Welcome to the Fromagerie
Our Fromagerie is a temperature and humidity controlled walk-in cheese "cave" designed to mature and maintain cheese at optimal ripeness and deliciousness. Styled after the petite, refrigerated shops of France, our Fromagerie allows customers to "interact" with the cheese. As the environment in the room is controlled; the cheese can sit out in plain view, without the artificial divide of a counter or glass getting in the way. This allows our customers to see, smell, and, with the help of our knowledgeable Team Members, select the cheese that is just right for them.
The room represents the collaboration of cheese makers and affineurs from around the world, including Herve Mons, Neal's Yard Dairy, Luigi Guffanti, Rolf Beeler, and more. We feature an assortment of the world's best cheeses, from traditional European varieties like Montgomery's Cheddar and Hervé Mons Camembert, to innovative American cheeses like Jasper Hill Constant Bliss and Uplands Pleasant Ridge.
Whole Foods Market Bowery is the only Whole Foods Market in the United States that boasts a Fromagerie.
Be sure to check back here often for Fromagerie news and updates to our selection. In the meantime, come visit us in the coolest cheese room in NYC and try the cheeses we're so proud to offer.
Fromagerie Vocabulary:
Affinage: The craft of aging and maturing cheeses, to help them achieve peak ripeness.
Artisanal: Cheeses produced by a skilled craftsperson, usually by hand and in limited quantities, using high quality ingredients and traditional methods. Whenever possible, these cheeses will be unpasteurized, which must aged be 60 days or more.
Store Calendar
Thursday, November 19th
Thanksgiving Tasting Series: Easy Entertaining
6:00 - 8:00 pm FREE! | Details
Guest list growing? Our holiday menu has you covered. Come taste a selection of delicious appetizers, prepared foods and cheeses that will make any table special. We'll be offering samples from our Thanksgiving menu along with tips for easy entertaining and some holiday how-to's. Learn to build a simple, elegant cheese board and plan your menu with a little help from our Holiday Table.
Monday, November 16th - Tuesday, November 24th
Sit Back to Give Back
4:00 - 7:00 pm $5 donation | Details
For shoppers, the holidays can seem stressful. But for the over 1 million hungry New Yorkers who rely on emergency food each year, there may not be much of a holiday to plan. This Thanksgiving, Whole Foods Market Bowery partners with East Village Chiropractic by giving back to City Harvest, New York City's first and only food rescue organization serving our city for over 25 years. Massage therapists from East Village Chiropractic will be offering chair massages in our Whole Body department in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving with a 5 dollar donation fee going directly to City Harvest to help rescue and deliver even more food this holiday season.
Currently, City Harvest helps feed over 260,000 hungry men, women, and children each week. Last year hungry New Yorkers made close to 1.3 million more visits to emergency feeding programs served by City Harvest. The need for emergency food is sure to remain high in coming months. This holiday season, City Harvest is committed to increasing our food deliveries - but we need your help.
Every Thursday
Thursday Tastings
6:00-8:00 p.m. FREE! | Details
Journey through each department and let our demo delegates take you on a tasting experience. Each week we will tantalize your taste buds with a new theme that can be explored on each team. Stop by and try something new!
