I’ve been wondering about this shop at 261 Smith Street that sells cheese. It is owned by the same people who own Smith and Vine. Here’s Sara Holn’s thumbs-up review from the blog, Until Monday — OTBKB

Zoning out to the Jimi Hendrix and staring at a gorgeous display of
European and North American cheeses, I wouldn’t have been surprised if
someone at Stinky didn’t just offer me a chair to sit down and relax.
Are you deterred by a reeking roquefort? Do you feel an uncomfortable
stinking sensation when you need to select a cheese? At Stinky (and its
sister store Smith & Vine) owners Michelle Pravda and Patrick
Watson take products that can sometimes seem unapproachable to people,
like wine and cheese, and make them accessible and fun.

When
we stopped in, Pravda was running back and forth between her two shops.
Like the best restaurant industry veterans, she is friendly and
composed, even when things are busy. What we like best about Stinky is
the way they cross-pollinate with restaurants in the neighborhood. The
owners have formed close personal and professional connections with
local restaurants and offer their house favorites for sale at Stinky.
They carry savory blue cheese cakes and duck rillettes from Applewood,
charred long beans from Taku, pickles from Chestnut and focaccia from
Savoia. Locals who patronize these restaurants are delighted when they
come into Stinky and find their favorites are available here as well.
Stinky is proud of these relationships with restaurants and should be.
Not only does it speak to the mutual supportiveness of these Brooklyn
businesses, it gives restaurants a chance to expand the audience for
their food.

If you want to put together a picnic, Stinky carries more than just
cheese and continues to expand their grocery selection. In addition to
de facto cheese plate accompaniments such as cornichons and quince
paste, Stinky carries packaged snacks, farmers’ market produce, and
fudge from Red Hook-based CaryMo Chocolate.
Cheese devotees who like to try small amounts of lots of different
cheeses will appreciate that Stinky prices items by the quarter pound.
There’s only so much Epoisse Berthaut, a delicious superstinker, that
one can put away in a sitting.

Visit Smith & Vine
across the street for suitable fermented accompaniments. While Stinky
is great for letting you try before you buy, we hear they are planning
on hosting more formal cheese tastings and seminars starting this fall.