Earlier this fall, Rina Raphael made the noble effort to try every single well-reviewed mac 'n cheese in New York City ... more
Our first chat was with Doug Ginn, a true proponent of the American artisan cheese movement ... more
Lauren Scala heads to Beecher's to learn how to make our specialty, and of course taste a little ... more
It is hard to miss the crowds gathering around the large viewing windows that provide a glimpse into the cheesemaking process to passersbys ... more
Exactly what is going on in Beecher's New York cheese kitchen? Videographer Erik Spink makes a visit to find out... watch the video
Best of Show - Beecher's No Woman cheese ... more
Mac and Cheese fans in New York City have another reason to rejoice as a location for Beecher’s Handmade Cheese has opened in the Flatiron district ... more
Go inside Beecher's Handmade Cheese and see how they make their product from start to finish ... more
I'd like to think of myself as a budding mac ‘n cheese critic and this cheese factory/restaurant serves the most effortlessly gooey, tasty dish (appropriately) called 'the world’s best mac ‘n cheese.' Not an exaggeration ... more
Seattle may be widely known as a coffee town, but it also has an awesome and sophisticated local food scene ... more
Kurt Beecher Dammeier of Beecher's Cheese teaches the essentials of cheddar ... more
Adding Jamaican Jerk spices creates a cheese with a warm, nutty, spicy flavor ... more
In my next life, I think I’d like to be a cheesemonger ... more
Ever since he was a kid, my husbank Joel has been in love with Mac & Cheese .. more
Since they opened earlier this year I’ve made it a point to grab their Fig & Cheese sandwich for lunch once a week ... more
Curd nerds will discover plenty of tasty items at this Seattle-based cheesemaker and restaurant ... more
How many fromageries house bars in their basements? Not many, we’d wager ... more
It was so worth the walk in the miserable weather and I think the weather actually made me appreciate it more ... more
Beecher's Handmade Cheese is to fromage what Mario Batali's Eataly, just a few blocks south, is to la dolce vita ... more
A lot of people (including me!) visit this place because they’re fascinated by the cheese making process ... more
Lots of people claim to have "the best" this or that...and sometimes the hype is just that. And other times? The claim is totally true ... more
Voracious blog lists Beecher's as the #1 cheese shop in Seattle ... more
Beecher's Handmade Cheese serves up a drink infused with what it does best: grilled-cheese sandwiches ... more
From my last visit, I knew the atmosphere would be perfect for a few afterwork drinks and I could not resist the opportunity to reunited with another heaping bowl of macaroni and cheese ... more
Remember when we told you to skip the "house wine" at your local bar? Apparently, we lied ... more
You would never guess that Kurt Beecher Dammeier hasn’t been working as a food-store entrepreneur and chef all his life ... more
Nothing beats a creamy bite of mac 'n' cheese, especially when you're in the mood for something warm and comforting ... more
If you love cheese, you have to go to Beecher’s! Beecher’s Cheese recently opened in the Flat Iron District, on Broadway and 20th Street ... more
Mmmm…. grilled-cheese vodka. What could be more decadent? ... more
Oprah voted Beecher's Mac and Cheese as one of her favorite things, but what the Seattle cheese-maker is up to now has people scratching their heads ... more
Remember we’ve got plenty of award winning creamy goodness right in our own region ... more
Kurt Beecher Dammeier shows us how to make Beef Short Rib with Yam Aligot ... more
Your savory sandwich wishes and vermouth dreams can be fulfilled at Beecher’s Handmade Cheese ... more
Cheese is a big staple in our house. My husband and Tobin would eat cheese all day long if I let them ... more
A grilled cheese martini developed as a signature cocktail for Beecher's New York City emporium makes its Seattle debut... more
Menu items are designed to tempt you, but oftentimes you come across something that feels more like a dare ... more
I’d move to Seattle if it meant I could be closer to Flagsheep from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese ... more
Absolutely LOVED Beecher's Handmade Cheese Cellar - fabulous vibes and even more fabulous food ... more
Move over wine! Discover delicious beer and cheese pairings that enhance the enjoyment of each ... more
