UPDATE: Important Murray’s Cheese Business Changes

To our dear guests & neighbors,

We are happy to announce that we are re-opening our Grand Central Market Store on Monday, 5/4! Our store will open with contactless shopping, pick-up, and delivery, which allows our teams to operate at socially safe distances within our retail space while providing food and Murray’s favorites to our customers & communities.

Murray’s Grand Central Store will offer contactless shopping Mon-Fri 8am-6pm and Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm.  To place an order in advance for pick-up, contact a Murray’s monger Mon-Fri 9am-6pm by email pickup@murrayscheese.com or phone: 646-553-3494 .

To place an order for delivery, please visit Murray’s Cheese on Mercato.

Of course, you can still access your favorite Murray’s foods for delivery nationwide–order Murray’s online at www.murrayscheese.com. And don’t forget to stay in touch with us via social media for updates on all Murray’s businesses & offerings!

Sincerely,

The Murray’s Cheese Team

Cold Smoke: The Story of St. Stephen’s Latest Transformation

The Murray’s Cheese Caves have been home to countless experiments, award-winning cheeses, and plenty of brand new flavors, including the latest Labs collaboration, a smoked version of Four Fat Fowl’s famously creamy St. Stephen. But how exactly do these inventive cheeses come to fruition? We’re taking an inside look at the creation of Smoked Stephen and our Caves Team’s process behind the scenes.

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Murray’s Guide to Girl Scout Cookies + Cheese Pairings

Spring is almost here, which means the return of sunshine, flowers, seasonal allergies, and the most important arrival of all: Girl Scout Cookies. We’re not here to debate the best flavors (although the ones we’ve chosen here easily make the top five), but we’ve dreamed up the ultimate cheese pairings for three of our favorite classic cookies for you to kick off the season right. Order some boxes from your local troop and get snacking with these seriously creative combos.

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All About Cheddar: The Ultimate Guide to Cheddar Types

What’s the deal with cheddar? While you might think this category is relegated to your basic plastic-wrapped, grocery-store variety, the truth is the world of cheddar is a wide and incredibly varied one, with a whole spectrum of flavor profiles and textures. The word “sharp” is often used to describe this famous style of cheese, and while it’s not a technical term we use at Murray’s, you can bet that ones described as as such are those with higher acidity, ones that can be literally mouth-watering and sometimes prickly. We’re breaking down some of our most noteworthy cheddars by another standard: crumbly vs. creamy, and sweet vs. savory. Take a look at which of your favorites fall into each category:

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By Women, For Everyone: How Seemore Meats & Veggies is Changing the Sausage Game

Seemore Meats & Veggies, a women-owned operation, has a creative lineup of flavorful vegetable-infused sausages dedicated to original, premium ingredients and sustainable practices. We sat down with founder and fourth-generation butcher Cara Nicoletti to get the inside scoop on how the brand was born and why sustainability and women’s involvement are key to the success of the business.

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