The Cheese Shop

B.L.O.G.

Big. Lengthy. Online. (G)ournal.

Big. Load. of. Gook.

Very. Daunting. and. Scary.

Blair. is. Afraid. of. Blogging.

I am very tentative and extremely nervous about this whole blogging thing. The idea of anyone being able to read the things that I write is terrifying to me. I’ve already had my sister call me and a friend text me asking where my blog is and why it isn’t online yet – they were looking for it and couldn’t find it. Aaaaaaah! So, as a disclaimer, please be gentle and don’t make too much fun of me for what goes on here…

For my first blog I am going to write about one of my favorite places of all time in Williamsburg – The Cheese Shop. I chose it for my campus picture, and I figured I owed you an explanation as to why. The Cheese Shop is unlike any other sandwich place I have ever experienced. For one, it is a crazy and almost unmanageable mad house during all lunch hours. Anyone who knows The Cheese Shop will phone in their order instead of trying to navigate their way through the masses. The Cheese Shop is also very unique in that it is nothing like a Subway… there aren’t lettuce or tomato options or anything like that. Growing up on subs with all the fixings, I was very skeptical of The Cheese Shop. But the sandwiches are magically delicious and once you try one you will never go back. Ask any student on campus, and they’ll be able to tell you their sandwich of choice almost immediately. My favorite is the sliced chicken with cheddar and extra house dressing on focaccia. Whether you create your own or go for the daily special, I promise it will be great. Just make sure to get house dressing on your sandwich, because you would be a fool not to! It’s some secret recipe, and the only ingredients I know of are mayo and mustard.

I have many great memories from eating at The Cheese Shop since I began here as a student. Freshman year, I grabbed a sandwich before going to Grand Illumination – a crazy fireworks show in CW. Sophomore year I went with my Grandparents and it started to snow as we sat outside…nuts!  Whenever I’m leaving campus and headed out for a long road trip, I always get a sandwich. It’s a great way to take a piece of Williamsburg with you.