Introducing the Grilled Cheese Martini, a comfort food cocktail that counts grilled-cheese-flavored vodka as its main ingredient, available off-menu now at Beecher’s ... more
Note to New York City cheese lovers: your cheese-eating options just increased by a pretty huge "one." ... more
I sliced down the cheeses and made 2 different cheese and cracker plates for us to sample the goodies ... more
Today’s post is a look around at the place and what they offer ... more more
The Beecher's "World's Best Mac & Cheese" dinner is made with their award winner one-year aged Flagship cheese and their Just Jack cheese ... more
Can you believe this? Cheese making in the middle of Manhattan! ... more
The last place to tick off our Pike Place Market to-do list was Beecher's Handmade Cheese ... more
It was a must. My Production Coordinator and I just looked at each other and walked in the door – we knew ... more
Stepping foot inside the entranceway, I was excited to see what cheese was available for sale, especially since The New York Times mentioned it would have a counter with 75 American cheeses ... more
The just-opened Flatiron complex falls somewhere between general store, cheese factory and restaurant, which makes for a bustling atmosphere perfectly suitable for relishing simple, old-fashioned curds ... more
I had wondered about this famed Seattle cheese shop daring to play in Manhattan ... more
If cheese were a person, we’d marry it and have its babies ... more
Fresh from Seattle, Beecher’s allows their customers to actually watch their cheese being made from inside the store while learning about the process through detailed signs ... more
It’s kind of ironic that on the same weekend that Seattle cheese icon Beecher’s Handmade Cheese celebrated the grand opening of its new New York shop, I visited the original location in Seattle’s Pike Place Market ... more
I dropped in during my lunch hour to spy on the cheese-making process, which happens smack dab in the front of the store behind two-story high glass panes ... more
Today marked the New York City opening of Beecher's, the Seattle-based cheese shop, which took over more than 8,000 square feet of space just north of Union Square ... more
Tomorrow Beecher's Handmade Cheese, the hotly anticipated Seattle import, will open its huge facility on 20th St. and Broadway ... more
It's getting cheesy in Flatiron as Beecher's Handmade Cheese prepares to open it's doors ... more
Beecher’s opens a cheese factory, a retail store and a restaurant in New York ... more
They’ve taken over 8,000 square feet of space on three levels in a landmark building ... more
And now the single-location Beecher’s is shaking things up. It will open a factory and store later this year in New York City ... more
...It's also importing its same philosophy: only selling pure food that's free of artificial preservatives, flavor enhancers, sweeteners, colors and trans fats, say organizers, who add that the store is committed to educating consumers ... more
Now when you have Mac & Cheese made from award winning cheeses, you can call it the best ... more
The shop has already been a player in the Seattle cheese scene since 2003, and founder Kurt Beecher Dammeier tells us the 8,000-square-foot space will be half devoted to cheese-making, and half to dining and retail ... more
Beecher’s Cheese took its commitment to change the way America eats to an Issaquah school last week ... more
Fourth grade is not too early to learn that what you eat now will directly affect the rest of your life ... more
The students learn how to read the nutrition labels on foods, what different ingredients are and how different nutrients are processed by the body ... more
Kurt Dammeier and his staff are on the last stretch to open their new Beecher’s Handmade Cheese store in the Flatiron District of New York City ... more
Give Dad an instant party with cheese and other goodies from Beecher's, an award-winning artisanal cheese shop in Seattle ... more
On last December's "Favorite Things" show, audience members were screaming, pulling their hair and wiping away tears over -- macaroni and cheese? ... more
Kurt Dammeier joins host, Margaret Larson, to share the secret behind Beecher's "World's Best" Mac & Cheese ... more
I don’t know if this is a tourist trap or a local favourite, but either way it was excellent, so I’m calling it a local favourite ... more
The opening is imminent ... more
