'Say Cheese' this week in Raleigh

It is all about cheese this week in Raleigh! 

You can taste some of the grilled cheese competition creations from noon to 1 p.m. for a suggested donation of $2 to benefit the market. 

The festival is open to the public from 7-9:30 p.m. and part of the 2012 American Cheese Society Conference which is taking over the venue starting Wednesday. 

For $55 per person, you get unlimited food and beverage samples. And there will be a lot to sample with more than 1,700 cheeses entered into the ACS competition each year. There will also be craft beer, charcuterie, patés, preserves, smoked salmon, chutney, honey and crackers. A cash bar will also be open.