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What is a great selection of cheeses to serve together? Why should you consider serving regional cheeses together? Which textures and flavors are crowd-pleasing? Which cheeses melt in your mouth? Is it safe to eat moldy cheese? In this video, Genie McPherson Trevor, Editor of Edible Rhody and one of our Food Expert Panelists, asks Taylor Cocalis, Director of Events & Education at New York City's Murray's Cheese, for her tips on what to consider when selecting cheeses and tasting them. Watch it and you'll learn why "the bark is not as bad as the bite."

Everyone loves cheese, but do you know when its best to serve it? Should it be served before or after the meal? What tastes best with cheese? Should you pair your cheese plate with red, white or sweet wines? In this video, Genie McPherson Trevor, Editor of Edible Rhody and one of our Food Expert Panelists, asks Taylor Cocalis, Director of Events & Education at New York City's Murray's Cheese, for her tips on how to best serve cheese. Watch it and you'll learn that some varieties of honey, chutney and even chocolate, are great to pair with cheese.

Everyone loves cheese, but do you know how to compose a cheese plate? What cheeses go well together? How many different varieties should you include? In this video, Genie McPherson Trevor, who is Editor of Edible Rhody and one of our Food Expert Panelists, asks Taylor Cocalis, Director of Events & Education at Murray's Cheese, located in the West Village of New York City, for her tips on how to best serve cheese. Watch it and you'll learn why "something old, something new, something stinky, something blue" is advice worth following.

Best Gourmet Grocer/Food Hall
The Readers Choice nominees for Best Gourmet Grocer/Food Hall include one that started out with a small store in Texas and today, has more than 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. An Ohio-based nominee is family-owned and operated that is recognized for its great food and service. Two nominees are New York institutions offering gourmet foods from around the world. Last, but not least, there's an opulent Food Hall in London that is known worldwide for the sheer volume and selection of its international goods all presented in breathtaking displays.

Dean & DeLuca
Dorothy Lane Market
Harrods Food Hall
Whole Foods
Zabar's

Best Online Gourmet Food
The Readers' Choice nominees for the Best Online Gourmet Food include a New York institution with a staff that travel the world in search of great artisan-produced foods. A Seattle-based nominee was launched by a group of passionate food-lovers committed to the best artisan-produced, sustainable foods while another nominee is a family-owned operation that originated from three generations of cheese importers. A Michigan-based nominee is a collection of local businesses, each with its own food specialty. Finally, the Philadelphia-based nominee celebrates the European roots of its two founders with a wide array of gourmet meats, cheeses, oils, and other goods from around the world.

ChefShop.com
Dean & DeLuca
Di Bruno Brothers
iGourmet.com
Zingerman's Mail Order

Best Caviar Retailer
The Readers' Choice nominees for Best Caviar Retailer include award-winning brands from Europe and the United States with each offering the highest of quality. Several offer some of the finest Russian caviar to be found, while one is a proponent of sustainably harvested roe with its own tank-farming system.

Caviarteria
Caviar House & Prunier
Caviar Russe
Petrossian
Tsar Nicoulai Caviar

Best Bread Bakery
The Readers' Choice nominees for Best Bread Bakery include companies that have been producing bread for decades. One opened more than 70 years ago and is now an institution in Paris, while another was launched in Belgium before expanding around the world. A Los Angeles-based nominee has developed more than 100 varieties of award-winning breads. The Philadelphia-based nominee features artisanal breads and the baked goods of the Ann Arbor-based nominee are known throughout the Midwest.

La Brea Bakery
Le Pain Quotidien
Max Poilaine
Metropolitan Bakery
Zingerman's Bakehouse

Best Cheese Shop
The Readers' Choice nominees are among the most respected shops in the world. These cheese shops, offer a full range of both international and domestic artisanal cheeses. They are the destinations for serious cheese lovers and chefs who are in search of the best.

Farmstead
Formaggio Kitchen
Murray's Cheese
Neal's Yard Dairy
Pastoral