My lust for cheese is probably similar to yours, especially in the fall and winter. I compiled 6 restaurants that deliver the goods if you're looking for cheesy comfort food.
Lakins Gorge's Cheese won what is likely the first ever major award for a Maine cheesemaker. Their seaweed-infused Rockweed is now a national champion.
Seriously, how is poutine not an American staple? It's a bit of a wonder to me, really. The ingredients alone suggest it would be: french fries, gravy and cheese!