When you visit a creamery, regardless of whether they milk their own animals or not, the last thing you think you will come into contact with is an old-time office building in the heart of an urban city. However, that is exactly where Lake Erie Creamery is located and they are more than making it work. Sure, they would prefer a larger space, and may find one sooner rather than later, but this small operation is firing on all cylinders.
I had heard of Lake Erie Creamery here and there but only first tasted their cheese when I created my Local Lunch Series and experienced their Croquis fresh cheese. I was able to meet Brian Moran, owner of Lake Erie Creamery, at a recent Ohio Cheese Guild/GrilledShane event, but it was busy and we were only able to speak briefly. Eventually, we connected on Twitter and I was invited to visit the creamery. Once my schedule opened up, I drove down to Fulton Road in Cleveland with the sous chef in the passenger seat. Continue reading My Visit to Lake Erie Creamery