Steve Jones
Owner Cheesemonger @Cheese Bar
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WORK HISTORY
Owner Cheesemonger @Cheese Bar
Portland, OR, US
Steve is the founder and owner of Cheese Bar, established in March 2010, a retail cheese counter and casual restaurant that offers a rotating menu built with artisan and farmstead products. Cheese Bar, retains the same geeky cheese extravaganza found in Steve’s Cheese, but adds beer, wine, and prepared food, thoughtfully sourced to highlight unique products that complement each other. Cheese Bar allows Steve to share his love of beer and his pursuit of interesting cheese and beer/wine pairings.
EDUCATION
Truman State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
SKILLS
ABOUT STEVE JONES
Steve Jones is a cheesemonger, educator, and cheese ambassador. Steve began his cheesemongering career nearly 20 years ago, opening several cheese counters in the Midwest. As a consultant and repeat instructor with the Food by Hand’s The Craft and Business of Retailing Artisan Cheese seminar and the Cheese School of San Francisco, Steve has shared his enthusiasm for cheese and retail expertise with aspiring cheese mongers. He has also designed and led numerous classes in a variety of venues on cheese basics and cheese pairings with beer, wine, and chocolate. Steve has been active with many local and national cheese organizations. He is a founding member of The Wedge, the biannual Portland cheese festival, and in 2009 was half of the winning team in the American Cheese Society\'s (ACS) first annual Cheese Mongering competition. Steve’s long background in beer exploration and pairing includes classes and collaborations with many microbreweries. Steve is also a founding member of the Portland Firkin Fest. Steve has served multiple times as a judge for the ACS annual competitions as well as the American Dairy Goat Association. He has volunteered as a panel member and presenter on many occasions for ACS annual conference and other organizations/events, including the Oregon Cheese Guild, International Association of Culinary Professionals, World Food Travel Association’s Foodworx conference, Bon Appetit’s Feast Portland, Oregon Pinot Camp, International Pinot Noir Celebration, Foods of Oregon Symposium, and Slow Food Portland. In 2011, Steve competed with 40 cheesemongers from around the world to win the 2nd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational in Long Island, New York. Steve has appeared in local and national media outlets, including Portland’s Live Wire radio show and National Public Radio’s The Splendid Table. http://video.about.com/cheese/Cheese-Wrappings-Beyond-Rinds.htm http://video.about.com/cheese/Top-Fruit-Spreads-to-Pair-With-Cheese.htm
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