Perhaps it’s time to change up the old routine. Maybe, instead of coming home from work and snuggling up on the couch with your block of aged cheddar, smoked gouda, a knife, and a box of Triscuits, it’s time to take your cheese habit to a more refined setting.

If you live nearby Cheesetique in Del Ray, Alexandria, chances are that the lovely folks there are already feeding your cheese habit. To accommodate the growing demand, they recently moved into a larger space, a surprisingly daunting task, according to owner Jill Erber, despite moving only a few doors down the block. But now they have space galore for sitting, chatting, snacking, cheese-ing, wining and even some light dining at their new cheese bar, which opened a few weeks ago. A heavy red curtain separates the store’s fully stocked retail cheese counter and wine wall from the spacious cheese bar, which emanates a warm, rustic feel with a brightly lit wooden bar and a dozen or so tables in the dimmer dining area. A simple, classy design seems to embody Cheesetique’s vibe: cheese can be your hobby — your obsession even — and this is a perfect place to relish that. It’ll definitely make for a better atmosphere than your living room with the folding table pulled up sofa-side.