It may have survived two world wars, 9/11 and the global financial crisis, while counting Leah Remini, Michael Imperioli, Alice Cooper and Joey Reynolds among its celebrity customers, but the oldest cheese shop in Manhattan is on borrowed time.
In fact, it’s considered the oldest cheese purveyor in America. Alleva Dairy has succumbed to the impact of the pandemic and a $600,000 rent bill.
Alleva Dairy’s potential demise comes at a time when cold winds are blowing through the Manhattan retail markets, as space take-up slows.
As for Alleva Dairy, after financial struggles caused by the Covid crisis, the cheese store has less than a