BAR PASTORAL is scheduled to open in fall 2012 at 2947 North Broadway, adjacent and connected to Pastoral’s East Lakeview shop located at 2945 North Broadway. Hours and phone number TBD.

We're big fans of The Sandwich King here at Pastoral, which would come as no surprise if you saw the amount of sandwich experimenting going on during our staff's lunch breaks. As many of you will have probably guessed, we definitely share his...

Pastoral is proud to offer our artisan products at Intelligentsia Coffee's Chicago Locations.

Chicago Magazine Features Pastoral's Chocolat et Fromage Gift Box in their Holiday Gift Guide

Cheese & Chocolate get friendly in this collection of confections and curd. Whether your someone special has a sweet tooth or your sibling is a total curd nerd, this gift box has a little something for everyone.

TAmerican Cheese Month Logo Transparency 1024x862he Gourmet Retailer got the scoop on all of Pastoral's fun American Cheese Month events! Read the article online.

Laura Levy from Today's Chicago Woman joined Pastoral on our trip to Wisconsin and recorded our trip with a great photo slideshow on her blog. Read it here!

As local foodie newsreels gear up for the weekend, they made sure to put the Chicago French Market's Meet the Market event on their itinerary!

We'll be there on Saturday, 9/17 from 11am to 3pm to rub elbows with our friendly customers and sample...

TheBrideScoop.com knows that it's a big, bridal world out there. Guiding brides through every step of the wedding process, this blog has even planned the Most Epic Bachelorette Party complete with cheese and wine from yours truly.

In case the...

dust off those picnic baskets, lay back and enjoy the show

We're excited to be included in this CBS Local article, guiding Chicagoans through the cities best picnic options for the Air & Water Show.

Read the full article here

The Daily Green, a consumer's guide to green from goodhousekeeping.com, spoke with Pastoral Fromager Cesar Olivares to discuss the environmental impact of cheese.

Stemming from the release of a study ranking the carbon footprint of different...

Yesterday Pastoral's Fromager Cesar Olivares checked in at the WGN Chicago, to appear on the local news program, Midday Fix!

The broadcast was live, but you can still checkout the recorded segment on their website here.

The fix of the day was...

Gourmet News, the Business Newspaper for the Gourmet Industry included a great article about Pastoral's new website and our new online store in their August, 2011 issue. The article is available to subscribers here.

Detailed descriptions and...

Every day in October, Pastoral will be highlighting a different cheesemaker in its three stores as well as on its blog.

As we gear up for October's American Cheese Month festivities, the gourmet retail industry is buzzing about this inaugural...

If you weren't able to make it to the Chicago French Market last week to celebrate Bastille Day, we've got photos for your viewing pleasure. It's not too late to uncork a bottle of Burgundy, put your favorite Greta Pope record on the turntable,...

We think this is one of the best times of the year to get out and explore Chicago, too!

Metromix wrote this article about where to go and what to take with you as you picnic through the city this summer. They urge us to remember:

Mother Nature...