Rubiner's Cheesemongers and Grocers is a boutique market in Great Barrington specializing in gourmet cheeses and meats from around the world. It's owned and operated by Matt Rubiner, the same man responsible for the impressively curated Rubi's Coffee and Sandwiches behind the store. The standards at this speciality shop are equally as high.
The decor is minimalist and modern with a touch of New England country. The cheeses are cut into perfectly triangular blocks and displayed on a neat marble slab with little signs indicating their name, origin and how they were made. The expert "cheesemongers" behind the counter will direct you towards the perfect selection. Do you like your cheese salty, stinky, sweet, sharp, rich, creamy..? They've got it all and there's no limit on how many you can try before making your choice.
There's also over a dozen kinds of salamis and prosciuttos from France, Italy and beyond.
It's always tempting to pick up an imported olive oil, chocolate bar from Switzerland with wrapping papers too beautiful to tear or some other extravagant addition to your pantry that's bound to take your meal from ordinary to extraordinary in one pinch.
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