Life has certainly become busy at lucy’s whey now that the summer season has arrived! Our new hours are as follows:

Monday    9:30 - 6:00

Tuesday   CLOSED

Wed-Sat   9:30 - 6:00

Sunday   9:30 - 4:00

Along with our new hours and days, we are happy to announce that lucy’s whey is now offering delicious sandwiches! Made with our crusty baguettes, we are offering a selection of 4  different varieies - come on in and try a couple. They are perfect for a trip to the beach or an afternoon snack!

As July 4th approaches, we encourage you to come in and taste our wonderful selection of American-made cheeses - all are fresh and ripe and just waiting for you to take them home to celebrate! New to our selections is Willow Hill Farm - an award winning sheep farm in Milton, Vermont. Come taste this delectable cheese that we are thrilled to be carrying! Don’t forget that lucy’s whey is also offering incredibly delicious cheesecakes, lovely fruit tarts, tasty shortbread cookies, blue cheese dip from Point Reyes, California and of course, the famous Marlin Dip!! Don’t forget to stock up on all of these yummy things for you and your guests - after all, it is a red, white and blue(cheese) summer!!

Happy 4th of July Week!

P.S. Don’t forget to place your cheese platter orders soon for the holiday weekend!!

Well, we did it! We received our beautiful new reach-in unit and we are proud to announce that it is fully stocked with great new items that you, our customers, can help yourself to without having to stand in line! We are now featuring Point Reyes Original Blue Dip fresh from Point Reyes, California, our famous Marlin Dip from Montauk, Catapano Dairy Farm goat yogurts and tangy feta along with a selection of their delicious chevres. Choose between plain, lemon-pepper or herb - whatever you decide on will be delicious - we guarantee it! Also in our new unit are a selection of our fantastic desserts - artisanal fruit tarts that are works of art (and taste amazing too!), creamy, sweet cheesecakes that are to be blamed for our recent weight gains, and flourless chocolate cakes that will knock your socks off!! We invite you to explore for yourselves - each week we add one or two exciting items so come on in and take a look!

On the cheese front, we have been busy trying new cheeses and we are happy to say that lucy’s whey now carries Cowgirl Creamery cheeses! These cow milk cheeses are really amazing and special. Known more on the West Coast, Cowgirl Creamery is very quickly making a name for itself on this side of the United States. The soft ripened cheeses are made with pasteurized, certified organic milk and carry local names and use regional ingredients, like nettles, herbs and wine to enhance their palettes of aromas, flavors and textures. Experience a Mt. Tam - a triple cream with a bloomy-rind, firm, earthy and mushroomy! Exceptional with a glass of champagne! The Red Hawk, also a triple cream is a washed-rind cheese that is smooth, unctuous and full-flavored. I recommend a fruity  Sauvignon Blanc with this delicious cheese. Then again, try the St. Pat - again, a triple cream, washed-rind cheese but this time we have a cheese that is wrapped in nettles (don’t worry - they don’t sting!) which adds a rather interesting “zing” to the flavor. I always insist on a nice Pinot with this baby!

Last but not least, don’t forget that this weekend we celebrate the special fathers in our lives. What could be better than a selection of lucy’s whey cheeses out on the back deck before dinner? Come on in for some recommendations - we have some wonderful cheese that would love to celebrate with you!

See you soon we hope!!

We are excited to announce a few special things here at lucy’s whey:

 At the request of many of our customers, we will now be taking orders for our summer pre-paid cheese bags (available for pick-up on Thursday or Friday evenings). These “On -Your-Whey” bags will be filled with a delicious baguette, two or three cheeses, our famous candied/spicy nuts and a bag of sweet, dried fruit from California. Each cheese will be specially chosen by us and will be ripe and ready to pair with a glass of wine after your long and tiring trip to the Hamptons! All you have to do is pull up to lucy’s whey, run in and grab your bag. That’s it!! In fact, if you are too tired to run in, we will run out - and that’s a promise! For more information on how to sign up for this fun idea, give us a call at (631)324-4428 and we’ll help customize your bag.

Our latest “cheese” is not cheese at all but chocolates! We are thrilled to announce that we are now carrying a selection of the delectable Knipschildt Chocolates - artisan chocolates that are elegant and a wee bit extravagant but boy are they good! It’s hard to verbalize the simultaneous sensation of tasting fine chocolates and experiencing the infused aroma of roses! Like we say, you really have to taste this to believe it - a perfect sized indulgence for someone you love (including you)! We sold out for Mother’s Day but are happy to say that our stock has been replenished so come on in and treat yourself!

Our new “reach-in” display fridge is on its way and soon we will be offering an array of yummy things that you will be able to help yourself to without having to stand in line. Yogurts from Catapano Goat Farm, farm-fresh eggs from Mecox Bay Dairy, Bo Parson’s made-to-order fruit tarts, and, of course, the surprise of 2008: Montauk Marlin Dip! 

