Cured & Whey — Restaurant in Enterprise

This place is amazing! Their food that they serve all looks delicious, as does all the specialty food, including all the meats and cheeses in the cases. I ordered the honey truffle grilled cheese sandwich. It was gooey and fantastic. It had the perfect amounts of honey and truffle spread on it so that it was not too sweet or taste too strongly of truffles. I could smell the truffle when it was put down in front of me though, so you don't get just a little on it. The amount was just perfect. I also sampled about a half dozen cheeses from the case. Every one that I tasted was great. There were definitely a few standouts though. The Paradisio (Blue) was probably my favorite. It is actually super creamy, which is normally not associated with a blue cheese. I also really liked the Bijou. It is a goat cheese, but it almost looks like a brie. It has a bit of a rind and is very creamy in the center. So great. The Manchego that is aged for 12 months is also fantastic. I was expecting it to be harder, almost like a parmesan by the looks of it, but it was definitely still easy to eat. And it tastes great, too. The meats that I tried were great. I ended up taking some Prosciutto home because it was so good. I also got some Bresaola and it was AMAZING! I had never had it before. I am definitely getting it every time that I come back in. They also have a little freezer section that has things like quail, fois gras, duck, and ice cream. As well as much more. In summary, you should go here. You will...

What an amazing collection of charcuterie!! Meats, cheeses, salts, oils, sweets, everything you need to build your own board (or have them build one for you!). Everyone is super friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to give recommendations and samples!

Also, the food is amazing! Duck reuben, grilled cheese, pizza bianco, Northern Italian are my tops (and I still havent tried them all yet).

But let's talk service, because they blow this out of the water. We arrived on Christmas Eve and it was late--they were waiting for a couple of last pick-ups so they could close. The sandwich toaster machines were cooled down.

They offered to turn back on the machines, but knowing we were the late ones, we declined and opted for a purchase of meats and cheeses. We got to try samples, we got recommendations, we got a lesson on eating or not eating rind, we got to try a baked brie, we got a lesson on how to cook dry aged steaks (yes, they have those too!), talked about ice cream, we tasted the difference between a 3- and 6-month manchego, we laughed a lot, and left with a hefty bag of goodies. Such an amazing experience. We knew we were late coming in, but no one was in a rush. Everyone was smiley and happy and laughing.

This shop is literally the opposite corner of Vegas from me, but I'd drive there in a heartbeat for the best meats, cheeses, sandwiches, and service....

I could not be more impressed with my trip to cured and whey. It wasn't until after I left the store that I could say that I've had my first artesian experience.

As I walk in they were setting up a platter to be professionally photographed. This platter was nothing short of a masterpiece, but it wasn't for me. As soon as I told the person helping me that my hotel room didn't have a fridge and this was for a snack/light dinner, they knew the right amounts for my order. I got to try a bunch of samples, then they just knew how to make my aspirations become a reality.

When I was paying for my order, the owner popped out of the kitchen and asked us if we wanted to try something he was making. It was some Italian dish that was excellent, and then he came back with a different sample to try back at my room.

While I waited outside for my Uber, I decided to go back in to see if they'd let me take a picture of that platter. The whole staff had sat down to eat a meal together, but they didn't mind my intrusion at all. In fact, the whole staff was friendly, knowledgeable, and WANTED me to have a genuine experience. This is, without a doubt, THE best cheese...