With clear, sunny days for most of July and August and temperatures hovering in the mid-70's-low 80's, the city's infamous climate certainly redeems itself during the summer months ... more
CenturyLink Field in Seattle, which hosts the Seattle Sounders soccer team as well as the Seahawks, has an outpost of Pike Place Market favorite Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, which doles out hot, bubbly servings of its famed mac and cheese, made with a blend of handcrafted cheeses ... more
In addition to cheese and Caffe Vita espresso, passengers can grab Beecher's famous mac & cheese, hot breakfast items, and grilled sandwiches ... more
Flagship, always sold in a triangular cut, is moist yet crumbly, sharp and tangy, yet creamy ... more
No cheese lives forever, but the best are generally at least mature. One exception is cheese curds ... more
"World's Best" Mac & Cheese - we ate until not a bite was left ... more
Winning Best of Show at the American Cheese Society competition instantly vaults a cheese to stardom and almost always makes it hard to find ... more
With big, bold notes of caramel and an almost fudge-like texture and finish, this cheese will drastically improve your life ... more
An atmospheric bistro and boite beneath a fromage emporium, where an inhouse cheesemonger and sommelier team up to take you and your taste buds to the moon ... more
Not only does Beecher’s make and sell their own cheese, they also sell hand-picked selections of other American artisan cheeses, meats, antipasti, crackers, honey, pickles and all sorts of other delicious additive-free foods ... more
Gianaclis and her husband and co-cheesemaker, Vern — career-Marine-turned-Cheesemaker — brought a selection of their cheeses for sampling and spoke about the challenges and rewards of farmstead cheesemaking ... more
The macaroni will warm you on a blustery day and the eatery’s small dining area offers both a view of the cheese production process and a quiet escape from the hectic Manhattan street below ... more
CityEats sits down with Beecher's cheesemonger, Elena Santogade, to talk about the world of cheese ... more
When I was in New York last year, I was drawn to a shop in the Flatiron district by the most incredible industrial lighting rig I had seen ... more
I loved one of the by-chance choices my husband made: Beecher’s Flagship Handmade Cheese. So tangy. So flavorful. So eatable ... more
With its Pure Food Kids’ Workshop, Beecher’s Flagship Foundation has reached more than 20,000 students, teachers and volunteers with its challenge to make healthy food choices ... more
The Chew's Daphne Oz goes behind the scenes and makes cheese with Beecher's cheesemaker Dan Utano ... watch the video
With 2012 behind them, the taste panel reviews their favorites ... more
Beecher's "World's Best" Mac & Cheese is the #1 Comfort Food of 2012 ... more
“We wanted to make a cheese that was clearly premium, but ubiquitously likable,” says Dammeier. Juxtaposing himself against other well-known purveyors, such as Murray’s Cheese, which has multiple locations around the city and is a favorite among foodies, Dammeier’s goal has always been to be inclusive rather than exclusive ... more
While many of our holiday cheeses are classified as such because they are ready and ripe this time of year, the award-winning Yule Käse was created specifically for the holidays ... more
Our "World's Best" Mac & Cheese made Food and Wine's list of where to find the best mac in the country ... more
Because it’s a twist on some familiar flavor profiles, it makes the perfect crowd pleaser for a holiday cheese plate or a hostess gift ... more
Vicki Winters tries her hand at cheesemaking in our cheesemaking kitchen in New York ... more
Beecher's founder and owner, Kurt Dammeier, was invited to be a judge on the Top Chef Seattle episode "Pike Place Pickle," where contestants were instructed to make a delicious dish out of an artisan treat such as... Beecher's fresh cheese curds ... more
Manhattan's Union Square is home to shops offering Gorgonzolas, Bries and other varieties of cheese ... more
This is a perfect sandwich. It’s a bold statement, I know. It's just that it's one of those rare eating experiences that makes you practically incapable of focusing on anything else, not even Pinterest or your yapping dog ... more
The immediate success of Beecher's Handmade Cheese's Sea-Tac concession has inspired owner Kurt Dammeier to consider replicating the quick-service concept elsewhere ... more
Beecher's Handmade Cheese has opened in the C concourse of Seattle-Tacoma International ... more
Beecher's original store in Seattle's Pike Place Market wins "Best of Western Washington: Cheese Shop" ... see the list of winners
Kurt Beecher Dammeier is a businessman who puts his money where his mouth leads him and where his passions lay: with the pure food movement ... more
Take a video tour of Beecher's new store in Seattle-Tacoma International Airport ... watch now
To save you some time skulking around online, we've scoured the country to find some of the best dishes out there, for an appetizers-to-pie spread of Thanksgiving splendor ... more
But the pride I felt when I heard about Flagsheep beating all 1,710 caseinous competitors was because I somewhat childishly adopted it as my own personal victory. Because Flagsheep is my spirit cheese ... more
The Pike Place Market landmark will be unleashing its oasis of cheese on November 1, just in time for the holiday travel season ... more
Kurt Dammeier is no stranger to the early days of artisanal cheese and the eventual sea change that has occured in the public mind ... more
The most successful of the recent emigrés has been cheese entrepreneur Kurt Beecher Dammeier ... more
I could eat this mac and cheese for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was creamy, yummy and seriously delicious ... more
I took a bite and let out a long "Mmmmhh!" This mac is piquant and flavorful, full of what was clearly more than one cheese - just MMM ... more
I’ve had some jerk chicken that was pretty darn spicy, but this cheese is just delightful. It tastes like a meal all in itself ... more
