Today, personal connection is more important than ever, as we’re having to physically distance ourselves from one another. We’re all trying our best to stay connected, and this week we’re exploring how the very fundamentals of personal connection are shifting in our new reality. Kat Johnson dives into the virtual...

Elena chats with fellow Cutting the Curd host and independent cheese shop owner, Aaron Foster, about what life is like right now on the front lines of cheese retail in New York City. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast.

Pairing wine and cheese is so classic, it's become a cliche. Craft beer has enjoyed an upswell of interest lately, and with that it's also been the focus of a lot of pairing opinions. But one of our favorite pairing partners - cider - hasn't gotten its proper due. Today...

Elena, Diane and Aaron are at it again with our second end-of-season host show. Following the runaway 'morning talk show' style success of last season's host show, Elena has some thought-provoking cheese-related prompts for the group, Diane tries to thwart her efforts and Aaron tries his best to answer while...

Ivy Ronquillo is about to join the frazzled ranks of cheese shop owners with her new emporium Second Mouse Cheese in Pleasantville, NY. While Ivy has extensive experience in the advertising industry, as well as a culinary degree from FCI and years working in specialty food for the likes of...

Aaron Foster's cheese and specialty food shop, Foster Sundry, has made major Bushwick waves since it landed in 2015. A hospitality haven with a serious cheese selection, go now if you haven't yet been! On this week's show Elena chats with Aaron about what led him to open Foster Sundry...

Owner of Foster Sundry, Aaron Foster, joins host Greg Blais in the studio to talk about the challenges of owning a cheese shop, work/life balance in the cheese business and how social media is changing how we sell cheese.

David Vergona has been a contractor in New York City for more than 15 years. He's built some of the best specialty food shops and restaurants in the city including The Brooklyn Kitchen, The Meat Hook, Foster Sundry, and many more. Harry and David discuss growing up in Minnesota, life...

Ever dream of owning your very own cheese shop? On Episode 120 of Cutting the Curd, Diane Stemple spoke to Beth Lewand - proprietor of Eastern District - about the challenges she faced opening her shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. On today's episode, Beth returns fresh off her 5-year anniversary of...