The Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop is located in the historic Chestnut Hill district of Philadelphia, three blocks from Chestnut Hill Hospital and a few minutes' walk from the Wissahickon Creek Parkland. Established almost 45 years ago, this shop features imported and domestic cheeses, including Camembert (a soft and mild French cheese with an edible crust), Greek Feta cheese (a salty, crumbly white cheese) and farmer cheese, a dried and pressed version of cottage cheese. The store's hours on Mondays through Saturdays are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Cheese Shop
8509 Germantown Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19118
888-343-3327
chcheeseshop.com
Claudio King of Cheese is a family-run business on the corner of South Ninth Street and Hall Street in Philadelphia's Italian Market district. For more than 50 years, Claudio Senior has overseen the care and sale of Italian Parmigano, Locatelli and Pecorino-Romano cheeses, as well as varieties such as provolone, Jarlsberg, Gruyere and Emmenthal. Exotic offerings include a black truffle Moliterno made with sheep's milk and Wesleydale variant flavored with cranberries. Store hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Monday to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m Sunday.
Claudio King of Cheese
926 S. Ninth St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147-3939
215-627-1873
claudiofood.com
The Di Bruno Brothers Catering store in midtown Philadelphia is run by Danny and Joe Di Bruno, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1930. They handcraft many of the cheeses they sell. Located two blocks from Rittenhouse Square and a block from the Art Institute of Philadelphia, the store sells not only a large variety of cheeses, the main feature, but also cheese spreads and dips and a selection of other gourmet foods, such as meats and olive oils. Cheese offerings include the Di Brunos' own fresh mozzarella, a semi-soft cheese made from cows' milk and available in 1-lb. loaves, artisanal Roquefort from Carles Fromagerie, a French-produced blue cheese made from sheep's milk and Irish Porter cheddar from the Cahill Farm in Limerick. The brothers also run a catering and mail order service and maintain an online site and blog with news of current special offers and reviews of cheeses from around the world. Store hours are Mondays to Fridays between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Di Bruno Brothers Catering
1730 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-5120
215-665-9220
dibruno.com
