Saturday June 11th, 2005, Nolita House Restaurant and Murray’s Cheese Shop will sponsor a fun and ed Released by: Marc Matyas Nolita House Restaurant Web Site: http://www.nolitahouse.com Nolita House Restaurant & Murray’s Cheese Shop Co-Sponsor Agritour to Cheese Day Festival Upstate NY Email: marc@nolitahouse.com Keywords: Nolita House Restaurant, Murray's Cheese Shop, New York Cheese Day Festival, Sprout Creek Farm, Poug Update Date: 5/29/2005 1:20:06 PM Hits: 1534 Descrption:  Manhattan, NY, May 29, 2005: To help further the appreciation the craft and quality of New York cheese making, on Saturday June 11th, 2005, Nolita House Restaurant and Murray’s Cheese Shop will sponsor a fun and educational agritour to the New York Cheese Day Festival at Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, NY. Our agritour includes a continental breakfast, round trip transportation from NYC, and festival admission. At the festival there will be workshops, demonstrations, farm tours, hands-on activities, food concessions and of course lots of cheese tasting. The agritour price is $75 per person plus tax if purchased by Friday June 3rd, 2005. Tickets purchased after this date will cost $90 per person. Space is limited, so please book early. Agritour reservations can be made and details will be provided by calling Nolita House at (212) 625-1712. ABOUT NOLITA HOUSE Located in Manhattan, Nolita House is a local, neighborhood restaurant which serves American comfort food and features a global selection of artisan cheeses and wines. The restaurant is open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch and offers both on and off premise catering services. Using food and wine as its medium, the restaurant’s goal is to be a catalyst for inspiration, education and community development. Nolita House also serves as a “Town Hall” where the neighborhood can come together to experience wine and cheese, food producers and local artists in a relaxed and unpretentious environment. Nolita House is located at 47 East Houston Street between Mott & Mulberry Streets. The closest subway stops are the B, D, V, F at Broadway/Lafayette and the 6 at Bleecker. ABOUT MURRAY’S CHEESE SHOP Murray’s is the leading purveyor of the finest domestic and imported cheeses in New York City. Operating since 1940, Murray’s is New York’s oldest cheese shop and a Greenwich Village landmark. There is also a location in the Market at Grand Central Terminal. As a wholesale provider, Murray’s supplies New York’s most acclaimed restaurants, among them, Daniel, Jean-Georges and Alain Ducasse. The Cheese Course, Murray’s classroom, was successfully launched at the start of 2005 and promotes the learning and tasting of cheese and other fine foods. Murray’s has been awarded “Best Cheese Shop” by New York Magazine, Time Out New York and The Village Voice. Zagat 2005 New York City Gourmet Marketplace ranked Murray’s the highest in quality rating for cheese shops. Rob Kaufelt, Murray’s Proprietor, was awarded “Best Cheese Monger” in the 2005 Eat Out Awards. Contact infomation: Marc Matyas' contact phone: 646-458-1879