Underrated Cheese
By: Lauren McDowell Many people visit the world famous Murray’s cheese counter to taste something they’ve never tasted before, or to pick up something undiscovered by most. Here are… Read More
Murray’s Better than Basic Mac & Cheese
1 lb pasta of your choice (we like Martelli Maccheroni), cooked a few minutes shy of the instructions 1 cup grated Cheddar (about a ¼ lb) 1… Read More
Superbowl Recipe: Chorizo Chili!
How do you make a classic winter chili even more warming and delicious? Throw in some chorizo for a subtly smoky, spicy twist on this one pot meal…. Read More
Prairie Breeze Mac and Cheese
Prairie Breeze Macaroni and Cheese Serves 12 (Adapted from Martha Stewart’s recipe) It’s often said that a dish is only as good as its ingredients, and that’s never… Read More
Super Bowl Recipe: Cielo’s Favorite Super Cheddar Soup
Cielo has been the main man of Bleecker Street for 16 years now, so when he says something is good, you KNOW it is. Right now he’s loving… Read More

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. 




