Paige Pfeifer at her new shop, The French Picnic, which opened in Cutchogue last week. (Credit: Tara Smith)
A new fromagerie-style cheese shop has opened in Cutchogue with a goal of helping you picnic like a Parisian.
Paige Pfeifer, who owns The Cheese Patch wine bar in Patchogue, recently opened the doors at The French Picnic on Griffing Street next to Karen’s Country Deli.
“This has been my dream to be out here,” Pfeifer said on her first official day open last Thursday. “I’m excited to branch out. It’s a little quieter out here and a nice change of pace for me.”
Stepping inside the quaint, French countryside-inspired shop, you’re greeted by the heady aroma of cheese, soft jazz music playing in the background and a friendly Pfeifer, who loves to talk about all things cheese.
A charcuterie board from The French Picnic. (Credit: Tara Smith)
Opening her doors on Dec. 1 was fitting as it happened to be the 10th anniversary — to the day — of The Cheese Patch opening in 2012.
Though both are cheese shops, the concept in Cutchogue is very different from Patchogue, which has a tasting bar and seats about 40.
With a much smaller shop, The French Picnic will focus on picnic baskets and boxes for people to grab and go.
“The idea was to open up and offer picnic baskets for people when they’re going to and from the wineries or just coming out, going to the beach, a nice little picnic area or going to visit a friend,” said Pfeifer, who plans to offer both globally and locally inspired cheese boards. “We’ll fill the baskets with all kinds of goodies.”
Each will be paired with a selection of meats, dried fruits, honeys, jams and crackers. For a traditional French picnic, make sure you grab a bit of crusty bread — and don’t forget the wine.
Luckily, Pfeifer has both in her shop, from baguettes and pastries from Mademoiselle Patisserie in Patchogue to a…
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