Beautiful Rind
Beautiful Rind is a cheese shop, restaurant, and classroom space showcasing cheese and all the wonderful things that pair with it. Join us for cheese, charcuterie, wine, and a fun selection of cheese-centric dishes. We are open for dine-in, take out, delivery, and private events.
Looking to learn more about cheese? Check out our current class offerings in the event section of this page.
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Dining Reservation
Dine in the middle of the action, in our main dining room. Watch our cheesemongers in action, as they prepare your own cheese and charcuterie board. We also offer a variety of snacks, sandwiches...
- Reservation for parties of 1 to 9
Parties of 5+ require a $10 deposit per person
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The Cheesemonger Guided Tasting Experience
A coursed tasting of 10 cheeses spread across five courses, each with its own unique and informative theme. The mongers will guide you through each course, tell stories about the cheese, and...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 9
- $60 per person
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Event
Is/Was Brewing: Producer Pairings Session
Come by the shop to meet Mike Schalau, brewer and co-owner of Is/Was Brewing, iswasbrewing.com. You'll be able to taste a few of Mike's great beers and chat with him about what makes his beer so...
- Thursday, May 19, 2022
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Midwest Best: Beer and Cheese
Join Beautiful Rind for American Cheese Month Celebration of what we feel are the two greatest culinary contributions from the Midwest, Beer and Cheese! This will be an interactive, guided tasting...
- Thursday, May 19, 2022
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $50 per ticket + add-ons
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American Originals: The Real Craft Cheese
Did you know that American cheesemakers have invented a few styles that we can call truly original? American cheese goes far beyond the individual wrapped slices of our childhood. There are some...
- Thursday, May 26, 2022
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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Minum Wines: Producer Pairings Session
Come by the shop to meet Ben & Olen of Minum Wines, one of the best natural wine whole sellers in Chicago! If you've been to our shop, you've probably had one of their wines since they are some of...
- Friday, May 27, 2022
- 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Intro to Cheese
In this class, we taste four different styles of cheese and learn how they are made, what to pair with them, a little bit of history, tips on cheese care, and still leave plenty of time to answer...
- Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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