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Berkeley Springs cheese shop and pub inspired by European travels written by TRICIA LYNN STRADER When musician Regina AaMacha went to France in the late 1990s to perform, she not only had a change of scenery, but began on a journey that changed her life. She found she enjoyed French cheeses and wine so much, she wanted to bring some of them back home to the United States. “I got in the habit of eating great cheese, bread and wine,” AaMacha said.“When I came back to Delaware, I worked at Beautiful Foods, a cheese shop, and that introduced me to cheeses from around the world. I studied about European cheeses and cooking styles, and learned how to make artistically designed cheese platters.” She opened Fleur de Lis Cheese Shop when she moved to Clearwater, Fla. “I taught classes at a wine bar on pairing wine and cheese in Florida,” she said.
Regina AaMacha, owner of Fleur de Lis cheese shop and Ravenwood Pub. Submitted photo.