Forget the farm. Beecher's will be making cheese right in its store on Broadway and 20th ... more
Workers unloading some milk drums into the Flatiron storefront created a stir in New York ... more
Shoppers in Seattle's Pike Place Market enjoy the spectacle of cheesemaking through the large windows at Beecher's ... more
One of the best vehicles for showcasing the west coast's bounty is the easy-to-assemble, portable, and infinitely modifiable sandwich... more
Martha Stewart Talks Cheese With Kurt
The Martha Stewart Show recently hosted Beecher's own Kurt Dammeier to share a new recipe from Beecher's New York... more
We more than noted Beecher’s Mac & Cheese - I was amazed by the artisan flavor of Beecher’s Flagship cheese and the rich penne pasta ... more
Kurt takes Billy Harris on a tasting tour of our award-winning cheeses and ooey, gooey mac ... more
I took this cheese home on a theory that with cooler winter weather,
my family would appreciate a more complex cheese... Flagship Reserve won over the whole crew ... more
What will she do next? Kaci joins Kurt in the cheesemaking kitchen to talk - and taste - cheese... check it out
Beecher's "World's Best" Mac & Cheese Chosen as One of Oprah's Favorite Things (2010)
Now you can have what she's having... Click here to order
Beecher’s Cheese sits front and center at the market, right on Pike Place, where you can press your nose up to the window to watch the art of cheese crafting ... more
Mac and cheese definitely makes my list of favorite foods. Apparently it makes Oprah's, too ... more
Islander Kurt Dammeier opened Beecher's Handmade Cheese in 2006 in the Pike Place Market ... Little did he know his comfort food mac n cheese would end up on Oprah's Favorite Things list for 2010 ... more
... Beecher's Handmade Cheese, the beloved Pike Place Market cheesery responsible for the frozen mac and cheese product that Oprah declared one of her favorite things ... more
It’s macaroni and cheese dish that suits the mature palate of adults ... more
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Oprah Names Seattle’s Beecher’s Mac ‘N’ Cheese In Her Ultimate Favorite Things 2010 Parent Map blog
As we all know, everyone loves a delicious helping of mac ‘n’ cheese … but it’s an entirely different story when Oprah Winfrey loves your mac ‘n’ cheese! ... more
Oprah Winfrey said of the delectable, creamy treat, “All you have to do is heat it up, and you've got yourself some good eatin' from Beecher's." ... more
Beecher's shop in the Market gave out over 500 lbs of free "World's Best" Mac & Cheese ... more
Flagship and honeycrisp apples... This classic combination is a great matchup of taste and texture and should please the whole family, young and old ... more
The foodie old guard is rapidly being replaced by passionate, mostly young, often nerdy urban artisans. With their rise, the next chapter in America's food revolution begins ... more
A visit to Beecher's is a feast for the senses ... more
10/18/2010
Pairing Cheese And SyrahAbout.com
A sip of rich, fruit-forward syrah is the perfect way to complete a bite of Flagship... more
August 2010
Seattle's 48 Best Sandwiches: Only In SeattleSeattle Magazine
Grilled Cheese With Dungeness Crab - It’s grilled cheese taken to a whole new level: Sweet Dungeness crab and Beecher’s Flagship cheese are pressed into chewy, rustic artisan bread, griddled, and served hot and crunchy... more
August 2010
2010 Maxim Food Awards: The FeastMaxim Magazine
The mac at this Seattle cheese shop ain’t named "world’s best" for nothing. The super-creamy cheddar-and-jack concoction has a chipotle kick that contrasts perfectly with cold beer or wine... more
8/10
Best Cheese Curds 2010 - Best of Seattle AwardsSeattle Weekly
What could be better than bite-size pieces of incredibly fresh handmade cheese? I can think of only one thing: bite-size pieces of incredibly fresh handmade cheese served just feet away from the giant vats in which they were born... more
7/28/2010
"Cheeses" is the AnswerSeattle Business
Dammeier’s production facility and retail shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market is already a leader in the field. It will take a giant step toward winning recognition for Washington cheeses when Beecher's opens a shop in New York next February. more
7/24/2010
The American Cheese Society Comes To SeattleSeattle Times
The big cheeses of the trade, so to speak, will have plenty to chew on Aug. 25-28 when they see what Washington does with curds and whey... more
