What could be finer than to talk cheese to a cheesemonger!! I was able to purchase two truffle…read morecheeses! Champlain Valley Creamery Triple Truffle and Klare Melk truffle Gouda from the Netherlands. Friendly help and sample tasting definitely helped!

A great shop in the Historic Eastern Market. Very knowledgeable staff. SPECIAL NOTE: If you want to…read moremake the real deal Detroit Style pizza... This is the ONLY place I have found in the DC region that has Widmer's Brick Cheese. And, they will slice it however thick you want it. Also several artisanal Bleu Cheeses (for your next Bleu cheese bacon burger!

So... baguettes. I'm not sure where you get yours, but if you're not getting them from Arrowine,…read moreyou might be making a huge and very bad life-is-not-short decision. Grab one, soon, and make yourself a very nice sandwich; in this case, a beautiful and amazing breakfast sandwich. You deserve it.

I was greeted as soon as I walked in. I stopped into Arrowine to check out their butter that I have…read moreseen all over social media. I was able to find the butter and some seasoning salt. I saw other reviews about their service not being so great. I did not experience that. They have a pretty extensive collection of wines and cheese. If you are hosting and looking to add some quality cheeses to your charcuterie board I would check out Arrowine.

Always great to Good food…read more Great service Clean Handicap accessible Great selection Mac and cheese yum

Came all the way to Cheesetique in Old Town expecting a cute Cherry Blossom pop-up moment...and…read moreyeah, I'm a little disappointed. I thought it was going to give pretty, spring aesthetic, photo ops, the whole vibe. Instead, it was super minimal, like one small sign acknowledging the season and a limited seasonal menu that didn't really hit. My friends and I tried both the seasonal and regular menu. I had the shrimp in garlic olive oil (delicious), lasagna, the one mocktail they offered, and the matcha cheesecake for dessert. Everything was good...just not WOW. Like solid, but not memorable. Our waiter Ian was cool, no complaints there. Service was smooth. The location in Old Town is nice, but there were a lot of people out walking their dogs, which just isn't my thing. I think I'm mostly sad because I came ready for cute pictures and there was no accent wall, no moment. And I was looking GOOD too .

I don't know why I never thought about writing a review for C&W. I've been a customer for a decade…read more Though it changed hands last year, I haven't seen any changes to quality and it remains as one of the best wine stores in DC. I'd put it in top 3 alongside MacArthur's and Schneider's. Great liquor selection as well. And you can get to buying some cheese and charcuterie on your liquor run.

Been shopping here close to forty years now. Ownership has changed but the quality hasn't. A few…read moreitems are in different locations but the liquor prices are excellent especially on the sale items. Excellent wine selection at good prices and the deli is wonderful. Meats and cheeses are always fresh with excellent flavor. Consistently excellent!

I popped in to get some excellent French cheese (which I can't eat due to my restricted diet) for…read moremy wife. Rose provided excellent, friendly service and I was on my way. Even better, my wife was thrilled! Life is good with excellent cheese - Vacherousse d'argental!

My friend and I came here while walking around the area, and we loved it!! It's such a cute set up…read more For my gluten free peeps - they have gluten free crackers (amen). The cheese, meat, fruit, and wine was all delicious and fresh, and I was extremely tempted to buy huge slabs of cheese to take home, lol. We easily got a seat, although I have a suspicion this isn't common - so I'd prepare to scope it out or wait a little for things to shift if you're just walking up to it. I will say that for the price, the portion sizes for the food are slightly small (you can see my photo), but also... it's union market.

The best tasting assortment of cheeses in the area. A true artisan cheese monger. The 3 milk is…read moremy favorite.

I LOVE THEM!!!! The…read morecheeses are great, and they are happy to provide them in plastic-free packaging - better for the environment, human health and also - the cheese! It is supposed to breathe! (hence, cheesecloth) They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I have basically stopped buying cheese anywhere else.

This is a wonderful meat market that carries a great selection of quality meat from local farmers…read more I recently began eating meat again (after many years of being mostly plant based) and I wanted the best quality. Well let me tell you, the quality is superb. They have amazing service and a great selection of other speciality item such as Greek olive oils, snacks and local honey. This is a wonderful addition to Del Ray - please support them!!

A good experience at Let's Meat On The Avenue. A local butcher shop providing virtually all of your…read moremeat requirements. They claim to source from local suppliers when possible and their beef is humanely and pasture-raised. They also prepare fresh sausage, weekly. Also available here is food for animals, smoked meats, animal fat for cooking, and grill products. The prices are a bit steep considering the meat is some of the highest quality you can get without having access to a local farm or raising and butchering your own livestock. The customer service is friendly. I do recommend researching and having knowledge of the specific cut of meat you desire before going to this butcher or any butcher for that matter. Butchers have a tendency to recommend alternatives when they are out of a specific cut. Many times they are spot on, but for the seemingly uneducated it can be an opportunity for bad businesses to offload a lesser or expiring cut for as much if not more expensive. On one visit I wanted boneless short rib and the butcher here appropriately recommended Denver cut which is the alternate name for this cut. A novice might not know this. Overall a good experience. I'll visit again when in the area.

I've been going here since before Andy bought it. I was worried about a quality drop, but Andy kept…read moreit up. He's very knowledgeable and gives good advice.

We have a couple wine shops within walking distance, but we go out of our way (not that far out,…read morebut enough to warrant a car ride) to support Fern Street Gourmet. FSG is sandwiched between One Good Tern Wild Bird store and Simply Fish restaurant in an odd layout of a strip mall off Quaker and Braddock in Alexandria. They have a vast selection of wines, ports, cheeses, caviar, and breads. What keeps us going back, and a lot of our friends talk about this, too, is that there is not a hint of pretention there. The owners are so very helpful, patient and kind. The prices are also comparable to bigger stores and chains. And, of course, they do generous case discounts. We normally buy cases of the Le Petit Duc La Porte (glad I'm typing it because I can't pronounce it) and we get a better price at Fern Street Gourmet than what they're selling it for at Whole Foods. Off-street parking is almost always available here. I know they do tastings, too, but have never been to one. If you're looking for a nice pairing for a special dinner or holiday meal but don't want to feel looked down upon like in some other wine joints, check out Fern Street. Clare, from Tallula wine bar, works here part-time, too, and really knows her stuff.

Perfect weekend shopping area! Lots of vendors to shop at. From vintage to DIYs, the selections…read moreare endless! I love coming here with my best friend to see what we can spend our money on LOL Hungry? Don't worry! Plenty of restaurants and food places to choose from.

PSA: the bountiful market you see in the photos pertains to the weekend only…read more During the week, the place is rather dead with a limited amount of vendors in the building (mostly butchers). Probably not worth your time.

Very chill, not pretentious, good bartenders, plenty of seating, music is good, overall just a good…read morespot to land

Free State is perfect for a chill bar in the Downtown area. It's exactly the kind of place you want…read moreto share a few drinks and be able to hear the person in front of you. I had a delicious orange crush drink and my friend had a sangria. The bartenders are extremely chill and nice; they only come up when you need it which is nice for good conversation. I'll easily be back when I want to catch up with friends without a speaker blaring in our ears. Great place to introduce to more people!