S
teve Jones is a cheesemongers' monger, a man widely respected for his product knowledge and
his risk-taking approach to retailing. At Chizu, his Portland, Oregon, restaurant, he offers
cheese in a sushi bar format. At Cheese Bar, his popular Portland retail shop/cafe, he operates
a cut-to-order cheese counter with food and beverage service, plus off-premise beverage sales.
With Adam Lindsley, Jones has just published Cheese Wine Beer Cider: A Field Guide to 75 Perfect Pairings. For cheese
merchants, or would-be cheese merchants, evaluating the pluses and pitfalls of alcoholic beverage sales, Jones has plenty
of wisdom to share.
Steve Jones, the proprietor of Chizu and Cheese Bar, and the co-author
of Cheese Wine Beer Cider: A Field Guide to 75 Perfect Pairings,
shares his inventive pairing strategy.
BY JANET FLETCHER
Q&A: Profitable Pairings
PHOTO: DAVID L. REAMER
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