6/26/2010
Cutting the CurdHeritage Radio Networks
Anne Saxelby speaks to Kurt Dammeier and Sasha Davies about the American Cheese Society Conference, aka Cheese-a-Topia... listen
6/14/2010
Pure Flavor: Beecher's Handmade CheeseYou've Got To Taste This
Artisanal cheese has exploded in the past 15 years, with American farmstead and specialty cheeses claiming their space alongside the cheeses from Europe... more
6/11/2010
Beecher's Mac & Cheesetastytype
I'd seen Beecher's Kurt Dammeier on the Martha Stewart show making "the world's best mac and cheese." That's a mighty big claim. I grew up eating my grandmother's mac and cheese ... I've experimented for years with different down-home and gourmet recipes to try to find one I liked as much as hers. Beecher's recipe is the one... more
4/29/2010
Adventures With Marco Polo, Award-Winning CheeseSavorSA
If cheese is "milk's leap toward immortality," as writer Clifford Fadiman once said, then cheese laced with crushed black and green peppercorns is at heaven's gate... more
4/29/2010
Seattle's CityStream Visits Beecher's In the MarketSeattle Channel
Small businesses are vital in Seattle. From the tasty treats of Savor Seattle to the outdoor adventurers of Alki Kayak Tours, how these business are thriving in Seattle... more
4/8/2010
Beecher's Opens Factory In New York CityMercer Island Reporter
As of next February, Manhattanites will have the chance to taste Seattle's most famous artisan cheese... more
4/2/2010
A Cheese Factory To Open In ManhattanNew York Times Diner's Journal
Beecher's Handmade Cheese, which has been in Seattle’s Pike Place Market since 2003, will open a cheese factory in the Flatiron district in February... more
4/2010
Tami Parr Reviews Beecher's Flagship ReserveThe Oregonian's MIX Magazine
So good is this cheese that it was awarded an impressive second place overall, in a field of more than 1,200 cheeses, at the American Cheese Society Competition in 2007. Now that’s good local cheese... more
3/30/2010
Seattle Cheesemaker Beecher's Takes Manhattan
Seattle's Times reporter Melissa Allison writes about our latest adventure in New York... more
2/22/2010
Beecher's Cheese at Pike Place MarketSerious Eats
I can't think of a window display more entrancing than the one at Beecher's in Seattle's Pike Place Market... more
2/20/2010
Who Cut The Cheese?!Nad's Bakery Blog
One cheese in particular was called Marco Polo Reserve... more
2/8/2010
Beecher's Frozen Fresh Kale and Brown Rice GratinWeHeartMacandCheese Blog
Spooning out a steaming portion, I found the gratin to be light and creamy, highlighting the sharp flavor of Beecher's famous Flagship cheese... more
2/6/2010
These Are A Few Of My Favorite ThingsClaudia's Burning Ink Blog
Beecher's Handmade Cheese at Pike Market in Seattle is sure to have something for everyone... more
2/1/2010
Three Courses of Beecher's Cheese In Less Than A Block!Seattle Weekly
I love cheese. Love, love, love it. On my own personal food pyramid, the cheese food group comes in just below the pork group, just above the middle-of-the-night burgers group... more
1/29/2010
"Hidden Gems" Of The Pike Place MarketEpisode 6, Chef D TV
Chef Darryl Fletcher visits Beecher's Handmade Cheese as he seeks out "Hidden Gems" of the Market... more
1/6/2010
Hilary's Top 3 Restaurant's PicksWe Heart Mac & Cheese
Some cheese sauce is overly watery, requiring a veritable noodle lifeguard to rescue the pasta from a soupy current. Not the case here. It didn't even feel like "sauce" but rather a coating of deliciousness on every noodle... more
12/20/2009
Local And Seasonal Cooking For A Christmas PartyDianasaur Dishes
I’ve had their cheese before and know it’s delicious. Plus you can watch cheese being made right there! The girl who helped me was SO sweet and worked really hard to help me put together a great cheese plate with all Washington cheese... more
12/18/2009
Beecher's New Flagship CrackersCheesemonger's Weblog
Flagship Crackers are nothing short of amazing. While the cheese tasteis subtle, the Flagship comes through and kicks this cracker into the stratosphere... more
12/16/2009
Green And Local Holiday Gift GuideKOMO 4 News
Seattle's KOMO 4 features Beecher's as a top gift for the '09 Holiday season... more
11/20/2009
Beecher's Crackers ReviewCheesemonger's Weblog
The gang at Beecher’s makes fine crackers and two of them are favorites around the manse... more
November 2009
The Most Delicious Mail Order FoodDetails Magazine
