Murray's Cheese Bar

Ok, so one of my favorite foods in world is cheese and Murray's has some of the best, if not the best, cheese in the city.  If you love cheese as much as my friend Natalie and I do, then you will make your way over to Murray's Cheese Bar on Bleecker.  One must have real determination to eat full-on courses of cheese.  We didn't have a reservation and luckily, sat down immediately which I think is unheard of in the New York dining scene lately.

 

It was a lovely, cozy winter scene (and thank goodness about to end) with cheese oozing out of every menu section.  We took the suggestion of our waitress and had the seasonal cheese flight with condiments, such as carmelized onions and brandy-soaked cherries, that only enhanced the cheese.

 

Grilled artichoke hearts with mixed greens, served with buttermilk dressing.  This was the only item we had without cheese, but was diary.

 

 

Murray's Cheeseburger with the overindulgent Rarebit Cheddar sauce (sauce is made by blending cheese and mustard into a Bechamel sauce).  Rarebit is of Welsh origin and usually served with eggs.  Murray's typically serves the burger with a brioche bun, however, the night we dined, it was thick, oiled toast.  Having the sweetness of brioche would have played nicely with the salty cheddar.

 

 

Needless to say, we couldn't stomach dessert especially since everything had more...cheese!