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Super Bowl Sunday!

Super Bowl Sunday!

Does your Super Bowl include a bowl of our Mac n’ Cheese? 

Well it should!

Don’t forget about our Pigs in a blanket, Mini Croque Monsieur tarts,

mushroom tarts and so much more!

Kansas City Chiefs take on the

San Francisco 49ers Sunday at 6:30

Bring us your game day platters or use one of our disposable platters and we will fill it with the best 109 goodies

Valentine’s Day is coming up too!

Don’t just focus on football, it won’t serve you well

Gifts, Chocolates and more

Order a sandwich platter for game day!

Parisian, Turkey Fig & Brie, salami d’affinois and more.

Who is ready for a great game!

Our Sandwich Menus for Ridgefield and for Kent

Ridgefield Sandwiches 

Grilled Cheese $9.25

109 Signature Cheese blend on Sourdough hot and gooey

Create your own grilled creation….add

*Maple Ham + 2.00
*Prosciutto + $2.00
*Turkey + 1.50
*Roasted tomato w/garlic and a touch of red pepper $1.50
*Mushrooms roasted w/shallot & thyme $2.50 *Chile Crunch* * Fig Jam* Caramelized Onion Jam* $.50

Big ED v.2 $10.50 A Ridgefield favorite recreated “it’s back”! – Smoked Turkey, Red Barn Cheddar, 109 Special Sauce (sweet and a little spicy) maple mustard lettuce on a baguette

The Parisian $9.25 – reminds us of the simplest baguette sandwich you can get anywhere in France (gas station, train station, bistro..) Simply, Prosciutto di Parma, Gruyere, Butter and Arugula on a French baguette.

Salami D’Affinois $9.95 – what could be better than 3 great salamis on a baguette smeared with the creamiest brie and a touch of olive oil and arugula

Turkey Fig & Brie $9.25 – North Country Award winning smoked Turkey, D’affinois creamy brie, amazing Mitica Mermelada De Higo Fig Jam and fresh arugula on our tasty baguette

The American $9.25 North Country Maple Ham, Red Barn Heritage Cheddar, Maple Mustard, dill pickle and lettuce on toasted sourdough.

Mozzarella and Tomato $11 add prosciutto $15 – fresh Narragansett mozzarella with roasted tomatoes and garlic on a toasted baguette and a drizzle of olive oil and aged balsamic, fresh arugula.

Kent Sandwich Menu

Grilled Cheese $9.25

109 Signature Cheese blend on Sourdough

hot and gooey

Create your own grilled creation….add

*Maple Ham + 2.00

*Prosciutto  + $2.00

*Turkey + 1.50

*Roasted tomato w/garlic and a touch of red pepper $1.50

*Mushrooms roasted w/shallot & thyme $2.50

*Chile Crunch* * Fig Jam* Caramelized Onion Jam* $.50

 Add a cup of house made soup $7.25

Sandwiches

Big ED v.2   $10.50  A Kent favorite recreated “it’s back”!

Smoked Turkey, Red Barn Cheddar, 109 Special Sauce (sweet and a little spicy) maple mustard lettuce on a baguette

 The Parisian  $9.25  reminds us of the simplest baguette sandwich you can get anywhere in France (gas station, train station, bistro..)

Simply, Prosciutto di Parma, Gruyere, Butter and Arugula on a French baguette.

Salami D’Affinois  $9.95 what could be better than 3 great salamis on a baguette smeared with the creamiest brie and a touch of olive oil and arugula

Turkey Fig  & Brie $9.25 North Country Award winning smoked Turkey, D’affinois creamy brie, amazing Mitica Mermelada De Higo Fig Jam and fresh arugula on our tasty baguette

The American $9.25  North Country Maple Ham, Red Barn Heritage Cheddar, Maple Mustard, dill pickle and lettuce on toasted sourdough.

Mozzarella and Tomato $11   add prosciutto $15 

fresh Narragansett mozzarella with roasted tomatoes and garlic on a toasted baguette and a drizzle of olive oil and aged balsamic, fresh arugula.

