Lucy's Whey

Upper East Side
1417 Lexington Avenue
between E. 92/93rd Sts.

P: 212.289.8900

A cheese monger that specializes in artisanal specialty cheeses.  Located on the Upper East Side, this shop is the first NYC outpost of a shop that first opened in East Hampton, NY in 2008.

What's great:  The shop has relationships with the cheese producers and so can vouch for how the cheeses are produced and kept.

What to know:  They also sell crackers, jams and other foods that go well with cheese and have a nice menu of prepared foods for take-out or delivery.