn\u2019t always a top seller at this family-run store, pictured in the early 1930s. The Surdyk family originally ran a grocery store, but added liquor in 1934, after the repeal of Prohibition. Surdyk\u2019s expanded its cheese selection in 1979 when the business moved to its current location.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4352\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_23.jpg\" alt=\"Surdyk's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_23.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_23-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4353\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_24.jpg\" alt=\"Surdyk's\" width=\"750\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_24.jpg 750w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/slicesofhistory_24-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Archival photos offer a glimpse into cheese shops that have stood the test of time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":9968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[8526,14958,27866,27864,15239,27867,27865,1118,27868,27862,27869,27861,27863],"coauthors":[72],"class_list":["post-4327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-essay","tag-baumgartners-tavern","tag-bi-rite-market","tag-cardullos-gourmet-shoppe","tag-delaurenti-specialty-food-and-wine","tag-dibruno-bros","tag-j-p-graziano","tag-langensteins","tag-murrays-cheese","tag-surdyks-liquor-and-cheese-shop","tag-the-cheese-store-of-beverly-hills","tag-vintage-food-photos","tag-wasiks-cheese-shop","tag-wisconsin-cheese-mart"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - 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