Holiday Hours 2022

Holiday hours

Ridgefield

Monday Dec 19 10-6

Tuesday Dec 20 10-6

Wednesday Dec 21 10-6

Thursday Dec 22 10-6

Friday Dec 23 9-6

Saturday Dec 24 9-4

Closed Dec 25, 26 & 27th

Holiday Hours Kent

Monday Dec 19 closed

Tuesday Dec 20 closed

Wednesday Dec 21 10-5

Thursday Dec 22 10-5

Friday Dec 23 10-5

Saturday Dec 24 10-4

Closed Dec 25, 26 & 27th

Gifts, Gift Baskets, Foodie Gifts, Wine and even gifts for the automotive enthusiast

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Gifts, Gift Baskets, Foodie Gifts, Wine and even gifts for the automotive enthusiast


Wine Tasting in Ridgefield Saturday December 10th
Saturday’s tasting notes Manciat St Veran 2018
Wow, this 100% Chardonnay from Maconnais in Burgundy is completely unoaked and we love it! Beautiful and expressive, this medium bodied yet dry white has lovely notes of almond on the nose and palate with subtle stone fruit flavors on the finish. A versatile and crowd pleasing wine that pairs exceptionally well with all cured meats and French cheeses from the Burgundy region.
Goubard Cote Chalonnaise Bourgogne Rouge 2021
A wonderful light and smooth Pinot Noir that is a total crowd pleaser. Beautiful but subtle tannins with a nice mild acidic finish. Don’t let its young age fool you, it still shows prominent cherry and berry flavors. Enjoy as a perfect starter for your guests that transitions flawlessly to the table to accompany your holiday roast.


Need appetizers for Christmas and Hanukkah? Preorder your favorites so you do get caught with your apps down
Caviar
In stock

As the market for wild Caspian caviar faced more regulations due to the endangerment and overfishing of caviar-producing sturgeon, Browne started sourcing from strictly caviar farms. After many decades of caviar procurement, Browne Trading is the only company that co-brands with the best farm-raised caviar producers, harvested as close as Florida and as far away as Israel. Our renowned caviars grace the menus of Michelin restaurants like Daniels. Trusted for being the best in the business.109 has been selling caviar from Browne Trading for nearly a decade.We know and love Caviar


Gifts for the Car person!We have opened a wonderful new gallery in Kent that focuses on automobile art and vintage stuff!
We have great holiday gifts at all price points for the automotive enthusiast in your house.

Come check out automotive fine-art photographer Richard James at WKNDDRVR 
5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut

Please join us in welcoming Artist Richard James to our Kent gallery

Art opening

Sunday September 4th 2-4 pm

at WKNDDRVR 

5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut

Come and enjoy some 109 cheese and wine nibbles while enjoying the automotive fine art photography of Richard James.

While you are visiting, check out some of the other Kent Barns galleries too.

WKNDDRVR is a community of individuals who share the love of the drive. We may come from different backgrounds, and drive wildly different vehicles, but we bond over our car passion. Our goal with WKNDDRVR is to create a multi-dimensional experience for our members, both live and digitally. From casual morning gatherings, to organized drives. From our fun, cool clubhouse to our website with an online resource guide of automotive products & services; stories from the road; a classified section of local collector cars and memorabilia. We’ll be hosting events, live and online, featuring both cars and the people behind them. We’ll even have special offers and group buys just for our members. 

We live here, so we’re focused on the car scene in Western Connecticut and the surrounding regions. Which means you’ll get info that is meaningful to you.

If you like cars and like to drive, don’t miss a turn.

WKNDDRVR – something new from us at 109 – Now featuring the artwork of Sam Posey

WKNDDRVR – something new from us at 109

If you like to drive, you’re in the right place.
Art, memorabilia and the perfect pitstop by 109 Cheese

Located right next door to our Kent location at 5 Old Barn Road, Kent Connecticut

Monica and I have always loved the drive, With WKNDDRVR we hope to share our love and passion for road trips and more.

Now featuring the artwork of Sam Posey

The exhibition opened May 20th and features 10 abstract acrylic paintings by Sam Posey. Posey who earned an BFA from Rhode island School of Design has been a painter of his life, maintaining a studio while becoming best known for his career in race car driving and sports broadcasting.

Otis is loving the new digs

It’s time to celebrate Mom!

