![]() ![]() ![]() She points to a cheese they source from coastal Maine, “Rockweed,” made by Lakin’s Gorges Cheese in Waldoboro. “We want people to come here and feel it is a place where they can make a culinary discovery,” said Goldman. Wedge opened in December, and while it stocks imported staples like Parmigiano-Reggiano, the two women have intentionally sought out curious, off-the-beaten path cheeses from small, Northeast-based makers. It just seemed like the perfect spot,” explained Goldman. “We basically saw the space for rent and thought it was meant to be. When she and Morrissey spotted a commercial-use cottage on bustling Water Street, the cheese wheels started turning. Ninety percent of them are women-owned, which is very cool,” said Goldman. “Warren felt like a culinary destination, and it felt like a hub of really interesting small businesses. Goldman settled in Barrington with her young family, and soon discovered the diverse, bountiful flavors of neighboring Warren. “We both moved here from the Boston area - and I definitely think the restaurants are better in Rhode Island than Boston - but it seemed like there was nowhere with a comparable quality to buy things to make things at home, and if you were going to have people over,” said Sasha Goldman, who met her future business partner, Chelsea Morrissey, through their daughters (Goldman has two, Morrissey three, ranging in age from 6 to 14). ![]()
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