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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Reservation
Indoor 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 10
- Parties of 5+ require a $10 deposit per person
Reservation
Patio Reservation
We offer a limited number of reservations on our open-air patio along Milwaukee Avenue. We also offer walk-ins on a first come-first served basis. In addition to our delicious cheese and...
- Reservation for parties of 1 to 6
- Parties of 5+ require a $10 deposit per person
Reservation
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 10
- $60 per person
Event
Kinslahger Brewing Beer and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
For our Fall/Winter 2023 Pairings tour Beautiful Rind is going West to Kingslagher Brewing in Oak Park! With a great variety of cheese friendly beers, this is going to be a great lineup with some...
- Wednesday, Sep 27, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- $50 per ticket
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Europe Beyond the Classics: A tasting of lesser known European cheeses
Join us as we learn (and of course taste) five of our favorite hidden gems from Europe. Sure you've heard of some of the classics from the continent, but some of Europe's best are still...
- Thursday, Sep 28, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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Tyromancy: Predicting your future with cheese; hosted by Jennifer Billock
This is an additional session added by popular demand!
Find out what your cheese is telling you about your future! In this unique event, we are hosting Jennifer Billock, The Kitchen Witch, as she...- Sunday, Oct 1, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $45 per ticket
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The Press Room and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
Join us at The Press Room in the West Loop, where we will be featuring four of our favorite wines poured by The Press Room team. Meanwhile, the experts at Beautiful Rind will recommend cheeses for...
- Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
- $75 per ticket
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Oktoberfest Celebration: Pairing Cheese with Oktoberfest & Fall Seasonal Beers
Join us for our annual pairing of Oktoberfest beers and cheese. We will be sampling four of our favorite fall beers with four great cheeses. Along the way, we'll give you tips for pairing beer with...
- Thursday, Oct 5, 2023
- 7:00 PM
- $40 per ticket
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Beautiful Rind Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Join Beautiful Rind as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with an interactive tasting of five different cheeses by Latinx producers and Hispanic-style cheeses. We are donating all class ticket...
- Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $40 per ticket
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Orange Rinds & Orange Wines Fall 2023 6PM Session
What's orange & delicious? Candy corn? Pumpkins? Pasteurized processed cheese food? Nope! Wine & Cheese is orange & delicious. Our most popular wine and cheese pairing class is happening again!...
- Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
- 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
- $50 per ticket
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Midwest Coast Brewery Beer and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
Beautiful Rind's Fall/Winter Pairings tour is popping up at Midwest Coast Brewing in the Fulton Market with another great lineup of beers. Midwest Coast is a staple for Beautiful Rind's road show...
- Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- $50 per ticket
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French Rinds & French Wines: The most delicious French lesson!
For this class we are hosting the most delicious French lessons..... cheese & wine, with no flashcards or verb conjugations to be had. We will be exploring all types of French cheese and learning...
- Thursday, Oct 19, 2023
- 7:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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Intro to Cheese
Want to learn more about cheese but not sure where to start? This is the class for you.
In this class, we taste five different styles of cheese and learn how they are made, what to pair with them,...- Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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Spoooooky Cheese
While we fear no cheese, Beautiful Rind knows the deep, dark secrets behind some of your favorite cheeses. Join us as we tell you the tales that other shops don't want you to know. This is a cheese...
- Thursday, Oct 26, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
Event
Spoooooky Cheese
While we fear no cheese, Beautiful Rind knows the deep, dark secrets behind some of your favorite cheeses. Join us as we tell you the tales that other shops don't want you to know. This is a cheese...
- Sunday, Oct 29, 2023
- 6:00 PM
- $35 per ticket
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Central Park Cocktails and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
Beautiful Rind's 2023 Fall/Winter pairing tour is celebrating the beginning of the holiday season with cocktails at our favorite neighborhood bar, Central Park Bar!
If you've visited Central Park...- Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- $60 per ticket
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Duneyrr Beer and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
Beautiful Rind's 2023 Fall/Winter pairing tour is heading to the South Loop to pair cheese with the wildly inventive beers of Duneyrr Fermenta.
Duneyrr makes some of the most innovative beers in...- Wednesday, Nov 15, 2023
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- $50 per ticket
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Hopewell Beer and Cheese Pairing with Beautiful Rind
Beautiful Rind's 2023 Pairings tour is heading just up the road to Logan Square's very own Hopewell Brewing! Hopewell is a pillar of the Logan Square food and drink scene and we are beyond excited...
- Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023
- 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- $50 per ticket
Hours and location
Private Events
If you are interested in learning more about our offerings, please fill out the request form and we will contact you to discuss details.
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