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Featured: Cheese and Halloween Candy (South Lamar)

Join a guided cheese tasting with expertly paired selections in a fun, interactive setting—perfect for food lovers ready to discover something new.
Regular price$60.00
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  • TIMING: We try to start our events as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time or a little early. (Doors open 15 min before start time.) We'll guide all guests through a 1.5 hour tasting, leaving an additional 30 min for socializing. Total event time is 2-2.5 hours. 
  • LOCATION: The location of your event is located in your confirmation email.
  • PARKING: Ample parking is available onsite or adjacent.

One ticket = one person and includes:

You will feel full when you leave.

See description below for specifics about your event.

Included: Still Water

BYOB Setup Fee: Want to bring your own bottle from home? We charge a service fee of $15 per bottle brought into our tasting room. 

South Lamar Options:

  • Wine Flight: purchase in advance at time of checkout or at event.
  • Mimosas: We offer bottomless and by the glass
  • Wine, Beer, Cider, Sparkling water, N/A: By the glass and bottle options available.

Hyde Park Options:

  • Wine, Beer, Cider, Sparkling water, N/A: We offer bottles of wine to purchase in advance from our Cheese Shop or purchased online when booking. (The Cheese Shop is across the street and open daily 11-7.) No setup fee charged.

Visit our refund policy here.

Our public cheese classes are ideal for 1-7 people.

If you are coming with a group and would like to be seated together, please purchase all of the tickets together.

Please respect our event hosts’ goal to create a positive and unforgettable experience for all attendees. If your group is loud or disruptive, our event hosts will give you a warning. If they must address you a second time, you will be asked to leave the event with no refund given.

If you would like to have the whole space for your group, inquire about a private event booking here!

We will do our best to accommodate allergies.

HOW: Please note your allergy in the booking comments.

NUTS & GLUTEN: Antonelli’s Cheese is not a certified nut or gluten free facility.

RAW MILK: On our tasting plates, we often offer a mix of both pasteurized and unpasteurized cheeses.

VEGAN: Note that Antonelli’s does not currently carry or offer Vegan Cheeses for classes.

Unless specifically listed as a 'family' event, we ask that all guests for in-person events be 13 years or older.

Please note that class content is often catered for an adult audience and the majority of class time is structured tasting and guided instruction with some breaks for socializing.

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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door—
"'Tis some Cheese," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door—
Only Cheese and nothing more."

We're channeling Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, and celebrating spooky season with cheese (of course). Cheese pairings aren't only about the fancy stuff. Y'all know we like to have fun with our food. That's why, over a decade ago, we started pairing Halloween candy and cheese. And we've been impressed with the flavors we've been able to pull off. Think of dense, fudgy and meaty taleggio alongside smooth, sweet and salty peanut-butter cups. Think of crisp, lemony, and slightly sour chevre alongside bright and sweet lemon drops. This class is always a favorite, and a great way to get some ideas to gussy up your Halloween candy platters or liven up your Halloween cheese boards! (We've even been featured on Buzz Feed for it!)

From Snickers to Skittles and Twix to Twizzlers, this tasting includes 7 cheeses with 7 Halloween candy pairings, and to keep it fresh, we try some new combos every year - always keeping you guessing, "Will it be a trick or treat?!" 

Come ready to share the joy and love of cheese... if you dare.  Costumes welcome!

One ticket = one person and includes:

  • 7 cheeses
  • 7 Halloween candy pairings
  • complementary food pairing bites
  • additional treats like crackers, cornichons, & corn nuts (GF crackers avail if requested in allergies)

Beverages?

While water is provided at the tasting, you may choose to add on our recommended wine flight at the time of ticket purchase (below). Additionally, you may purchase beverages at the event, selecting from wine, beer, cider, sparkling water, and non-alcoholic wine.  Note: We charge a service fee per bottle brought into our tasting room. 

Reserved Seating

We assign seats prior to your event. If you wish to sit with guests who are purchasing separately, we must be notified in advance. At the time of ticket purchase, there is a question prompt for you to list others in your group. Please note that we cannot seat groups larger than 8 at the same table. (Big groups? Check out our FAQs.)

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Know Before You Go:

  • TIMING: We try to start our Halloween candy and cheese event as close to on time as possible. Please arrive on time or a little early. (Doors open 15 min before start time.) We'll guide all guests through a 1.5 hour tasting, leaving an additional 30 min for socializing. Total event time is 2 hours. 
  • LOCATION: Event will be held in-person at our South Lamar Community Tasting Room (1100 South Lamar, Suite 1130).
  • PARKING: Ample parking is available onsite. Click HERE to see map.
  • FAQs: Please read our frequently asked questions below, which cover:
    • Cancellations & Refund Policy
    • Allergies & Dietary Preferences/Needs
    • Large Parties
    • Age Restrictions
  • REMINDER: Ticket-holders will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours before the event with full details.

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Join us at Antonelli’s South Lamar for a playful Halloween candy and cheese pairing event that combines the best of sweet and savory! This Halloween candy and cheese pairing experience brings together artisanal cheeses with popular Halloween treats for an unexpected yet delightful tasting adventure. Our cheese experts guide you through each pairing, revealing how unique flavors and textures can complement each other in surprising ways. Perfect for cheese lovers with a sweet tooth, this Halloween candy and cheese pairing is a fun, lighthearted way to celebrate the season with friends or family. Reserve your spot for this one-of-a-kind Halloween candy and cheese pairing event and discover the magic of combining cheese with classic candies!