There's a competition that takes place each year in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago that some readers may never have heard of: The Cheesemonger Invitational. Here is how the event is described on its website:
We honor cheesemongers by putting them center stage in a unique competition that showcases their technical skills, encyclopedic knowledge, and passionate salesmanship. We inspire them through educational workshops led by the best cheesemakers in the world. And then we throw one hell of a party to celebrate the finalists, watch them compete on stage, and crown one them as the best cheesemonger in the country.
The 2025 Cheesemonger Invitational took place in Brooklyn last Sunday, and the winner of the competition was Max Lazary of Talbott & Arding.
Max comes from a long line of people passionate about food. He loves learning the stories that make great food so special, and sharing those stories with anyone who will listen. After spending 15 years working in restaurants, Max found this true passion in cheese.
So... an English store, employing an American, wins a national fishmonger competition, and is now headed to France ...to win yet again.
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Veni, vidi, vici; the camembert cowered, the cheddar collapsed.
Go Max! Bring honour to Hudson, we salute you, and we appreciate the whole team's excellence over at Talbot and Arding.
I’m a little late to the party but thank you for the local press! Stop by and see me and we can talk all things curdy, I may even let you hoist the trophy yourself. I’m here until Labor Day then I’m off onto my next cheese journey!
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