Last but not least, beginning this Thursday, lucy’s whey will have fresh mozzarella! Made fresh for us daily, this cheese is lightly salted, melts in your mouth and is a perfect accompaniment in your summer heirloom tomato salad!

See you soon we hope!

There seems to be an onslaught of fresh, tangy and incredible goat cheese at lucy’s whey! I’m not sure how it happened but all of a sudden we seem to be bursting with it - and, oh, how beautiful it is!

Without a doubt, the freshest goat cheese we have right now is from Catapano Dairy in Peconic, NY. This chevre is lovely and I cannot keep it in stock - which is fine with me because it gives me the weekly pleasure of reordering it from Karen Catapano, one of the nicest lady farmers you will ever meet! Come try her chevre - either plain or sprinkled with herbs -and you will thank me! Also available for your spring-time salad is her delicious Feta. WOW!!

New in the goat department at lucy’s whey are cheeses from Redwood Hill Farm. When I was in California buying wine, the wineries would always serve these wonderful cheeses and I always said to myself “if I ever open my little cheese shop I will definitely carry these.” Well, here they are! Choose between the traditional French-style California Crottin, the luscious, Camembert-style Camellia or the dense, buttery Bucheret. All three are wonderful but very different in their own way. The good thing is that they are small so you could buy all three and do a tasting - just a thought!!

Another favorite with our customers is Lumiere - a classic goat cheese made in the traditional French tradition from Sweet Grass Dairy in Georgia. This heart-shaped cheese is covered in vegetable ash and is so beautifully ripe right now that it simply melts on the cheese plate - a perfect accompaniment to a glass of white wine!

Last but certainly not least are the delectable goat cheeses from one of my favorite farms - Juniper Grove Farm in Oregon. From the mold-ripened Pyramid to the classic Buche, Juniper Grove continues to produce some of this country’s most wonderful goat cheeses. Their Tumalo Tomme is by far one of the best aged goat cheeses that I have ever had and we were lucky to have received two wheels this week! I am sure they will be a big hit this weekend so hurry in and try some.

On a far different note, lucy’s whey is now offering Marlin Dip from a local fisherman in Montauk. I know it sounds strange but believe me, once you’ve tasted this delicious dip you will be hooked (no pun intended!!). Made from “just caught” Marlin in Montauk, Gene makes this dip fresh for us each week and it has been an instant hit - come on in for a free sample - I guarantee you will leave with your own personal “catch”!!

Share the passion - come in and see us at lucy’s whey!

April showers are not getting us down at lucy’s whey. In fact, we are excited because we just recieved our first delivery of fresh, beautiful chevre from Catapano Dairy Farm this past weekend and so now we know that spring has definitely arrived! We welcome it with open arms and  new flower boxes outside of our little store that are overflowing with bright, cheery flowers (red and yellow of course!). We invite you to take a stroll down to our neck of the woods and treat yourself to some other delicious spring-time cheeses that are arriving each week.

Our Friday Night Camembert and Champagne evenings are off to a great start - this past Friday evening we had a full house and we sampled a few very creamy, decadent Camemberts from small farms all over the United States. It is a great way to end a busy, hectic week so please join us - we even have new red stools for everyone to sit on!

After months of taste testing desserts, lucy’s whey is thrilled to announce that we have chosen to carry fruit tarts from renowned pastry chef and bakery owner, Bo Parsons. His delicate tarts are not only delicious, they are also works of art. Each one is created by hand by Bo himself and are very special. We invite you to stop by the store to try one, two or three - we promise that you will not be dissapointed!

Happy Spring!!

I love spring - the celebration of all things fresh and new is so much fun!  I also love unpacking the cheese that is arriving daily from farms all over the country right now - fresh goat cheese from Twig Farm that literally melts in your mouth, buttery mold-ripened cylinders from Jasper Hill Farm that have a light mushroomy tang that leave you craving for more, a beautiful aged sheep’s milk cheese that you could swear is frolicking in your mouth when you taste it from Woodcock Farm and Shaker Blue, an American blue made with unpasteurized fresh sheep’s milk from Old Chatham Sheepherding Company that is simply magnificent! Wow, it is so exciting!!

Now that April is almost here, Friday Fondue Night will come to an end. But don’t despair, we will now be offering something equally as enticing; Camembert and Champagne! Yes, that’s correct - every Friday evening at 5:00 p.m. we will be offering champagne from our friends at Morrell’s Wines and a nibble or two (or three) of a delicious Camembert. So starting April 4th, please join us at lucy’s whey to celebrate life, great cheese and bubbly bubbly!!

Life is good - celebrate it!! See you soon we hope!

What a fun time we’ve had the past 2 weeks! It all began on February 27th with “THE ARTICLE” in the New York Times. Yes, we knew that we were going to be featured but oh baby, when you see it for the first, second and yes, thirtieth time, it is WONDERFUL!! Many thanks to Florence Fabricant for a great article about lucy’s whey - we are thrilled and very appreciative! Feel free to check out the article under “Press” on our website!

