South End Formaggio Restaurant Review:
South End Formaggio was supposed to be a satellite location of Cambridge’s Formaggio Kitchen. But owner Valerie Gurdal (wife of FK’s Ihsan) has given this small-ish storefront a flair and flavor all its own. Patrons come early for quick, hearty breakfast sandwiches. They often return for fresh tossed salads that find equal inspiration in the Loire, the Greek Isles, New England and Liguria,...
Don't be fooled by the compact size of this South End institution (or its larger-yet-just-as-densely-packed sister shop in Cambridge) – it holds a massive, masterful selection of cheeses, curated by passionate mongers who answer questions, offer samples and slice wedges to order; a vast array of accompaniments – including charcuterie, locally grown produce, small-batch candies and affordable...
Area foodies worth their imported Brittany salt have depended on this culinary South End landmark for years.:
In Short
This gourmet shop first garnered national acclaim in the 1980s by carrying hard-to-find imported cheeses, and has since branched out to offer other rare and foreign foodstuffs....