Cheeses Galore at KJ Baarons

KJ Baarons in Worcester, Massachusetts offers a huge selection of imported fine cheeses.  One cannot find this type of selection at any old grocery store.  I knew they were loaded with fine cheeses and gourmet food products, but what I was not aware of was how large the selection was!

To date, the store currently has the following cheeses:

Appenzeller                                                                 
Piave
Prima Donna
Gruyere
Cahill Porter

Comte
Coombe Double Gloucester
Da Vinci w/spices
Manchego
Red Dragon
Old Amsterdam Gouda
Cabot Canadian Sharp Cheddar
Blue Stilton
Arina Goat Cheese
Delice de Bourgogne
Port Salut

Chevre plain, herb, pepper, dill, and chive
Wensleydale Cranberry
Tour de Marze Brie
Rosso di Langa
Roule Cranberry
Mozzerella
Tintern
Black Mountain
Harlech
Morbier
Idiazabel
Campo de Montalban
Leerdammer
Vermont 2yr Cheddar
Parrono
Parmigano Reggiano

Dips Selection:

Garlic & Herb
Port Wine
Smoked Sundried Tomato
Hot Horseradish
Jalepenos

If you are interested in discovering new flavors and impressing your guests, use KJ Baarons for your next one stop shop for party goodies and treats!

Visit their website (cheese page):

http://www.kjbaarons.com/Specialty-Foods-Cheeses.html

Use KJ Baarons' Wine Tasting Room For Your Next Event!

KJ Baarons’ wine tasting room is versatile and can accommodate any person’s needs.  The space is stylishly furnished and designed using wood paneling, flat screen TVs, with tall windows that overlook Worcester’s Washington Square.  The layout was created and furnished so you and your friends can eat, drink, mingle, relax and enjoy the experience.

The tasting room at KJ Baarons (which accommodates 35-40 people) was not only created for wine tasting events, but for a variety of special occasions ranging from birthday parties and bachelor/bachelorette parties, to corporate functions.  The room is AV-equipped for presentations for such events and has a full kitchen attached with a counter that separates the work area from the rest of the room, creating an open social setting for hosts and guests.

** Each event can be catered on-site with cheese platters, or if one is searching for more variety of foods, from outside caterers and KJ Baarons will happily accommodate their preparation/clean-up needs.

If you are looking for the next hot spot in Worcester to have an event, definitely check out KJ Baarons.  You will not be disappointed!

KJ Baarons Fine Wine and Gourmet Food; The Best Thing to Hit Worcester, Massachusetts in Years!

My first experience at KJ Baarons was surprisingly delightful!

I pulled into KJ Baarons parking lot (located in Washington Square, across from the train station in Worcester, Massachusetts--see map on right margin) and was greeted by a valet attendant.  I had to look around to make sure that I was in the right place. I was not expecting to get the red carpet rolled out for me at a liquor store since all I needed was a bottle of wine for a house warming gift.  It turns out this was not your average liquor store, but something very unique, especially for Worcester, Massachusetts.

As it turns out, I just happened to stumble upon one of KJ Baarons bi-monthly wine tasting events, which, by the way, attract 300 plus people from Worcester and surrounding communities.  I walked into the store and was greeted by a host and handed a glass.  "Feel free to taste all of the wines at each of the 15 tasting stations. There are also vodka and scotch tasting stations, a master mixologist is here from Boston making his new Spring-time inspired cocktail, as well as chocolate, cheese, beer cookies, and cupcakes to sample." Needless to say, I spent the next hour roaming around KJ Baarons drinking and eating.  What a find!

Each person who works at KJ Baarons is an expert in his or her field.  Some are knowledgeable on cheese, some wine, others with cordials, scotches, or cigars.  It was nice to see that the staff had a real contribution and connection to the products instead of just being cashiers, as most liquor store attendants are as seen in my past experiences.  I was also relieved that the staff, although friendly and knowledgeable, were never overbearing.  There really is nothing worse than walking into a store and being chased down by someone who asks if they can assist you when the truth is they usually cannot, even if one did oblige. 

KJ Baarons is exactly what Worcester, Massachusetts needed. It is the definition of a one-stop-shop.  I went to KJ Baarons to get my friend a bottle of wine, yet I did better. Without any effort, I was able to personally design a gift basket (that included dried, aged meats, cheeses, fruit compotes, wine, foi gras pate', and gourmet crackers), taste multiple wines and foods, catch a small buzz, and have my car greet me at the front door when I was ready to leave.

I am pretty sure that I will not be shopping anywhere else in Worcester for these types of products and service, especially since there are no stores that exist like it in the area.  Very unique!


View their website at:  http://www.kjbaarons.com/default.html