The casserole from this artisanal cheese maker incorporates two award-winning lactic gems, which make for a browned crust that screams homemade. more
10/21/2009
Stirring The CurdsThe Sweet Savory
Do you ever wonder what it takes to get cheese from being milk to being this [cheese]? more
10/21/2009
Ten Places To Eat In SeattleGadling.com
Beecher's is Seattle's best known cheese shop, and with good reason... more
10/7/2009
Cheese Course: Beecher’s Flagship Reserve TruckleThe Daily Loaf
The first taste of Beecher’s Flagship Reserve is a slap in the face for all those pounds of supermarket cheese you’ve bought over the course of your life, a multitude of flavors and textures assaulting your senses... more
10/6/2009
Beecher's Handmade CheeseEric Rivera's Cooking Blog
Had an hour to kill before my next class so I quickly walked over to Beecher’s Handmade Cheese. This is not my first and it won’t be my last encounter with Beecher’s... more
Autumn 2009
Cider Houses RuleCulture Magazine
Eve’s cider also enjoys a second fermentation stage, giving it a natural carbonation level that is perfectly suited for palate cleansing. And that’ll come in handy when you put it together with a rich wedge of Beecher’s Flagship Reserve... more
9/22/2009
There's More To American Cheese Than Plastic-Wrapped SinglesTulsa World
Beecher's Flagship Reserve... complex flavor with an ever-so-slight crumble... more
8/14/2009
Shoppers Shift Loyalty From Brands To Retail ExperiencesSeattle Times
Everyone from economists to marketers to social-media experts has an opinion about how the recession will change forever the way people shop... more
8/13/2009
Beecher's Takes Home The Cheese Seattle PI Blog
The American Cheese Society held their 27th annual Conference and Competition last week and Seattle's very own Beecher's took home an extensive list of prizes... more
7/28/2009
Beecher's "World's Best" Mac & Cheese We Heart Mac and Cheese
Back in February, right around the week of my birthday, a box, big enough to house a microwave, arrived on my doorstep... more
7/22/2009
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese Mac and Cheese, Please
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Seattle, Washington touts their mac as the best mac. Well, being in Seattle on business, I just had to put them to the test... more
6/6/2009
Mac & Cheese Theory
Bring To Boil
hhh…nothing says “summer” like piping-hot mac & cheese. Ice cream? Sno-cones? Overrated!... more
Beecher's Flagship Reserve
(Cheesemonger's Weblog 4/25/2009)
Yesterday, the Lady cracked the first truckle (derived from the Latin word “trochlea”) of Flagship Reserve and began sampling and selling it. The response was universal, “Wow, this is great cheese!!”... more
Take Your Grilled-Cheese Love to the Next Level
(Ed Levine Eats 4/14/2009)
...We love the Flagship Reserve. It's so great, we pick at it while waiting for our sandwiches to melt... More
Getting Touristy At The Pike Place Market (Jaunted.com 4/4/2009)
Beecher's is a well-known, handmade cheese shop where you can watch vast amounts of cheese being made as well as sample their newest batches of mac n' cheese and chow down on paninis made with their specialty cheese... more
Spring Cheese Update (Gourmet News April 2009)
Gourmet News talks with Beecher's in "Cheese Suppliers See Varied Buying Habits" and "Good Things Come In Small Packages"... More
Wrapped In Cloth, Beecher's Flagship Turns Into Reserve (San Francisco Chronicle 2/15/2009)
Even more impressive is the Flagship Reserve, which the company began releasing about two years ago. The Reserve is the same cheese as the regular Flagship, yet not the same at all... More
Love Bites (Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 2/2009)
This Valentine’s Day, declare your love with cheese... More
Great Presidential Snacks: All-American Mac And Cheese! (Examiner.com 1/9/2009)
Every food has a tale to tell. One such story starts in France, courses through a plantation in Virginia to the White House itself and finally comes to rest right here in Seattle. Interested? It’s all about, yes, mac and cheese... More
Off The Shelf Guest Post: Red, White and Green Vegetable "Lasagne" (Cooking Books 12/18/08)
From the moment I first locked my eyes on this recipe [from Pure Flavor] (while reading in bed that night at our friend's place) I knew I wanted to make it... More
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese Review (Bees Who Buzz Blog 12/16/2008)
