The Discerning Palate is located in the old Litchfield Jail, next to the Bakehouse of Litchfield…read more There is parking available on the Green, and you can easily get there by way of the crosswalk. There's also limited 15 minute parking behind the jail. The store, I had heard, was a cheese store. But it's a lot more than that. It's more of an international grocery store, with everything you need for a fancy dinner. Noodles, sauce, spices, frozen tortellini, etc, but of course there is also cheese! There's some in small refrigerated cases that are prepacked, and others that are cut to your requested weight. The cashier was very conscientious and weighed out the cheese as closely as she could. It was on the higher end of the price scale, but also delicious and I wish I had more! I tried the Bleu and gorgonzola, and although the gorgonzola was surprisingly soft, they were worth every cent!

An exceptional shop. I live close by and love to stop in for goodies. Best Parma in the…read moreneighborhood.

"'Til I have the possession of everything she touches 'Til I…read morestep on the brake to get out of her clutches 'Til I speak Double Dutch to a real double duchess" (Elvis Costello) We were chatting about Litchfield County with the attendant at the White Memorial Conservation Center and she mentioned the many "World Class" bakeries in the area. So, when we visited the Dutch Epicure Shop, we had some high expectations. Epicure Shop is a righteous title, because they sell quite a bit of high-end epicure foods -groceries, soups, a huge deli, and a bakery with breads and pastries. They've developed a big reputation for their European pastries, breads, cookies and cakes. Yup, they make everything on the premises. As you walk around their store, you'll see German meats and sausages, Dutch and European cheeses, teas, jams, chocolates from all across Europe, and a selection of Dutch food and Dutch groceries. I was perplexed by the large selection of Indonesian foods here, but when I fired up the old Google Machine for an explanation, I learned that the Dutch ruled Indonesia from 1815 to 1920! Anyway, back to the food. We zeroed in on the bakery choices and picked up three items for $15. Our Blueberry Lemon Scone was pretty large and was topped with a delicate layer of vanilla icing. It tasted more of blueberry than lemon but was super fresh and delicious. The Almond Triangles were sold as a pair for $6. They were fantastic. Hidden between the sliced almond topping and a graham cracker-like crust was a sweet fruit layer that reminded me of apricot jam. These are addictive. The Raspberry Almond Fruit Tart was another layered treat with an almond glazed topping and a thin raspberry jam layer inside the tart. Our bakery treats were excellent and pretty reasonably priced for their home-baked quality.

The best cheese cake I've ever had. Hard to describe the flavor and texture without mentioning…read moreheaven. After cooking a big Christmas meal, having this dessert made my life so easy. Their Christmas cookies are excellent with a wide variety of flavors. Thank you!

We stopped in this ice cream shop after dinner next door. We've heard great things so I was excited…read moreto try their ice cream out. The farm's restaurant and bakery is also nearby. They also sell cheese and more; I bought their award winning and delicious cheese, Europa. The ice cream was also amazing. There was a line but it moved quick. I got the butter pecan, wow amazing. I highly recommend a visit if you love ice cream!

Hmmmm not sure if they are open for the season yet. It's April 17th. Thought we were at the end…read morering place but the pics posted here were helpful. It says open on yelp but it doesn't look open. Also the number doesn't work so... I dont know

3 stars for the great cheese. 2ish years ago it would've been a 5. Lady was pushy and rude but…read morejoke's on her, I like cheese. While the pieces I bought were delicious, service left a lot to be desired, or it was an off day? Whatever the reason, ill just take the extra 20 minute ride to arethusa in Litchfield/bantam or order from saxelby online. It's a shame, because inside looked nice and the other food looked good.

Omg this place is amazing! What a cute and special store. If…read moreyou are in the area go and get one of their grilled cheese specials. We got the prosciutto with fig jam WOW! So delicious! They had a lot of different things to choose from cookies to ice cream & a lot more. I had to buy the Banana pudding shortbread ice cream sandwich yummy ! It was hot out & I was worried about it melting so they gave me a free ice pack to get it home! Wow now that's customer service!! Very nice & friendly staff!!

Was a little hard to order with them but I'm pleased with the board I got overall. The service in…read moreperson is much better than the impression you get on the phone

They went way out of their way to say 'thanks' for my order being delayed by the weather and some…read morefamily illness. Even a bar of chocolate and a hand penned note! Great people and the product is perfect!

