Friday, April 22, 2011
FEATURED CHEESE
Thursday, August 6, 2009
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
at The Cheese Shop on Park
WHEN: Friday August 21
TIME: 6pm - 7pm
Like what you taste? We're open till 8pm so you can stay and order a glass of your favourite - or pick up a bottle to enjoy at home

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Winter Park Events
at The Cheese Shop on Park
Every Friday 5:00 -7:00pm
Enjoy 2 for 1 glasses of wine & bottles of beer
more than 25 different wines by the glass
Saturday July 4th
City of Winter Park Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
FREE 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Central Park in Downtown Winter Park (one block south of The Cheese Shop on Park)
The City of Winter Park and EMBARQ™, present the Olde Fashioned 4th of July Celebration on Saturday, July 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Central Park.
Thanks to generous support from the Morse Foundation, the Bach Festival Orchestra and Choir will perform patriotic favorites for all patrons to enjoy. Gather your family and friends and wear your red, white, and blue to enjoy a Winter Park tradition.
Festivities will include live patriotic music, horse-drawn wagon rides, and much more. Hot dogs, watermelon and beverages will be served at 11 a.m. Children's activities will include fun-filled games and the annual children's bicycle parade. Families and friends are also invited to attend the Independence Day Open House at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. The museum, which houses the world's most comprehensive collection of work by American artist Louis Comfort Tiffany, will provide FREE admission to its galleries from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that City Hall will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of the holiday. We will re-open at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 6. On behalf of the City of Winter Park, best wishes to everyone for a very safe and happy 4th of July holiday.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS - for the Park Avenue Sidewalk Sale
Friday - Sunday
July 17, 18 & 19
Wine will be flowing, fun will be flying, there'll be a movie in the park, and fire trucks
on display, interactive entertainment for the kids & much more!stay tuned for schedules
Presented by: City of Winter Park, Park Avenue Area Association, Winter Park Magazine, Orlando Events Series and Winter park Chamber of Commerce
The above community listings are provided by The Cheese Shop on Park Blog Blast as a courtesy and do not imply that The Cheese Shop on Park is sponsoring, participating or responsible for accuracy, changes or cancellations.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
March Calendar of Events
Date Night at Leu Gardens - All the Pretty Horses
Gardens open at 6:00 pm
Movie time at 8:30 pm
Weather Permitting Enjoy a romantic movie in a beautiful gardens setting. Patrons may bring a blanket or chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park.
Garden Admission is $7.00 plus tax adult and $2.00 plus tax child; Garden Members receive free admission on all Date Nights. Admission is collected at the door. Sponsored by Women in Film & Television Florida.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
2:00PM on Park Avenue - FREE
St. Patrick's Day Parade
The St. Patrick's Day Parade begins at Winter Park Golf Course at 2PM and proceeds down Park Avenue to City Hall. Over 75 units will participate. Celebration will feature Irish music and step-dancing at the bandstand in Central Park.
Thursday, March 12, 20098:00pm in Central Park - FREE
Popcorn Flicks in Central Park featuring the movie "Young Frankenstein"
Detail: Presented by the City of Winter Park and Enzian Theater. Bring your blanket or chair to enjoy the movie under the stars in Central Park one block South of The Cheese Shop on Park. Don't forget your wine and cheese!
Free popcorn for everyone!
Movie Cost: FREE
Contact: 407-629-0054 http://www.enzian.org
Sunday, March 15, 2009
7PM in Central Park - FREE
Spring Pops Concert "Hooray for Hollywood"
The City of Winter Park will proudly host the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra as they present Spring Pops. This wonderful performance is made possible by a generous grant from the Charlotte Julia Hollander Trust. Philharmonic Principal Pops and Resident Conductor Andrew Lane will lead the orchestra in a program designed to delight audiences of all ages. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and cheese and wine from The Cheese Shop on Park to enjoy an evening of heart-warming music under the stars with friends and family.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
5:30 - 8PM
Hannibal Square Wine Tasting & Business After Hours
Street Party on New England Avenue between Virginia and Pennsylvania
$20 WPCC Members / $25 Non-Members$25 at the door / $175 Corporate 10-pack
Hosted by:Hannibal Square Merchants Associationand Winter Park Chamber of Commerce
Live music by The Redcoats
Hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants
40+ varieties of wine· Beer from Orlando Brewing· Merchants will be open late· Networking with 400+ business leaders
Friday - Sunday, March 20, 21, 22, 2009
9am - 5pm daily
50th Annual Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
Friday March 20th
Sample While You Shop Hour at
The Cheese Shop on Park
5:30pm - 6:30pm FREE
Kick off the Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park and plan your cheese and wine for the weekend with FREE wine samples from 5:30 - 6:30pm. Save 10% on wines sampled during Sample While You Shop Hour.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Cheese Tasting Events
Friday February 27, 2009 5PM - 8PM. We'll be at Bullfish located at 102 Park Avenue North on the corner of Park & Morse.
