Best of the Best: Cheese

Clover Road Cream Cheese's

Parmesan & Truffle Cream Cheese

Give your bagel the royal treatment with a schmear of this cream cheese ($8) made with milk and cream from grass-fed cows, hand-grated Parmesan and white truffle oil. "Truffle has sort of become a hip new flavor," says co-owner Rachel Gross. "It's just downright delicious." 216-331-2897, cloverroadcreamcheese.com

Mayfield Road Creamery's

Siberian Night Cheese

This may be our new favorite beer pairing - the French tomme ($23.99 per pound) gets washed in Thirsty Dog Brewing Co.'s Siberian Night Russian Stout while it ages for at least two months. "The beer adds a depth and character that contributes to the cheese and its complexities," says cheesemaker Susan Morris. 2166 state Route 322, Orwell, 440-437-8754, mayfieldroadcreamery.com

Yellow House Cheese's

Blue Cheese

We're definitely not sheepish about our love for this Old World-style blue cheese ($7-$12) made with sheep's milk, which is then aged for at least 90 days. "It's a really unique blue cheese," says owner Kevin Henslee. "It's not tangy or bitter. It has more of a sharpness and firm texture." 9733 Wooster Pike Road, Seville, 330-769-9733, yellowhousecheese.com