american cheese society

duchesssa/stock.xchng It's no secret that Austin has experienced something of a gastronomic revival over the past couple of years, with the opening of several locally-sourced, high-quality restaurants, breweries and wine bars indicating a growing taste (or thirst) for the unique and well-crafted.

You can now add Antonelli's Cheese Shop to the list.

A festival of cheeseDon't be surprised if downtown smells like feet this Saturday—the American Cheese Society is bringing attendees the finest of fromage, from fragrant to creamy, to the Hilton, in what can only be described as the most outrageous display of cheese in the country.

Cheese lovers have a good reason to be happy. We are having a cheese tasting event right here at Whole Foods Marketsponsored by the American Cheese Society.

(web site for more information and tickets)

Here are the details from the ACS web site:

2009 Festival of Cheese - Saturday August 8
Sponsored by Whole Foods Market
5:30 p.m.

- 9:00 p.m.