Bullfish is hosting "Wine, Cheese and Chocolate" a tasting event to benefit The Orlando Chorale. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 the day of the event. Call Bullfish at 407-644-2969 for more information.
The Orlando Chorale, led by music director and founder Gregory Ruffer, is an 80-voice choir of professional and experienced singers dedicated to the performance of classic works and new musical treasures, bringing a fresh sound to Central Florida's rich cultural landscape.
Events at The Cheese Shop on Park
329 Park Avenue North Suite 102
Friday March 20, 2009 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Spring Art Festival Sample While You Shop Wine & Cheese Tasting
- FREE -
Celebrate the first day of the 50th Annual Winter Park Art Festival at The Cheese Shop on Park's Sample While You Shop free Cheese & Wine Tasting - plan your cheeses and wines for the weekend after enjoying the Winter Park Art Festival. At The Cheese Shop on Park 329 Park Avenue North, Suite 102.
Friday April 3, 2009 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Cheese Monger's Favorites Cheese & Wine Tasting - A benefit for The Daily Bread and The Daily Bread Legacy Fund
Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event
Bring in one canned food for $5.00 off one ticket, one canned food per ticket please! All canned food will go directly to The Daily Bread and 100% of the net proceeds of every ticket sold plus 10% of all purchases during the event will be donated to The Daily Bread Legacy Fund.
What is The Daily Bread? The Daily Bread is a soup kitchen program started in the kitchen of St. James Cathedral in 1975, when the church started a noon feeding program during the Easter season. As the Easter season ended, the church was feeding more than 125 persons per day, and Father David Page realized that some more permanent solution was needed to address community hunger. He contacted the Christian Service Center, which St. James had helped found in 1971. Out of that need, Daily Bread was born on July 1, 1975. Meals were served at a facility at 61 W. Jefferson Street. Champ Williams, founder of Skyline Restaurants agreed to provide the food, a service he provided for more than 1,000,000 meals.
On May 2nd, the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program celebrated the serving of its three millionth free meal! The Daily Bread program serves free noontime meals from soup kitchens and dining facilities in downtown Orlando and Ocoee.
“I am thrilled that we have reached this milestone,” said Christian Service Center Executive Director Robert F. Stuart. “What started as an outreach of a handful of downtown churches has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of people in need her in Central Florida,” Stuart continued.
Last year, our soup kitchens in Orlando and Ocoee teamed to serve almost 125,000 free meals.
While we celebrate the serving of the three millionth meal, the daily focus remains helping those who are hungry in our community, one meal at a time.
“Unfortunately, there are still people who are hungry and in need in our community,” Stuart pointed out. “This program not only gives our clients a meal, but reminds them that someone cares.”
It took 33 years for the Christian Service Center’s Daily Bread Program to reach the 3,000,000 meal milestone. Now the Christian Service Center has set up a Daily Bread Legacy Fund to assure the program’s continuation into the future.
“Serving almost 125,000 meals a year places a severe strain on our facilities,” said Executive Director Robert Stuart. “That’s why we are asking our community to help us create a legacy fund to provide much needed upgrades to our existing facilities and a financial base for handling future needs,” Stuart noted.
As an example, the Christian Service Center needs to replace the tables and chairs in Orlando’s Daily Bread dining room. Each new table is about $155, and heavy-duty folding chairs are about $21each. So the cost of replacing 13 tables and 104 chairs is about $4,200.
“These are just examples of why we are starting the legacy fund,” Stuart pointed out. “We guarantee that any donation of any amount will be put to good use to assure that Daily Bread continues toward a four millionth meal,” Stuart said.
