15 Years of Grate Cheese: Let’s Celebrate Together!
Featuring Free Cheese Week and More!
It's our birthday!
..and we're gonna party like it's our birthday!
Holy smokes, y'all. Fifteen. We can't believe it! Who'd have thought that 17 years ago, when we made a honeymoon decision to quit our jobs and "do something in cheese," we'd not only become Austin's first cut-to-order cheese shop but also build and bring together a community of cheese lovers who care about how their food is made, who makes it, and where it comes from?! And then that we'd get to do it for FIFTEEN YEARS!
We're not gonna lie—there have been tough years, rough years, and years we didn't think we'd make it. But YOU kept us going, the delicious foods we represent fueled us, and our mission gave us renewed purpose: Do Good. Eat Good. And to that end, there have been some darn awesome years when we couldn't have imagined any other path for ourselves.
So, let's celebrate! Below, you'll find details about how you can partake in our birthday festivities. We hope you'll find them just as much fun as we do!
Free Cheese Week (MONDAY 2/3 THROUGH FRIDAY 2/7)
Starts at 11:00 AM daily
100 FREE WEDGES of cheese to the first 100 guests each day (divided between our two locations)
Available at BOTH locations while supplies last:
- Hyde Park Shop: 4220 Duval Street
- South Lamar Tasting Room: 1100 South Lamar
Featuring a different cheese each day—collect up to 5 free wedges over the week!
No purchase necessary, but cheese enthusiasm is a must!
Special Tasting Events
- February 7 @ 6:30 PM (SOLD OUT)
“15 Best Cheeses of 15 Years in Biz”
A special tasting experience led by founders Kendall & John Antonelli
Join the waitlist
- February 8 @ 6:00 PM - Second Class Added (SOLD OUT)
“15 Best Cheeses of 15 Years in Biz”
A special tasting experience led by founders Kendall & John Antonelli
Join the waitlist
- February 7–9
Signature Tasting Events
Offered Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at various times, from brunch to dinner. Available at both our Hyde Park and South Lamar Tasting Rooms.
RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE
- February 10 @ 7:00 PM
Cheese-y Movie Night at Alamo Drafthouse is back with The Bodyguard!
MORE INFO HERE
WE NEED YOUR HELP: PROJECT CHEESE IS LOVE
Does Antonelli's Cheese share a special place in your heart? Whether you visited weekly as a child (or parent), got your first job with us, got engaged in our shop, had one of our cheese wheel wedding cakes, celebrated a milestone event with us, or anything else... Perhaps our cheese was even part of your beloved's Celebration of Life ceremony. From happy to sad and everything in between, we are humbled to have been a part of YOUR STORY, and we want to capture those moments.
For those who allow it, we will showcase these stories in our soon-to-be-released "Cheese is Love" campaign. However, we also envision a bigger project for this down the road. Can you help us collect your stories—which are part of our story?
HAVE A STORY TO SHARE? SUBMIT IT HERE
other things happening
- Valentine's Day is almost here! Gift (yourself?!) membership in our Cheese Club. Our February box - themed "Cheese is Love" ships on Mon 2/10, arriving by Wed 2/12 and is also available for local delivery or pickup that week. Or, gift our Char-cute-terie Board, perfect for a Date Night In for two(available 2/8-2/14 for local delivery or pickup).
- Superbowl Sunday is February 9. Preorder your cheese tray today (for local delivery or pickup).