Manhattan’s getting a lot stinkier. And for cheese lovers, that’s a good thing... more
When the day began, I had no idea what type of sandwich I would be making. At the end of the day, I had just consumed an amazing grilled cheese consisting of an even more delicious cheese ... more
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese is a culinary hallmark of Seattle ... more
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese just beat out 1,710 other cheeses at the American Cheese Society 2012 ACS Judging to be named Best in Show, in other words, the best cheese in North America ... more
Flagsheep, an aged mix of sheep’s and cow’s milk that comes from Seattle in tall 16-pound clothbound cylinders, beat out 1,710 other cheeses ... more
As I pondered what direction to go in next, it hit me: the answer is in your own backyard! Not literally, but close: Beecher’s. The Holy Grail of Cheese ... more
I don't think I ever imagined falling for a cheese so completely and uncontrollably... more
And then the moment of truth…trying the actual Beecher’s mac & cheese! It lived up to the hype, and it was just as creamy as the stuff I had made with Beecher’s cheese months ago, leading me to believe it is all about the quality of the cheese you put in to it ... more
The Flagsheep we tasted was awesome and truly deserved this honor ... more
Kurt Dammeier has done plenty personally to promote Washington-made cheeses. Now his own Beecher's Handmade Cheese is going to draw some serious eyes and mouths to the state's burgeoning artisan cheese industry ... more
Of course, This years Best in Show, “Flagsheep Reserve” from Beecher’s Creamery in Seattle, is the most sought after cheese in the room ... more
Beecher’s Flagsheep (Washington State) was this year’s best in show ... more
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese of Seattle took the top prize in this years American Cheese Society Competition with its lovely Flagsheep cheese ... more
Congratulations to Kurt, Brad, Jena and all my friends at Beecher’s Handmade Cheese on Flagsheep winning Best of Show ... more
Why We Love Making Cheese: Cheesemaker Interviews from ACS 2012
What the Celebrities of the Cheese World have to say about...well, cheese! Watch Now
Flagsheep from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Seattle was named “Best of Show” at the 28th Annual American Cheese Society (ACS) Judging & Competition ... more
In a sign that mixed-milk cheeses are slowly and surely becoming American artisanal cheesemakers' claim to fame, Beecher's Handmade Cheese from Washington captured the 2012 American Cheese Society Best of Show award tonight with Flagsheep, a mixed cow and sheep's milk bandaged cheddar ... more
Invading the modern American dining scene and grasping the attention of glorified chefs, macaroni and cheese has long since left the confinements of Grandma’s casserole dish and has made its way to trendy tables across the country ... more
Easily, the best cheese cracker I’ve ever tasted ... more
Beecher’s No Woman was the catalyst that created my blog which over the last four years has morphed into this website ... more
I have a coworker who’s a Seattle transplant (yep, the same guy that loves the brie and hates the goat’s milk), and he has been raving about Beecher’s Flagship ever since my turophilia became public knowledge ... more
Cheddar cheese and ice cream go together like the rainy Pacific Northwest and summer sweets: surprisingly well ... more
Raw milk cheese, a specialized segment of artisan cheese made from unpasteurized milk, has been trickling into more retailers’ dairy offerings ... more
When Kurt Beecher Dammeier, owner of Beecher's Handmade Cheese, opened his first location at Seattle's Pike's Place Market in 2003, he was in good company ... more
There’s nothing like a grilled cheese sandwich made with Beecher’s Handmade Cheese ... more
Adele Chan on Vancouver's Urban Rush, chats up Beecher's for Pacific Northwest travelers... more
Beecher's Flagship Cheese literally blew me away with the first bite! ... more
Despite its name, this cheese is anything BUT just Jack! Rich and creamy, I fell in love with this cheese from the first time I tasted it ... more
I recently had the good fortune to try Beecher's Blank Slate Tapenade, and my taste buds are still singing ... more
A few of my favorite things in life include alcohol, cheese and exposed brick. This bar has them all ... more
We don’t shy away from cheese all the time, but when we do have it – we want ours hand made and fresh, with milk from local farmers — just how Beechers does it ... more
The C Concourse space will offer cheese delights aplenty and a miniature Caffe Vita ... more
3/2012
Nate’s Food Finds The Nate Berkus Show
Nate shows chef Rocco DiSpirito some of his favorite online food finds, including "World's Best" Mac & Cheese.
It's a good sandwich, for sure, one we'd likely even order again. And it certainly is big. It might even be a bona fide big deal ... more
Gluten intolerants rejoice, after months of recipe tinkering, the “World’s Best” mac and cheese is now made with rice pasta ... more
Across the street from the market is a small cheese factory and market called Beecher’s. Yes, they make the cheese right there! ... more
We don’t know what your procrastination techniques might be, but ours usually involve window shopping at grocery stores ... more
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
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
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
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
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
1/2011
Making Cheese with Beecher's Kaci AitchisonFox Q13
What will she do next? Kaci Joined Kurt in the cheesemaking kitchen to talk - and taste - cheese.
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
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
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
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