Friday, January 9, 2009
A Taste of Italy Cheese and Wine Tasting
Thursday February 5, 2009 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
$20.00 in advance
$30.00 the day of event
Deadline for advance ticket sales is 7PM Wednesday February 4, 2009
To purchase tickets: Stop in The Cheese Shop on Park, Call (407) 644-7296 OR order online http://www.thecheeseshoponpark.com/events_education_and_private_functions
Experience Italy’s unique cheeses and wines. Italy’s cheese and wine are as distinctive as its geography – discover why through delicious cheese and wine pairings at this exquisite sampling of Italy’s finest.
- No pretense or boring seminar, but active tasting and open forum discussion that truly helps you to discover new cheeses
- Participants enjoy a 10% discount on all cheese and wine sampled during the event
- This is a walk through tasting event, there is no seating
- Space is limited – these events sell out quickly - so get your tickets early!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
2008 BEST GOURMET GROCERY IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

Saturday, August 16, 2008
The Traveling Cheese Monger
The Cheese Shop on Park will have a Cheese Monger out-and-about this week at the following events - with delicious cheese samples and other gourmet fare in tow of course!
Winter Park Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours
Thursday, August 21, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Help celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the Winter Park Welcome Center!
Join us at the Winter Park Welcome Center for a special Business After Hours.
Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages provided by Brio Tuscan Grille, GrinCorp Catering, The Cheese Shop on Park, and Orlando Brewing.
Cost is $5.00 for Chamber members, $15 for non-members.
Bring business cards for networking and for a chance to win a door prize. Drawing will be held at 6:30 pm.
151 W. Lyman Avenue in Winter Park (parking available at the Winter Park Farmers’ Market and City Hall.)
AND
Dog Days of Summer Wine Tasting at Bullfish!
Friday, August 22nd 5:00-8:00PM
Bullfish 102 North Park Avenue (on the corner of Morse & Park)
Tickets: $15 in advance$20 day of the event. To purchase tickets or for more information call Bullfish at 407 644 2969 - Tell 'em The Cheese Shop on Park sent you!
Join us for Wine Tastings, Gourmet Cheeses, and Hors D’oeuvres and desserts at the 2'nd Annual Dog Days of Summer Wine Tasting.
A benefit for the Sebastian Haul Foundation. We have assisted more than 36 greyhounds to date. Our goal is to assist more than 100 dogs by the end of the year. Our goal for 2009 is to assist more than 200 dogs. To purchase tickets or for more information call Bullfish at 407 644 2969 - let them know The Cheese Shop on Park sent you!
Both events will be delicious and lots of fun - hope to see you there!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Congratulations Coach Farm Goat Cheese! & New Arrivals
Coach Farm has been recognized once again for its fine line of goat cheeses. A national panel of specialty food experts named Coach Farm's Triple Cream Wheel "Outstanding Cheese or Dairy product" at the 2008 sofi awards, part of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) Summer Fancy Food Show.
Since being first introduced more than twenty years ago, Coach Farm cheeses have consistently won awards and honors at competitions across the country.
We just received a wheel of their delicious Triple Cream Goat Cheese ! $39.50 / LB
OTHER NEW ARRIVALS
Coach Farm Fresh Goat Buttons $4.50 / Each
Coach Farm Aged Goat Sticks $14.00 / Each or $7.50 for half
Saint Marcellin is back - from France $7.50 / Each - A supple cow's milk cheese from Southern France. Soft creamy texture, mushroom aroma and an earthy, buttery flavour. Pairs with Syrah and Champagne.
Esrom - Denmark - $15.00 / LB - This was a customer request, and rather difficult to find, but it is well worth the research! The flavour is quite rich and "aromatic" with a lingering, bitter-in-a-good-way finish. Invented in the 1930's and was for a time named "Danish Port Salut." In fact Esrom is a much more interesting cheese than Port Salut - Come in and taste the difference!
The WESH 2 Polls for "Best Gourmet Grocery" close on Friday
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
We invite you to please take a moment and vote for The Cheese Shop On Park in WESH 2 / CW18 A-List 2008 for Best Gourmet Grocery.
Please click the following link to cast your vote!http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
Thank you for all of your support!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
6 MONTHS AND COUNTING!!
A warm and sincere thank you to all of our supporters and loyal regulars. We've had several customers thank us for giving them an "affordable luxury" during these tough economic times. We appreciate the community that has embraced The Cheese Shop On Park and look forward to many new wheels of delicious handmade cheese.
CHEESE AND WINE TASTING EVENT
Counting Sheep Thursday July 17, 2008 6:30PM - 8PM Tickets are $20.00 in advance $30.00 the day of the event. Advance ticket sales end 7PM Wednesday July 16th.
