Cheese curds really don't get the love they deserve. What could be better than bite-size pieces of incredibly fresh handmade cheese? I can think of only one thing: bite-size pieces of incredibly fresh handmade cheese served just feet away from the giant vats in which they were born and soaked down with good olive oil flavored with garlic and fresh herbs?which is the way the curds are served at Beecher's Handmade Cheese. From its showroom/restaurant/cheese factory down in Pike Place Market, Beecher's sells some of the best curds I've ever had anywhere, and supplies many of the town's better restaurants with fresh cheese as well. ?Jason Sheehan 1600 Pike Pl., 956-1964