In the heart of the Delmar Loop sits a restaurant serving up food especially for cheese lovers. That restaurant is Cheese-ology, which offers more then a dozen unique combinations of macaroni and cheese, along with salad and dessert options.

The restaurant is owned by former chemist Bill Courtney. Bill opened the restaurant at the end of June and has seen it become successful for a little over six months.

“My wife and I went on a trip to New York City and while we were there we visited a restaurant that served macaroni and cheese and that is where I got the original idea,” Bill said. “I had been out of work for a while and finding a job was hard due to the recession [until] one day my wife turned to me and said, ‘Why don’t you just make macaroni?”

Although Cheese-ology is fairly new, it already has many regulars who frequently visit. Jill Heigher is one such person who often comes with her husband Christopher. Every time Jill visits, she orders one of the four cheese, one of the vegetation options, which she describes as a classic.

“It is a restaurant literally dedicated to mac and cheese, which is one of my favorite foods,” Heigher said. “We like how it is both fun and casual.”

Samantha Bueler, who has worked at Cheese-ology since it opened, feels as though the restaurant is exciting, but laid back at the same time. She says there really is something that anyone can enjoy.

“It’s really a great place, it’s always upbeat and lively,” Samantha said. “People always seem so happy to be here, and it is in such a diverse location as well.”

by Amanda Cornett