Sample and compare sheep’s milk cheeses, fresh and aged from all over the world, expertly paired with the appropriate wine or beverage and gourmet accoutrements.
No pretense or boring seminar, but active tasting and open forum discussion that truly helps you to discover new cheeses. Participants enjoy a 10% discount on all cheese and wine sampled during the Counting Sheep event. This is a walk through tasting event, there is no seating. Space is limited get your tickets early!
Reduced Fat Goat Cheese Spreads - $7.50 From Coach Farms in New York. The cheese maker uses their Grade "A" goat's milk and skims part of the fat off to make these delicious, fresh and fluffy spreads (fluffy is a technical term). Featuring Tomato Garlic, and Herbs de Provence.
2-Year Pecorino Romano Locatelli - $18.50 / LB, Italy. Sheep's milk cheese aged for at least 2 years in Tuscany, the Locatelli Pecorino Romano is considered one of the best in the world. Not as salty as other Pecorinos it is great in cooking because when it melts it does not become stringy.
Pyrénées Vache - $19.00 / LB, France. Semi-soft aged cow’s milk cheese from Montsegur. The soft melt-in your-mouth paste starts out mild and finishes with a lingering earthy tang.
Drunken Goat - $21.50 / LB, Spain. Semi-soft aged goat cheese, bathed in red wine to perfection. Mild goat flavour that lingers on the palate with a distinctive vino finish.
NEW NOT-CHEESE
Fig & Marcona Almond Cake - $12.00 / Each, Spain. Made with the most select figs, world famous Marcona Almonds, honey and wild growing spices of Extremadura. Traditional energy bar of Spain, characteristic of the Mediterranean diet. Handcraft made without additives or preservatives following a 200 years old family recipe.
Trail Mix Martha’s Vineyard Blend - $6.50 / HALF LB, Need a quick pick-me-up?Almonds, Pistacios, Dried Cherries, Raisins and Dried Cranberries are reminiscent of long, sea-sprayed afternoons exploring Martha’s Vineyard; Alley’s trail mix in tow! All natural – made in the USA lightly sea salted.
Lipton Tea - Diet Green Tea & Citrus OR White Tea with Raspberry - $2.00 / Each
SandwichWraps! Salmon Pâté & Chevre· Gorgonzola Waldorf· Goat Cheese & Red Pepper· Italian Provolone & Chicken
PLEASE VOTE FOR THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
We invite you to please take a moment and vote for The Cheese Shop On Park in WESH 2 / CW18 A-List 2008 for Best Gourmet Grocery.
Please click the following link to cast your vote!http://wesh.cityvoter.com/the-cheese-shop-on-park/biz/87151
NEW: Free Wine Tasting Wednesdays 5PM - 7PM - Sample wine while you shop and enjoy a 10% discount on featured wines!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
NEW ARRIVALS
Gouda Truffle - Holland $39.50/LB (whoa!! but worth every penny you have to try this one, you will become seriously addicted) Black Italian truffles throughout this amazing cheese lend wonderful taste and aroma to this high-quality, farm-made gouda. Made on a small farm in Noord, Holland. We paired this cheese with our Foris Dry Gewurztraminer - yummmmmm
Bleu D’Auvergne - France $14.00/LB A name-protected cheese from the Auvergne region in south-central France, Bleu d'Auvergne is made in the traditional manner from raw cow's milk and features blue veining throughout. Its moist, sticky rind conceals a soft paste possessing a grassy, herbaceous, and (with age) spicy, pungent taste. Our French organic Alsatian Riesling pairs perfectly.
Lemon White Stilton - England $26.50 / LB This unusual dessert cheese came in from a customer request. It is made with vegetarian rennant and is dotted with candied lemon peel. It has no blue veining, is mild in flavour with a tangy, sweet lemon taste. Very tasty and will be quite the conversation piece on a cheese tray!
Kasseri - Greece $24.00 / LB Made from the fresh milk of free-ranging sheep and goats. Mt. Vikos Kasseri is made during months when grasses are green for a sweet flavor. No antibiotics are given the animals (Americans call this organic, the good folks at Mt Vikos call it normal) Mt. Vikos contains no preservatives, additives, or calcium chloride. It is the "melting cheese" of Greece. The curds are hand-kneaded. The cheese rounds are placed in special aging rooms for six months. Though kasseri has been made for centuries, Americans are just discovering this super cheese that tastes like a cross bewteen feta and cheddar - with the texture being more like a cheddar.
