The Gigantic Cheese Store In Arkansas You'll Want To Visit Over And Over Again
A cheese-lover’s paradise has recently opened in the Natural State. Sweet Freedom Cheese is Arkansas’ first and only cut-to-order cheese shop. This savory store offers classes, a dining room, catering, and just about every international and local cheese you could ever want. Let’s dip into Sweet Freedom and check out the wall-to-wall cheeses.
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Sweet Freedom Cheese recently opened in the Market earlier this fall. You'll find it at 801 SE 8th St., Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.
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Sweet Freedom Cheese is Arkansas' first and only independently-owned as well as full-service cut-to-order cheese shop. It's also part of the American Cheese Society, which encourages only the highest standards of cheesemaking. Founder, Jessica Keahey, is even the 2018 scholarship recipient for the American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional exam.
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Sweet Freedom carries unique international cheeses as well as local farm varieties. Find the perfect cured meat to compliment your freshly cut cheese before perusing through cutting boards and other kitchen tools.
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Come in for a Baked Brie and Mulled Wine or share one of their seasonal cheese plates. They will be adding in a full menu in the next few weeks, but until then it's hard to resist one of their grilled cheeses.
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Professional cheese-mongers regularly lead classes like Mozzarella Making, The Chemistry of Cheesemaking, Cheese 101, and other interesting lessons. The class schedule and reservations can be found right here.
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You could even say it's "grate," but that might be too cheesy. Bad puns aside, Sweet Freedom Cheese is open Mon - Wed 10:30 am - 6:30 pm and Thur - Sat 10:30 - 8:30 pm.
You can visit the Sweet Freedom Cheese website or follow their Facebook Page.
Have you tasted the cheese at Sweet Freedom yet? Share your favorites with us in the comments below!
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