As a long-time Philadelphia now living in Annapolis, one of my biggest disappointments has been the lack of access to a good selection of cheese and "good" bread. In fact, I'm one of those folks Lisa Alois mentioned, those who make the pilgrimage to Philadelphia to buy cheese at regular intervals. In between visits I usually make do with odds and ends from Trader Joe's. It's also prepackaged, but the turnover is pretty high probably because the selection is somewhat limited. Prices are at least 20% less than Whole Foods, also. Some cheese are better than others--you have to expect a few failures in order to find the ones that work. I bet DC could support a couple of outstanding cheese vendors. The ones in Philly (and there are a few) are always packed on weekends, and Philly is much smaller than DC. One would have to raise people's expectations. There must be enough Europeans in town at the various embassies etc to form the nucleus of a consistent clientele. If anyone decides to open a shop, let me know!!! Dr. Jane