Rouge et Noir Triple Crème Brie - California, USA $13.00/Each This classic award winning California Brie is creamy from the natural ripening process, with an even yellow color throughout. 100% Jersey milk used; it is at the same time delicate in its buttery first-flavor, with a pleasant robust aftertaste.
Rouge et Noir La Petite Crème - California, USA $8.00/Each A delicate “dessert” cheese that is rich yet mild, with a soft and creamy texture that melts in your mouth. This romantic cheese when young with a firm pate, is perfect for brunch or as an after dinner treat.
NEW NOT-CHEESE
Lamb & Beef Sausage Saucisse Merguez D’Agneau et Boeuf - San Francisco, California, USA $12.50 / Each Spicy North African lamb and beef sausage made in the classic French style from Marcel et Henri. Must be cooked thoroughly.
Honey Combs - $18.00 / Each Back by popular demand. These beautiful honeycombs are entirely edible and look stunning on a cheese tray. If you haven't tried honeycombs with goat cheese you don't know what you are missing!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Art Festival Shuffle
When enjoying the fine art, jazz and beautiful weather in the park this weekend why not forgo the, ahem... "festival food" and shuffle on down to The Cheese Shop On Park for a lovely, portable cheese plate? We'll have them ready to go with a sampling of Cheese Monger Favourites.
Try one of three different cheese plates (available only during the Art Festival):
- "Netherlands Nibbler" featuring our young Prima Donna Gouda and aged Gouda Mona Lisa
- "Festival De France" with Comte, and Mimolette
- "The Wild Card" featuring Quicke's English Farmhouse Cheddar, and Appenzeller from Switzerland - a really cool flavour combo.
All are artfully arranged on stylish black, portable, plates and garnished with our lovely, delicious dried fruit. Plenty for sharing price range is $8.00 - $15.00 per plate based on weight of cheese. Available only during the Art Festival.
We have chilled wine and beer for sale (for off premise consumption only) to pair with your tasty cheese plates (and just in case - lovely disposable wine glasses two for $4.00).
Bon Appetit & Enjoy the festival !
Monday, March 3, 2008
Hannibal Square Wine Tasting (we're bringing the cheese!)
HOW MUCH - $20.00 for Winter Park Chamber members, $25.00 for non-members and $25.00 at the door - call (407) 644-8281 for tickets.
WHERE - Join our neighbors at the Street Party on New England Avenue on Thursday March 13th 5:30 - 8:30 (between Virginia and Pennsylvania)
Presented by: First Florida Bank and Hosted by the Hannibal Square Merchants Association and the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- The Cheese Shop On Park will be there sampling delicious, artisan cheeses
- Live music by The Redcoats
- 40+ varieties of wine
- Beer from Orlando Brewing
- Networking with 400+ business leaders
- Hors d'oeuvres from: Chez Vincent, Dexter's, Hot Olives, Tollas, Kata Thai Kitchen & Sushi, and Urban Flats and of course The Cheese Shop On Park!
If it rains the event will be held inside the Winter Park Community Center.
Come and sample some of our handmade cheeses, fantastic hors d'oeuvres from some of Winter Park's best restaurants and of course amazing wines!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
New Arrivals and Party Ideas
Thanks again for all of your support and encouragement. Please feel free to fill out the comment form if you have any questions or suggestions. Check out our website at http://www.thecheeseshoponpark.com/
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 2008!!!!!
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And visions of French washed rind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And visions of French washed rind?
The Cheese Shop is ready to bring you cheddar,
And fresh Bufala Mozzarella
The Cheese Shop is ready to bring you cheddar
And fresh Bufala Mozzarella
And ther's a Brie, my trusty friend,
And here’s a glass o' wine;
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
Aft’ New Year’s the opening is set.
Aft’ New Year’s the opening is set, my dear,
Aft’ New Year’s the opening is set,
We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
Aft’ New Year’s the opening is set.
HAPPY 2008!
WE HOPE EVERYONE HAD A SAFE AND HAPPY NEW YEARS CELEBRATION
FROM THE CHEESE MONGERS OF
THE CHEESE SHOP ON PARK
OPENING DAY IS:
TUESDAY JANUARY 8, 2008!!!!!