Article: Gourmet stores expand to feed bigger appetite; Debut outlets as retail spaces open up.(News)(Murray's Cheese Shop, Dean & DeLuca and others)

Byline: louise kramer

It has taken more time for Murray's Cheese Shop, a store revered by New York foodies, to expand than to age the world's finest Parmesan.

After 62 years in a tiny space in Greenwich Village, Murray's is planning to open a second store next month. It will be in Grand Central Terminal and targeted to that area's enticing market of commuters and corporations.

``Cheese has become very popular lately. It was time to grow,'' says Rob Kaufelt, a third-generation grocer who bought Murray's in 1990.

The new shop is just one part of a burst of activity in the city's specialty food business after years of slow growth. ...

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