Surdyks Wine and Cheese Shop

One does not simply walk into Surdyks.  On a Saturday.  In the afternoon.  One should devote about an hour to the wonder that is Surdyks in Northeast Minneapolis.  First of all, it's a cheese shop with a deli, tons of varieties of cheese, canned goodies, and a lot of various other fun things that are perfect appetizers for parties.  You could wander around just the cheese shop for a while.  Then there's the liquor store.  They have a wide selection of wine, beer, hard cider, liquor, liqueur, mixers...it's so much fun to wander down the aisles and imagine what to serve for various occasions - heart to hearts, girls nights, family nights, celebrations, game nights, special dinners, regular dinners...

The other reason to specifically go to Surdyks is that they do wine tastings on Saturday afternoons.  We went this past Saturday and there were five tables each serving about 5-6 wines.  Free samples!!!!  I've also sampled sake on a previous visit.  It's so much fun and a great way to determine if you are purchasing the right bottle of wine.

So now you know, plan at least an hour to wander and be amazed.

Surdyks is currently running their annual spring wine sale which ends this next Saturday March 15.

They have their own parking lot, but there is also metered street parking available.  The neighborhood is kind of fun if you "want" to walk around afterward.  You can visit a European deli and there are several restaurants and coffee shops in the area.  There is also a Lunds down the street.

Here is our loot from Saturday: