Murray's Cheese Opens Long Island City Restaurant And Shop

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Say cheese!

Murray's Cheese opened a new store and restaurant Monday in Long Island City, where the celebrated cheesemonger has its cheese-aging caves and main office.

The cheese shop and all-day restaurant at 28-30 Jackson Ave. were originally scheduled to open in the spring.

The cheese shop will offer a rotating selection of pre-cut cheeses — including from Murray's own line of "Cavemaster Reserve" cheeses — and more than 400 specialty items, such as charcuterie, fresh baguettes, chocolates and prepared foods, according to a news release.

The restaurant next door will feature a cheese-focused menu by Murray's Chef de Cuisine Clare Malfitano, who trained in pastry arts in Florence, Italy, and has worked at acclaimed New York City restaurants such as The Modern and Gramercy Tavern.

There is also a full-service bar with original cocktails, frozen drinks, boozy ice pops and non-alcoholic beverages that will be available to go.

Murray's, founded in 1940 by Murray Greenberg, has two other locations: its flagship on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village and an outpost at Grand Central Market.