Skip The Line: Preorder Online Thanksgiving Cheese Course
Here's to those of you who have made us part of your holiday tradition for the past 8 years! Yes, we're offering a selection of cheeses, meats, and pairings in Small ($65) or Large ($115 - pictured to left) for your Thanksgiving Cheese Course! Whether for consumption while you're cooking, as an appetizer, or even a savory dessert course, we're here to make your job easy and make you look like the hero. Order online for pickup Nov 25, 26, or 27 and SKIP THE LINE! Whether you're hosting or headed to Friendsgiving, bring the Cheese Course! Remember we have limited availability for our preorders since we order in a special selection not currently featured in our shop. If you're outside of Austin, we'll SHIP YOUR CHEESE COURSE; just get your order in by Sunday 11/24 by midnight, and we'll ship it on Mon 11/25.

(And for those of you who love bringing the fam and friends by to select your cheeses, we'll be in the shop all week leading up to the big ole Turkey Day for you to come in, taste, and get your cut-to-order cheeses!)

Cheese & Beer Pairing
Thu 11/21 - Cheese & Beer Pairing featuring Circle Brewing

You might not know it but (shhh!!!) beer is one of our favorite pairings with cheese. And experts across the globe will tell you it's easier to find more delicious complimentary pairings in the beer and cheese worlds than with the traditional pairing of wine. Join us in the Cheese House for a 5-flight pairing of cheeses and beers. We'll explore different styles of each and what we look for as tasters when marrying flavors. Each will also come with an additional pairing and accompaniments like olives, nuts, and bread. Ticket details here.

New (exciting!) Holiday Hours!
NEW HOLIDAY HOURS! For the first time ever, we're extending our Sunday hours from 11 am to 7 pm. That means we're open now through the end of the year from 11am to 7 pm Every. Single. Day. Of. The. Week. While this may seem like a small feat, it means more labor, new schedules, different operating procedures, and more. So come to reward our team and visit them starting at 11 am on a Sunday!

Thanksgiving Hours: Closed 11/28 and 11/29
*reopening on Sat 11/30 at 11 am. Get the family out of the house and come by for a tasting!

Holiday Deadlines:
Preorder online by midnight the latest prior to the selected pickup date
Preorder online by midnight this Sun 11/24 to ship out on Mon 11/25

In The Shop

This holiday season, we've let each cheesemonger select a cheese to bring back into the shop that they want on their holiday boards or can't live without. We'll be announcing them throughout the weeks, kicking it off with Shop Lead Jeanna Moreno and her pick: Wabash Cannonball, a golf ball-sized goat's milk cheese, dusted in ash, with a beautiful (and delicious) geotrichum candidum rind. Made by Jude Schad and her team at Capriole in Indiana, this is a perfect treat. Jeanna is an avid goat-cheese lover and a Sofia fanatic, so she wanted to try the Wabash. Her ideal pairing right now is InnaJam Seascape Strawberry Jam, clinging to a little bit of that last summer heat. Come treat yourself!



We're also thrilled to meet a new friend - Basil Hayden's Bourbon Rubbed Cheddar from Beehive Cheese out of Utah. Last year, we had the pleasure of serving as the official cheesemongers for a Basil Hayden #Friendsgiving, and after just the right amount of cocktails, John threw out the idea of introducing them to cheesemaker Pat Ford. And the rest - is their magic and genius - resulting in this new cheddar you'll definitely want to come to try. Hey, we'd make a case that almost all Thanksgiving tables need it...



December Tasting Events
Calling all lovers of soft, decadent, spoonable, rich cheeses! We're re-launching a newly-envisioned "Soft Cheeses" class. Do you love bubbly? Then bring your fave sparkling wine, beer, cider, or even sparkling local water. We'll talk about the science of taste on your tongue, the combination of bubbles with palate-coating cheeses, and how effervescence enables aroma. Put that taste and aroma together, and you've got the flavor. Come enjoy a variety of 7 different soft cheeses with food pairings from jams to honey.

DECEMBER EVENTS
Sun 12/1 - Soft Cheeses: Rich, Gooey, Delicious - NEW CLASS!
Sat 12/7 - Prosciutto, Salami, and Cheese...Oh My! - 5 tix left
Sat 12/21 - Prosciutto, Salami, and Cheese...Oh My!
Sun 12/22 - Holiday Pairings: How to Celebrate with Cheese
Sat 12/28 - Cheese 101: Seven Styles of Cheese
Sun 12/29 - Prosciutto, Salami, and Cheese...Oh My!
Mon 12/30 - Soft Cheeses: Rich, Gooey, Delicious - NEW CLASS!

Check out our full events schedule here, noting a few highlights below. And remember, you can always view all our upcoming public classes or book your own private tasting. Want to give someone a cheese class for the holidays? You can either give them a gift card to a future class OR you can purchase them seats to a January tasting! We'll be getting some classes live soon.

Our Cheese Around Town
Located in the historic Pearl neighborhood, San Antonio's High Street Wine Co is just as serious about its quality as it is about its comfort! Let beverage director Scott Ota and his team of sommeliers bring you something awesome to drink while you snack on their cheese and charcuterie board featuring selections like Mi Corazon from Manor, TX, Mt. Tam from California, Tomme Crayeuse from France, and Sapore del Piave from Italy, along with meats from Olympia Provisions in Oregon and Smoking Goose in Indiana.

In the News
John got to meet with host Eddie Laughlin of the podcast Build Something Out of Nothing: "Today's guest is John Antonelli, co-founder of the super-popular Antonelli's Cheese Shop in Austin, Texas. We sit down at their Hyde Park Cheese House and chat about the origins of the company, their instant popularity and initial success, the non-stop grind of running a small business, and how he and his wife Kendall built a tiny Hyde Park cheese company into what Travel and Leisure named one of the best Cheese Shops in America. Enjoy." Check it out on iTunes or Spotify.

Limited Evening Private Party Dates
Great news! We're almost sold out of evening dates for private parties in December. While we can still accommodate many day time events, our remaining evening dates are (as long as they're available): December 2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23. All other evenings are booked! So get with your group and book your party online today!



Stay Cheese-y Austin,
Kendall & John
& The Most Amazing, Hardworking, Passionate Team of Good Food Advocates Around...