I simply cannot go to Kensington or anywhere nearby without wanting to go to Global Cheese. One does not simply go into Global cheese and walk out with nothing.
This place is nothing short of fantastic with such a diverse selection of quality food items and top notch service there it is an absolute delight to visit this store.
One of the items I always pick up in addition to any new cheeses is the cream cheese spreads. My particular favorite is the one that already comes with the smoked salmon already in it.
Another one of my favorite items are the garlic stuffed olives with mashed red peppers.
Recently I was introduced to "Diablo" cheese from Switzerland. It is a really rich medium to hard cheese that I loved after the first sample so I had to buy some. This place is sort of dangerous for that.. you will get to try so many different samples as they are always allowing you to try their products in the store.
It is a real pleasure shopping here and coming home with with imported treats from around the world. You simply can't find some of the food stuff they have in this store at just any grocery store and the prices are very reasonable as well. Many of the quality items are priced less than you would find in some of the higher end grocery stores too.
The bottom line is they have high quality food, knowledgeable and friendly service, free sampling, good prices and a large variety to choose from.