A trio of area restaurateurs and businessmen have a new venture sure to tempt the region’s cheese lovers: Caseus Provisions.
The word “caseus” is Latin for “cheese,” and it is at the forefront at Caseus Provisions’ new brick-and-mortar specialty shop and grilled cheese quick service restaurant opening in Wallingford.
The new business debuts at 619 Center St. on Saturday, April 1.
Two brothers, Jason Sobocinski and Tom Sobocinski, and Chris McMahon are co-owners and partners in the venture, while Joe Meagher serves as its director of operations.
Caseus Provisions brings the offerings of the established Crispy Melty food truck to a brick-and-mortar cafe. The new specialty shop will have freshly-made sandwiches to go, and will sell pre-ordered cheese and charcuterie platters and products such as cheese, chocolates, pickles, vinegar and pasta. Items from businesses such as Mystic Cheese Co., Cato Corner Farms and Arethusa Farms will be for sale too.
Jason Sobocinski, a Hamden resident, said the team’s food truck travels statewide, and they decided to set up a regular shop where customers can get their sandwiches and other offerings. He has appeared on the Cooking Channel, and wrote The Caseus Fromagerie Bistro Cookbook. For years, he ran his own cheese shop with an adjoining restaurant, Caseus Fromagerie Bistro, in New Haven. He is also a co-founder of Haven Hot Chicken.
He and his brother Tom have had multiple business ventures, including Black Hog Brewing in Oxford.
“We are excited to be opening our doors in time for the busy spring holiday season,” Jason Sobocinski said.
The business’ grilled cheese sandwiches have names such as The Pisano (with chicken, peppers and onions), The Garden (with tomato and pesto) and The Hog (with pulled pork).
The new business is in a 600-square-foot space, and it will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact Michelle Tuccitto Sullo at msullo@newhavenbiz.com.