This is most certainly the most decadent Mac & Cheese you will ever taste! ... More
New in the Freezer Case: Artisan Cheese (Pacific Northwest Cheese Project 12/1/2008)
On a recent trip to Seattle, I happened upon this innovation in artisan cheese products: the Beecher's Artisan collection, a selection of six frozen foods all made with cheese from West Coast producers... More
A Slice of Paris in Seattle (Travel Age West 11/6/2008)
Of course, the raison de etre of French life is homemade cheese... More
Best Of The Market (Four Seasons Magazine Issue Two 2008)
Just two blocks away [from the new Four Seasons Hotel], visit the renowned Pike Place Market. Amid the myrid gourmet vendors, seek out Beecher's Handmade Cheese, an old-style artisan cheesemaker. Be sure to sample the raved-about macaroni and cheese.
Taster's Choice: Frozen Macaroni And Cheese (San Francisco Chronicle 10/8/2008)
Top brand Seattle-based Beecher's ... had a "good cheesy/cheddary flavor," with the texture of "real cheese."... More
Beecher's Handmade Cheese Article (Wikipedia 9/2008)
Prior to opening Beecher's, Dammeier had never before actually made any cheese... More
Quintessential Mac & Cheese (LunaCafe 9/6/2008)
My favorite dish in the world is Mac & Cheese, especially in Green Corn Moon (September) when the leaves begin to turn brilliant shades of coral, crimson, and gold, and the shortening days begin and end with a decided chill in the air... More
Picks & Nibbles (The Wine Skinny 8/26/2008)
About once a week, I pick up some interesting looking cheese, gather some go-withs, and see what kind of wine and cheese and whatever pairing I can put together... More
The Big Cheese(s). Which are 2008's best? (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 7/29/2008)
Some other Washington favorites won honors as well. Beecher's Handmade Cheese took a first place ribbon with its Marco Polo cheese (in one of the flavored cheddar categories), and won third place in smoked cheddars... More
Gourmet Food Gifts For Dads (TheNibble.com)
Award-winning Beecher’s Cheese, located in Seattle’s Pike Place Market, has a gift that’s sure to please Dad: A dinner of macaroni and cheese, made from its mouth-watering artisan cheeses... More
The Cheese Can Stand Alone, But A Plate Is Nice (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 5/13/2008)
In honor of the fourth Seattle Cheese Festival this weekend, we asked some big cheeses for tips on putting together a wonderful cheese plate... More
By George, I Found It 3/29/2008
Seattle is one of my very favorite cities, especially because of Pike Place Market. And one of the very best cheese shops is Beechers Handmade Cheese... More
Just Say Cheese (Seattle Weekly Blog 3/17/2008)
"Cheesemaker for a Day" Brad Hole writes about his day spent in the Beecher's cheese kitchen ... More
Natural Selection (The Grain Bill 2/14/2008)
It is important to know what we’re putting into our bodies. Important for us, important for the future, and important if you believe in the power of small business... More
Beecher's Visits Martha Stewart (The Martha Stewart Show 1/29/2008)
Martha Stewart hosted Beecher's own Kurt Dammeier as he joined Martha in the kitchen to make "World's Best" Mac & Cheese and took her on a tasting tour of Beecher's award-winning cheeses... More
Frozen Comfort Food (Duecy Plate 1/24/2008)
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese ... When the timer went off, there was much anticipation about pulling it from the oven. The aroma was fantastic...and bite after bite...let's just say it is wine worthy!... More
Eat & Tell: Mac & Cheese Mondays (The Stranger 1/16/2008)
... I've been thinking about Beecher's Flagship cheese ever since, occasionally getting lost in daydreams of its famous mac 'n' cheese—penne bathing in a melty lake of two different cheeses... More
The Milky Way: A Galaxy of Great Cheese (The Paramus Post 12/29/2007)
Flagship Reserve: This cheddar from Beecher's Handmade Cheese Company in Seattle was ranked top cheddar in this year's American Cheese Society competition. Savory, nutty and earthy, "it's everything a cheddar should be - and more," Werlin says... More
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese Featured On The Today Show
Elizabeth Mayhew gives tips on where to find the best food gifts online. Watch
Serve Cheese For The Holidays (Evening Magazine, NBC, 11/30/2007)
Kurt Dammeier helps Evening Magazine build the perfect holiday cheese plate ...
