Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe

February 5, 2014

This multitasking cafe is part early-morning coffee shop, part artisanal cheese purveyor and full-service cafe. Located in Huntington, Ideal Cheese & Wine Cafe offers small plates, cheeses, charcuterie and wine tastings. The art-filled cafe has been drawing a crowd eager to unwind over a glass of wine and enjoy everything this spot has to offer.

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Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe is a cheese shop with a cafe on Huntington's Main Street.

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Cheesemonger Melissa Panarello explains cheeses and accompaniments to diners at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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Colorful art decorates the walls at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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A cheese flight at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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Executive chef Matthew Kornfeld at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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Cheesemongers Michael Roselle and Melissa Panarello stand in front of the cheese case at Huntington's Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe.

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A blackboard displays the cheeses available at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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The zucchini "pasta," shredded squash tossed with pine nuts and served with a generous dollop of house-made ricotta at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.

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Pommes frites at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington are hand-cut and twice fried, shown here with garlic aioli.

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Chicken wings with a pomegranate teriyaki glaze are a standout item at Ideal Cheese and Wine Cafe in Huntington.