You just got back from a research trip to Burgundy! We couldn’t call ourselves a cheese shop if we didn’t ask: what’s the best bite of cheese you had on the trip?
Gah! So much cheese to choose from! I had an absolutely incredible Mimolette cheese one of the first days I was there. I'm always drawn to the vibrant orange color of Mimolette, but the flavor definitely doesn't disappoint either - so nutty, with just a hint of caramel and a lovely fruity quality as well.
What’s your go-to summer weeknight wine?
Almost always, I'm grabbing Labbe Abymes Vin de Savoie (so aromatic, ripe citrus and tons of chalky minerality), but if I feel like splurging a bit, it's gotta be the Anne-Sophe Dubois Fleurie 'L'Alchemist' (blueberry violet bomb with so much juiciness and depth).
The Events space is due to open in the fall—we’ve been running some offsite events in the meantime, but what are you most excited about for the new space?
I'm so excited to get back into hospitality! Of course, that's part of how all parts of our business function whether it's behind the cheese counter or guiding someone to the perfect wine -- but there's something especially gratifying for me about putting together a whole experience from start to finish. I'm a big fan of hosting events with my friends in my free time, and I've been very well spoiled with the restaurants I worked at prior to joining the F44 team, so I'm eager to bring that energy and experience to our client base.
Tell us something we don’t know about you.
Despite coaxing everyone I can into it, I've never sung karaoke.