No Whey! Beecher's Scores Again (Seattle Times 11/21/2007)
The accolades keep rolling in with each new wheel of Beecher's Handmade Cheese... More
Behind the Scenes: 'America's Best Cheddar' (KiroTV.com iWitness 11/2007)
iWitness joins owner Kurt Dammeier and cheesemaker Brad Sinko in the cheese kitchen ... More
Plan A Party For A Crowd (Sunset Magazine 11/2007)
Although known for its own made-on-premises cheeses, Beecher's Handmade Cheese, in Seattle, also sells a wide variety of other makers' cheeses... More
The Great American Cheese Plate (Food and Wine 11/2007)
A cheddarlike cow’s-milk cheese, Beecher’s Flagship Reserve develops its nutty, sharp flavors while it ages in cloth wrapping for at least a year... More
Beecher's Makes An Appearance On Conan O'Brien
Truth or Fiction? See what happens when Conan re-writes a tabloid story about him and one crazy day at Beecher's.
Cookbook Goes For "Pure Flavor" (Gourmet News 10/1/2007)
Kurt Beecher Dammeier, owner of Beecher's Handmade Cheese here, penned his first cookbook, "Pure Flavor" that was published by Clarkson Potter... More
Pure Flavor Review (Cookbook Nook 9/23/2007)
Just a mention of food from our Pacific Northwest brings to mind things wild and wonderful—and delicious... More
In 4 Years, Beecher's Has Grown From A Little Curd To A Big-Time Prize Winner (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 9/5/2007)
It wasn't so long ago in cheese years -- about as long as it takes to age a great Parmesan -- that people told Kurt Beecher Dammeier he must be kidding, trying to make artisan cheese at Pike Place Market... Four years later, Beecher's Handmade Cheese is a Pike Place anchor and a tourist attraction in its own right... More
Cloth-bound Cheddar Takes Second At ACS (Gourmet News 9/2007)
Beecher's Reserve placed second in the Best in Show competition after winning a blue ribbon in the cheddar category... More
Pure Flavor On Weeknight Kitchen (The Splendid Table 8/29/07)
Lynne Rossetto Kasper highlights the "Butter Rubbed Salmon with Blueberry Sauce" and gives props to Beecher's Flagship Reserve - America's Best Cheddar... More
Blessings of Purity (Cornichon.org 8/14/07)
With pleasure, we open Kurt Dammeier's new book, Pure Flavor, which celebrates our region's bounty and offers some suggestions for simple preparations that enhance the pleasure this fare brings to our senses... More
‘Tastemaker’ Cooks Up Pure Flavor (Mercer Island Reporter 8/9/2007)
There’s a new cookbook out that you really need to own ... More
New Book Proves Northwest Has A Unique Cuisine After All (Seattle Times 7/25/2007)
It's the sort of book [Pure Flavor: 125 Fresh All-American Recipes from the Pacific Northwest] that cooks will reach for when entertaining special guests or simply putting dinner on the table. The recipes are easy to prepare, taste sensational and are visually beautiful... More
Serious Cheese (Serious Eats 4/7/2009)
Beecher's is a great model for the new urban gastronomy—it reminds us city-dwellers that food comes from somewhere.. More
Beecher's Cheese Named "Best Cheese Shop" in Seattle Weekly's 'Best of Seattle 2006'
Out-of-town visitors go nuts for Beecher's Handmade Cheese in Pike Place Market, and it seems like our readers do, too. Where else can you see cheese being made before your eyes?... More
Beecher's and the Seattle Cheese Festival (Featured on Cheese-Chick.com)
Cheese Chick Christine Hyatt takes a tour of the 2007 Seattle Cheese Festival...
