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Berkeley Notes: Point Reyes Bleu Cheese

posted:February 11, 2008

The first time that I had heard of it was at Zingerman’s Roadhouse in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Zingerman’s style is much in keeping with today’s’ manner of explanatory-storytelling-marketing. Each specialty item is explained and illustrated on the walls [Today, we want more information before we decide to buy or eat something]. Point Reyes Bleu Cheese was one of those wall items. I’m a 90% vegan. I don’t typically eat cheese if I can avoid it but Point Reyes [California] looked awesome to me from the descriptions. I once lived within walking distance of the Rio Grande River in Northern New Mexico [where they filmed Easy Rider]. I now live a short day trip away from Point Reyes! I wondered how many folks out there have ever been to Point Reyes? I was out there this weekend to help bust out of the February blahs. PR is an odd mixture of rolling heath, historic dairy farms, dramatic cliffs, seals, whales, elk, deer, mountain lions, soaring raptors and a raging Pacific Ocean. It’s a little like a safari where you can get the best garlic fries and local field greens salad [at Drakes beach] while watching the water and sky for critters. How’s your February? Here are a few pix.