It’s time to celebrate Mom!
Wake her up to beautiful flowers and a great cup of Otis or Grounds and Hounds coffee in a Farmhouse Pottery mug!
We have amazing gifts for Mom!
Cheese, Wine, Pottery, Wood Boards, Breakfast Goodies, Candles, Smithey cookware, Chocolate & Gourmet Goodies
This photo is so important to me.I was in the living room and got to watch Mom and Monica cooking together. This is what family is all about. They smile, they argue, they make up, they laugh and they care for one another.It just makes me kvell.
Oh, and you can’t discount the fact that both dogs are hovering as they should be.
Cheese boards for any occasion!
Check out these placemats! Local wool ! 
Tres Chic!
Perfect for Mom.
Order Online for easy pickup or for delivery
Are you ready to feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair?
Otis is so ready!
Let’s go!
Get all of your goodies to-go for the best picnic ever! 
Call it in for a quick and easy pickup.
Buratta will make Mom happy
Click here for our platter  Menu
Order Online for easy pickup or delivery
Our own Hand sliced smoked salmon is a game changer!
Come visit us in Kent!
Jump in the car a come see us! 
Our Spring Hours are
Wednesday – Saturday 10-5 Sunday 11-4
Take a drive and get a sandwich and some cheese!
Grab some goodies for a perfect fire pit snack!
Come get all of your favorite Domestic, French, Spanish, Italian and many other cheeses, meats, appetizers and gourmet goodies to make your weekend the best!
One of our favorite goats is back in the house.
Fleur Verte!!!!!
This flower-shaped wheel of fresh Loire Valley Goat’s Milk Cheese is coated with fresh tarragon and pink peppercorns. It’s light and fluffy like a mousse cake. Serve it to Mom with our crusty french bread and a crisp Sancerre.
Become Moms favorite instantly!
Platters and family gathering are back and we’ve got you covered with the finest in cheese, charcuterie and sandwich platters, house-made appetizers, wine and more.
Give us a call and we will have everything ready for you for easy pickup.
Always beautifully presented
Having an event?
Bring us your Cheese boards
It’s a great and easy way to feed the group.
Click here for our Platter and Appetizer menu
Click here to visit our online ordering platform

Holiday Store Hours Ridgefield & Kent

Jimmy Buffets favorite CheeseMonger in Paradise
Holiday store hours!
Christmas Week
Ridgefield
Monday 10-6
Tuesday – Thursday 10-6
Friday Christmas Eve 10-4
Saturday Christmas Day Closed
Sunday 11-4

Kent
Monday Closed
Tuesday 10-4
Wednesday 10-5
Thursday 10-5
Friday Christmas Eve – 10-4
Closed Saturday Christmas Day – Tuesday 12/25 – 12/28

Let us help you shine and make it easy on you. Bring us your favorite cheese board or platter and we can fill it with all of your favorites.
Click here for our Holiday Menu
Click Here for the Holiday Pie Order Sheet
We are your go-to Hot Chocolate and Coffee place for the perfect gift!Grounds & Hounds, Dandelion, Drive and Gotham goodies all served up in one of our favorite Farmhouse Pottery mugs!
Who doesn’t love a panettone in a box or in a jar! It’s a great gift or the perfect Christmas morning treat. If you have any leftovers it makes awesome French toast!
We are fully stocked on caviar for Christmas and New YearsOur Ridgefield Wine cellar is ready for the holidays!Greg and Gary are ready to assist you in making the holidays complete with some amazing wines! 
Sneek Gouda, Flory’s Cheddar and Hornbacher are just a few of our favorites.They also look amazing on a platter(see below)
Come visit us in KentJump in the car a come see us! Wednesday – Sunday!
We have reopened the upstairs seating area!
Take a drive and get a sandwich and some cheese!
Grab some goodies for the Holidays!Santa Loves Cheese!!!
Our Cabin platter is back!It’s perfect weekend platter inside or out! Cremeux Citeaux, 3.5 yr mountain Parmigiano, Montealva, Sweet Sopressata, Jambon de Bayonne, apricots, figs, grapes and herbs for 6 happy people
Of course you can always pick your favorites and we will make you the perfect personalized platter
Get outside and enjoy the nice days!Go for a hike or just sit in front of a fire!
Grab a little cheese and wine and we are all good.
Come get all of your favorite Domestic, French, Spanish, Italian and many other cheeses, meats, appetizers and gourmet goodies to make your weekend the best!
Our house made Mini Croque Monsieur’s are the best! 
Current Covid Protocols109 doors are open!, but will continue to require masks and recommend using hand sanitizer upon entryThis is not a point for discussion or negotiating, so please do not pressure our staff. Kent will also open its doors with masks required to enter, again, no exceptions. Our focus is on the heath and safety of all of our staff and customers. If you do not want to wear a mask or sanitize we will be happy to take your order at the door and do a curbside pickup for you. We ask that you respect our conditions and abide by them.Thank You Todd & Monica Brown
Platters and family gathering are back and we’ve got you covered with the finest in cheese, charcuterie and sandwich platters, house-made appetizers, wine and more.
Give us a call and we will have everything ready for you for easy pickup.Always beautifully presented
Come have lunch, grab some cheese and enjoy Kent! The Kent store hours areWednesday – Saturday 10-5Sunday Hours 10 – 4masks are still required (no exceptions) and please sanitize your hands upon entering.
Order Online for easy pickup or for delivery
Bring us your Cheese boards and let us do what we love! 