Beecher's Cuts the Cheese (The UW Daily 11/17/2006)
It’s 3 a.m., still several hours before most vendors arrive at the Pike Place Market. In the early morning darkness, Jeremy Smith and Amir Rosenblatt wait for a truck to arrive and begin pumping 8,000 gallons of milk through the wall and into a waiting vat... More
Melty Mac and Cheese Grows Up, Goes Gourmet (MSNBC 10/23/2006)
Seattle’s most pedigreed macaroni and cheese can be found in the historic Pike Place Market. Beecher’s Handmade Cheese.. More
Cheddar-like Flagship Has a Sweet Side (San Francisco Chronicle 9/8/2006)
Seattle's Pike Place Market offers tourists a view of the Pacific Northwest's bounty and provides food-loving locals a prime place to shop. Three years ago, this estimable market got even better with the opening of Beecher's Handmade Cheese, a retail shop and cheese-making facility... More
Beecher's Handmade Cheese (Cheese by Hand 8/10/2006)
Kurt Dammeier is the first to admit that he kind of backed into the cheese business… he found the perfect location for cheesemaking, signed a lease and went in search of milk, a cheesemaker, and a recipe after setting up his cheesemaking room... More
Beecher's Handmade Cheese Takes Home Three Awards at the American Cheese Society's Annual Competition
At the American Cheese Society's 23rd Annual Competition, Beecher's Handmade Cheese won three awards for our Flagship Two-Year, Flagship Reserve, and No Woman cheeses...
Seattle's Latte, Ale Give Way to a New Favorite: Native Cheeses (Bloomberg.com 3/10/2006)
Down the street from the original Starbucks Corp. outlet in Seattle's Pike Place Market, tourists and locals are snapping up the city's latest signature delicacy: cheese... More
Kurt Beecher Dammeier, Beecher's Founder/Owner, Gives NPR the Scoop on Making Great Cheese (Seattle NPR Affiliate, KUOW, 94.9 1/31/2006)
Why is fresh milk so important? What are curds and whey? nd how is cheese aged? Hear Kurt share with John Moe how Beecher's Handmade Cheese makes their award-winning cheeses at Seattle's Pike Place Market... Listen
In Seattle, Noshing Your Way Around Town (The Washington Post 12/11/2005)
Mention Seattle in a word-association game and most travelers would likely respond with the Space Needle, salmon and Starbucks. But stay for three weeks, as I did recently, and you can eat and drink your way through its smorgasbord of neighborhoods... More
Food Stuff: Mac and Cheese That Thinks Outside the Box (The New York Times 11/30/2005)
Strolling in the Pike Place Market in Seattle a few months ago, I stopped at Beecher's Handmade Cheese, drawn to the cups of I stopped at Beecher's Handmade Cheese, drawn to the cups of I stopped at Beecher's Handmade Cheese, drawn to the cups of aroni and cheese that were being grabbed by shoppers as soon as they were set out... More
Bite of the Week: Beecher's Honey Hazelnut Crackers (Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11/11/2005)
Sometimes you want a bland wafer that provides a blank slate for a palette of artisan cheeses. But I've been having fun lately complementing strong-flavored cheeses with personality-rich Honey Hazelnut Crackers... More
Kurt Beecher Dammeier, Beecher's founder/owner, chats with NPR about Artisan Cheese
Gouda, havarti, provolone, feta, chèvre, and mozzarella -- how are your favorite cheeses made? What separates Washington cheeses from others? Hear Kurt's chat with Marcie Sillman regarding local artisan cheeses and the cheese-making process... Listen
4/2005
Cheese Whiz Seattle Homes & Lifestyles
Like many small-business owners in the Pike Place Market, Kurt Beecher Dammeier likes to stand at the entryway to his shop hawking his wares ... more
At Beecher's Handmade Cheese, making cheese is a spectator sport. The shop is conveniently located on the main drag at Pike Place Market, which guarantees a steady stream of onlookers, ready to press their noses to the windows ... More