Paxton & Whitfield
93 Jermyn Street
SW1Y 6JE
Date of Last Visit: Saturday, January 17th, 2009
The Victim: Me
The Damage: £20
The Background: Bryan and Stacey have invited me over for dinner. As the non-cook in the group, I've been assigned the cheese plate. I have to stop at Fortnum & Mason for some foodie gifts, so Paxton & Whitfield, famed London cheesemonger, it is. And I am glad.
The Entrance: Cheese, cheese, and more cheese! I like that at Paxton & Whitfield, the cheese is all out in front of you in nice big wheels. OK, it's like this at Neal's Yard too. But at Paxton & Whitfield, it all just seems so much closer.
The Selection: I put myself in the hands of the cheese monger. I ask for an all English plate. Something creamy, something blue, something different. £20, I've got three cheeses: a smoked cheddar (which ends upbeing my favorite), a stilton, and of course something that I've completely forgotten. Not because it was unmemorable, but because my memory is as holey as swiss cheese.
The Verdict: Pricey, but worth it.
1 comment
There’s always a wonderful cheesy smell hanging around Jermyn Street. It’s a great thing that shops like P & W still survive- like Allen & Co, Mount Street, W1.
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