This place has very impressive Yelps and after going it's not hard to understand why. Grilled…read morecheese everyone's favorite snack feels like a niche type of food and this place nails it. I got the Classic Grilled cheese and dipped it of course in some savory tomato soup. Happened to go on national grilled cheese day so they had a $5 special as well as the food truck out front which you can catch at various places. Service was quick and friendly and they even have a nice selection of cheeses you can sample and purchase on the side of the register. They have some outdoor tables outside because what's better than a grilled cheese on a sunny day. Can't wait to go back!

As a huge fan of their food truck, I had to take my husband to CP's shop to try one of their…read moreamazing gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. The shop is super cute, and the cheese case is very impressive with a wide variety of fancy cheeses. The staff is friendly and they made our sandwiches so quickly! My husband ordered the classic sandwich and I had the french onion grilled cheese. My husband loved all of the cheesy goodness from the classic, and i thoroughly enjoyed having a french onion soup in crunchy, cheesy sandwich form. I've been a fan for many years, and now my husband is a fan as well, we shall return!

For Small Business Saturday, I visited Gathering Board Charcuterie on the Berlin Turnpike as they…read moreopened on Saturday morning. I had seen content about GBC on Instagram before. Among other things, GBC creates charcuterie boxes, boards and grazing tables in certain sizes for retail and/or catering purposes. I believe they also host events and/or classes. I was hoping to get a charcuterie box for a small watch get together. I needed it Saturday morning and they were able to accommodate me even though they recommend on their website ordering 48 hours in advance. They were very nice to deal with and the shop was very nice. I was very happy with my small charcuterie box. It cost around $55, but the box felt heavy and was full of cured meats, cheeses, fruit, nuts, cucumbers and spreads. It was artfully displayed with different shapes and colors. They also provide a small box of crackers, which included the ones that look like thin slices from a fruit nut bread. Everything I tried was delicious and fresh. I highly recommend Gathering Board if you're looking for this type of food or service. They also had cheese, crackers, etc. available for purchase. 5 Stars

Love the goat cheese selection! I found out about the farm because of a farmers market- don't miss…read moreout!

This is a self service farm for eggs, cheese, milk meat, goat soap etc…read more So very convenient and so very tasty. Love this so much. I purchased pear and cardamom goat cheese and lemon, thyme and lavender goat cheese. Everyone enjoyed it. The yogurt was delicious as well. You can walk around and see the animals. They have a cow milking station that you can go into and watch. Fun for kids.

Here's what good -- cheeses and fresh real French butter. The sometimes have a nice bread…read moreselection. Good sweets. But everything is outrageously expensive Here's why I gave a one star review If they could be a bit friendlier more helpful or even give a hoot about customers - it would be an ok experience paying top dollar for everything. But they act like you are bothering them - disturbing them as they stand around In addition their hours of operation are erratic at best. If they post on line they open at 10 you risk going only to find out they decided to open at 11.. very capricious. Lots of great cheeses out there -- Sorry We won't be back.

Great selection of cheeses and wines. Really nice store. Upscale and pricey but comprehensive and…read morewell stocked. Knowledgeable staff too. If in the area, a great place to pick up picnicking stuff or for home.

My kiddos (and their friends) and I have enjoyed this fantastic Ice Cream shop for years. It not…read moreonly has the best Ice Cream in the area, but the shop itself is quaint and reminiscent of an old time Ice Cream shop. They have a fantastic selection of Ice cream flavors, do some seasonal flavors each year, and also offer Ice cream sodas, floats, Sundaes, and many topping choices. They also have Ice Cream in tubs to take home and some small "old-timey" snacks, candies, and gum. The hours are really good and sometimes they are open at the most unsuspected times, later than posted at times, which is always a good surprise! The prices are reasonable, I am sure some would say a bit on the higher end, but the quality is so good it is worth it. The lady who (I believe0 is the owner and all the staff are always very pleasant, and the service is very good as well. If I had any small issue at all, I would say it would be great if they did try some brand new flavors. As mentioned above, there are some seasonal flavors that come and go, but never anything brand new and I do think that would be a great addition to an already incredible place. Some notable flavors are our favorites: Banana, Coconut, Toasted Almond and Peppermint around the Holidays, I don't believe we've ever had any flavor that wasn't very good as well. Highly recommended, a really great and groovy place!

My mom loved it! Said it wasn't too sweet and would return…read more That is the exact reason i could t give it 5 stars. It didn't excite my tastebuds. lol And my banana split was melted by the time we got to the car. My mom said that's how you m ow it organic!! lol The parking lot was full of cars And people were sitting outside enjoying the fanatic weather. It's cute the people were like the icecream... not exciting.