Please welcome The Baldauf 1862 Meisterstück to 109

The Baldauf 1862 Meisterstück was named the best German cheese at the 2019 World Cheese Awards in Bergamo, Italy, and in one taste you will see why! Master cheesemakers at Baldauf have crafted this superb cheese from homemade cheese cultures and fresh, unpasteurized milk from Allgauer Braunvieh cows that feed exclusively on hay and grass. Slow ripened and aged for 8 months, the 1862 Meisterstück has a natural rind and exceptional aroma and taste. Ripening and refining is a delicate process that Baldauf has perfected, and master cheesemakers handcraft each individual form with care in their own ripening cellars. This slow and gradual process results in a cheese that is aromatic, full of flavor and a true expression of the land.
The beauty of Baldauf cheeses is in the ‘hay milk’ that is collected from the ‘Allgäuer Braunvieh’ cow breed that feeds exclusively on hay in the winter months and grasses during the summer. This breed is prized for producing a higher quality milk that makes up only 5% of all milk production in Germany. Baldauf is only one of a few producers in Germany using this hay milk in their complete line of cheeses, and this milk is delivered fresh every morning from small farms in the Allgau region.

Baldauf is situated in the beautiful and serene Allgau region of Germany and was founded in 1862 by businessman Martin Baldauf, who was one of the first to distribute Emmental cheese. With a deep respect for the home region of Allgau, Balduaf continues to support and maintain a close relationship with the local farmers and surrounding alpine dairies. The master cheesemakers at Baldauf continue to carry the legacy of cheesemaking in the region, honoring tradition and the love for producing a pure, quality cheese. Relying on handicraft, tradition and the best milk, Baldauf cheeses stand the test of time.

• Made from unpasteurized cow’s milk.

Check out some of our favorite “Heading into the Holiday” wines

Domaine D’Arbousset 2016 is a grenache, mourvedre, syrah and cinsault from the Lirac appellation elevation in the southern Rhone. This medium to full bodied wine is showing nice fruit with gentle tannins on the finish. With a hint of oak, this wine will be perfect with the heartier meals of the season.

Chateau Laujac Medoc 2016 is from a wonderful family owned vineyard. This blend, mostly cabernet and some merlot, is showing dark berries, a hint of vanilla, cedar and finishes with a little tobacco. The perfect balance of tannin and acidity for the holiday roast or spatchcock chicken or sitting by the fire with your favorite 109 cheese ( Otis likes the Sneek Aged Gouda).

Dumont Bourgogne Rouge 2019 is just wonderful! From the famous Gevery-Chambertin region in Burgundy. To the nose, strawberry, raspberry and cherry are ever present with a hint of cranberry. To the palate you will find wonderful acidity, a hint of old oak and a delicate finish of soft tannins. We will be enjoying this bundled up by the fire pit and a hunk of our new alpine cheese from Bavaria Baldauf 1862 Meisterstuck.

Domaine Camu Fréres Bourgogne Chardonnay 2018 is from a small medieval town in Burgundy. 100% chardonnay has a beautiful translucent gold expression of color in the glass. To the nose you will notice citrus and wonderful green apple notes. This chardonnay is medium bodied showing delicate vanilla and some oak. As with many chardonnays, the finish is bountiful and loves cheese, charcuterie and just about everything in between.
Silvano Bolmida 2018 Conca Del Grillo Barbera D’Alba is one of our favorites from Piedmont. This Barbera shines with sweet earth and cherries on the nose while to your palate it shows cedar leather, ripe cherries and a hint of a chocolate finish. The wine finishes in a way that will make you smile with a long and lush euphoric moment in time. Get out the pasta or red meat and enjoy! A nice hunk of Parmigiano is my cheese go to for this wine.