Moving right along to last Friday evening when, during our “Fondue Friday” event, in walks Art and Stacey Ludlow. What a thrill! Art and Stacey own Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton and produce some of the most wonderful cow’s milk cheeses in the United States. “Luckily” for us, we always use Art’s “Sigit” cheese in our fondue so he had to agree that it was the best fondue he and Stacey have ever had!!

This week  lucy’s whey will have some new things for you to try. Rogue Creamery’s  delectable ”Oregonzola” has arrived and is waiting for you as we speak. It is so creamy, you won’t believe your own taste buds! Or, how about something really stinky? Cato Corner just sent us a couple of “Drunk Monk’s” for you to sample. We have to keep them seperated from the rest of the cheeses so as not to “offend” them, but I have a secret - they are one of my favorite’s. We are also excited to announce that Harley Farm has just sent us a fresh batch of “Van Goat’s” and “Monet’s”. So many people have been asking for them, we can’t guarantee our limited supply will last the weekend - so hurry!! Spring is definitely in the cheese air!!

Hope to see you soon!

Well, lucy’s whey just celebrated its 5th week of being open and we are so happy with the response! Thanks to all of our old and new friends who ventured down to North Main Street to visit us in our new home - we hope you enjoyed your trip and your cheese!!

This past Saturday evening, I had the honor of being invited to Karen and Michael Catapano’s “Pre-Kidding” dance party at their home in Peconic, NY. The Catapano’s own a goat farm and produce some of this country’s finest goat cheese around. When she is not busy making goat cheese from her 80 plus goats, Karen makes wonderful goats milk skin products.When he is not working on the farm, Michael runs a medical clinic in Wainscott, NY. I guess you could say that they are pretty busy people! Every year they have a party to kick off the season before all of the babies are born and boy, was it fun! I would never have thought that the farmers from whom I bought cheese all last summer could boogie the way that they can! I was exhausted just watching them! It is this zest for life and their enthusiasm for what they do that makes their goat farm one of the best in the United States - we can’t wait to start tasting this year’s wonderful goat cheese. Thanks for the invite Karen and Michael - my feet still hurt but it was worth it!!

More thanks go out to Erin, writer of the interesting and very informative new food blog The Endive Chronicles. Log on to www.theendivechronicles.com to read her nice story about lucy’s whey. We appreciate your support and we thank you for your interest Erin!

Don’t forget that our friends at Morrell’s Wines in East Hampton continue to host their afternoon wine and cheese tasting every Saturday from 3 - 6 p.m. Visit them and taste a selection of delicious and interesting wines from their lovely store as well as some of our fantastic cheeses - a match made in heaven!

See you soon we hope!

Well, we did it! lucy’s whey opened on January 24, 2008 with well-wishers and new friends streaming in to our beautiful new store. We are proud of our new accomplishment and we celebrated with champagne from Morrell’s Wine (East Hampton) all day Saturday. New partner Lucy Kazickas is learning how to cut cheese (ha!ha!), figuring out the difference between soft and hard (more ha!ha!) and being introduced to our wonderful farmers.

We are thrilled to announce some new cheeses from the following farms - Jasper Hill Farm, Twig Farm, 5 Spoke Creamery, Nettle Meadow Farm and Cato Corner Farm. We invite you to come in and try these beautiful, fresh from the farm cheeses.

Never ones to relax, we are in the process of organizing our on-line services - stay tuned for our updated, fun website!

Beginning next Friday, February 8th, we will be offering our “Fondue Friday Night”!! Come on in and dip away from 4 - 6 p.m!!

Don’t forget that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner - we will be offering a selection of decadent heart-shaped camemberts - perfect for your loved one!!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Two months ago, the little storefront that is 80 N. Main Street was in sad shape. The floor, covered in ugly laminate was sagging, the ceiling was falling down in some places, the walls hadn’t been painted in years and the lighting consisted of old flourescent fixtures - some of which worked. I won’t even mention the old bathroom which was just horrible. But as with everything worthwhile in life, all it took was a little (o.k., a lot) of hard work and some creative vision and now we have a beautiful new store. The laminate floors have been replaced with a light wood, the ceiling is covered with  shiny new tiles, the walls are a lovely shade of yellow and there is not a flourescent light to be found! Even the little bathroom is pristine - a feat in itself!!

Last week the cheese counter was placed in its new spot, the countertop goes in on Wednesday and the display cabinet is about to be filled up with delectable American produced items. Next week the cheese will begin arriving and then the day we have all been waiting for will  finally be here - January 24th - OPENING DAY FOR lucy’s whey!!!!

We hope that you are as excited as we are and we hope you will stop in to say hello. Feel free to wander around our beautiful new store while you taste some of the most wonderful AMERICAN cheese that is being made in this fantastic country of ours!

See you on the 24th!!