A Quickie with Chevre's Mario Naar
The Cheese Don can also cook like a mother....
You may not know Mario Naar, but you definitely know his cheese.
The man behind Chevre – Coral Way’s gourmet cheese and sandwich shop – is quietly building an empire of dairy with new locations in the Design District, Coconut Grove, Palm Beach, and Douglas Road either open or coming in the next year. He’s also a consummate entrepreneur, a co-founder of Salvaje in Panama before trying his hand with cheese in Miami. And he now owns his own caviar company, among other endeavors.
We caught up with him at Sipping Station, the wine, cheese, and tapas bar he opened in conjunction with wine expert Matthieu Yamoum at downtown’s Brightline station. And over a glass of malbec and a killer lasagna, he told us about what he likes to cook when he’s not tasting cheese. Also, his curious affinity for Hillstone.
Name: Mario Naar
Position: Owner/Founder, Chevre Miami
Nickname: The Cheese Don
Childhood leftover memory: My mom’s paella. You cook it, it’s great, but once you put it…
