Say cheese -gourmet shop in Silver Lake to close permanently

Nobody really knows what you want? But this shepher off the visitors of Say Cheese, a gourmet shop in Silver Lake, from which customers expect from high-quality samples from cheeses like Vacherian Phibourgeois, never daunting

The days of the stumbling block in the Cosyborhood shop and the management to their perfect block of the broom are set up as a cesese -the gourmet sandwiches and a good 53 years. Wednesday, April 23, the last day will be accessible to the public.

“I had the privilege of growing up their children, to complete, marry and found their own families,” Harrell wrote in a letter that he had glued into the front window of the shop. “I have the power of the community and how Essen – Whether cheese, wine or something simple – bring together people in the most sensible way.”

Harrell, who bought the business in 1999, reached a month to month to month to 2021, who, with the first right to reject a rent increase to $ 9,000 per month, and the operating regulations, the amount of the Tobutut per month, turned to him. At that time, its monthly rent was 3,950 US dollars.

“I know the numbers,” said Harrell. “Say cheese cannot support this rent. It is impossible.”

In February, landlords Talia Kaloostian and her husband Paul Harrell informed that they found a new tenant, a Bread company. Say that the rental cheese contract will officially end on April 30th.

The Kaloostians did not respond to inquiries about comments.

Say, cheese was in 1972 by Jack and Esther Goldstyn Openad, who led a deli on the nearby Hub Hub market. After 17 years, the Goldstyns sold cheese to Julie Noyes and every partner Jerri Woods in 1989. Under Noyes, the business of the business was expanded to include a café.

Harrell's first working day at Say Cheese was October 17, 1996. Previously, he worked in the Senior Restaurant Management near Nordstrom, but after he was out and about for three months, he found a new love in cheese. Painted when returning to silver

The owners found Harrell first over -qualified, but agreed that he stayed on the Hoidide Seaton three years later. During the holiday season, Harrell had the tradition of giving away champagne and caviar samples.

“Erika Kaiser, a long -standing resident of Silver Lake and” customer -spiritient “, as Harrel calls his regulations.” He is the guy who can show them new flavors and open their world.

“He gets to know all of his customers,” said Meg Williamson, Harrell's wine seller, who has become close friend. “Especially in LA are things and he and he is only one person.”

In a way, Harrell says that the closure Trumps proposed Reipyfs Undoubtedly had influenced Harrell's 15-year-old employee and friend Garvin Dunn, too Died unexpectedly In February, Harrell had to continue business where management felt.

Despite the reward, hurdles and the general business drop in the business. 26 years later he has two, including himself – Harrell sees the increased rent as the main reason for the cheese shops.

Harrell said he had a wonderful relationship with the former landlord, but the building was made by the conservator and about five years ago, which was listed for an auction about five years ago. Harrell was outbid by the Kaloostians for ownership.

Harrell experiences a wave of emotions that arrived on the same day as Dunn's on February 28th.

“How do you say goodbye to People in 30 days?” He said. “You can't.”

It was not non -binding that governor Gavin Newsom was least signed on January 1, 2025 last September and which expanded protection for commercial tenants. In Harrell's case, he would have imposed at least 60 days to vacate. Harrell said that his landlords had not reacted to his apppeal immediately for 60 days, the prescribed expansion. “To say unnecessarily, I had a few sleepless nights,” said Harrell.

The locals mourn the loss of Harrell as mucus like the ITsh shop.

“Glenn is a owner of the senses that he would sit down and talk to the European owners, another” customer peace “?

“Kaiser said:” He is one of those people who are always there. “

Kaiser has a daughter who attended the nearby Ivanhoe primary school and is the goosebumps for scout troops of the daisy of the school. Harrell recently had the troops sold in front of his shop; The girls wrote thank you cards, which Harrell quickly laminated in the window and put it on.

“It doesn't want to lose weight from this business, but I have the feeling that older people will mean a lot to me,” Harrell said, starting tearing who looks at the door.

“Say cheese is the cheese,” was a note. “You are the best in the best [world] Glenn, ”said another.

Local see Say cheese as an example of the Mom-AD pop shops that make Silver Lake special.

“You are dressed by Silver Lake because you like the Unique theater,” said Kaiser. “But now you even drive down sunset, you're like 'Oh, that's a different chain.'”

Harrell said that he was looking for time with his howems and grandmother.

“I have to be a fate of care and I know that I am carefully maintained.

On the last day of the store, Harrell will organize an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. so that close friends and customers can say goodbye.

“[Say Cheese] Has a wonderful story and he has worn it for so long, ”said Noyes.

“What I learned is the community,” said Harrell. “Ultimately in one word: community.”