Straight Outta Comte: Finding France’s Best Cheese in an Underground Fort
Aaron Foster is Head Buyer at Murray’s Cheese. His relentless pursuit of all things delicious most recently led him to the mountains of France, where he discovered the… Read More
New Finds from the Old Dominion
by Sean Kelly Ask most foodies where the world’s best artisanal foods come from and the answer will often be “Europe, of course.” On the other hand, ask… Read More
Our Top 5 Beach Cheese Picks
Sum-sum-summertime! Beach season is officially here, and at Murray’s we’ve got one thing on our mind when packing a picnic for those epic days in the sun: Cheese!… Read More
Fourth of July Picks: My Country ‘Tis of Cheese!
The Fourth of July is a time for sparklers, s’mores, slaw, and sun. Everyone spends the day grilling the same old hotdogs and burgers. I’m here to tell… Read More
Declare Ham Independence! Monday, July 2nd
Join in the celebration of La Quercia’s American artisan prosciutto, handmade from sustainably raised pork from the frontier territories. Let’s toast our independence, eat some delicious cured meats… Read More
So You Want to Be a Cheese Whiz…Without Eating Cheez Whiz
As Murray’s Bleecker Street store’s newest cheesemonger, I know that cheese can be a little intimidating—particularly when you’re staring at over 350 in our cheese case! The fact… Read More
The Greatest Email We’ve Ever Received
We get a lot of great emails from customers gushing about how much they adore their latest cheese find, or how they had a great party, or asking… Read More
Summertime: Make the Most of Your Mozz!
Sean Kelly is our all-star monger who will be competing at the Cheesemonger Invitational this Saturday! Don’t forget to VOTE FOR HIM on Facebook! At Murray’s when we… Read More
Azure Skies and Snowy-white Rinds
by Caitlin Griffith At your next party – perhaps even celebrating the warm weather streak that we hope is here to stay – you absolutely need to serve… Read More
History Lesson: Where Did Cheese Come From?
In our very first comic by the one and only Figbar, we explore the mysterious origins of our favorite foodstuff: CHEESE.
Murray Greenberg (never met him; he died before I got here) was a Jewish Spanish civil war veteran and communist who opened a wholesale butter and egg shop a few doors up Cornelia street in 1940. The old timers tell me that even though he was an old leftie, he was still a street smart capitalist who used to buy cheese cheap and trim it and sell it. 
