Today (April 12) is National Grilled Cheese Day and the entire month of April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Here are 6 ways to observe these momentous holidays in Denver and Boulder.
1. Grilled Cheese Month weekly specials at The West End Tavern
The West End Tavern {926 Pearl Street, Boulder; 303.444.3535} takes Grilled Cheese Month seriously, as it should. They put everyone else to shame by offering a new glorious grilled cheese creation every week. Mark your calendars:
- This Week: Pulled Pork-Smoked Cheddar-Mac ‘n’ Cheese
- Next Week: Hatch Green Chiles-Roasted Bell Peppers, Goat Cheese-Monterey Jack
- Last Week in April: Buffalo Chicken Tenders-Gruyère-Bleu
Photo by Tom’s Urban
2. Grilled Fig Jam and Three Cheese at Tom’s Urban
The secret to cheesy dishes is using more than one cheese to add dimension and complexity. Tom’s Urban {1460 Larimer Street, Denver; 720.214.0516} layers fontina, Brie, and Havarti with a lovely fig jam on butter-toasted sourdough for a sandwich that’s sophisticated yet still satiates your inner six-year-old.
3. Farmhouse Grilled Cheese at Del Frisco’s Grille
On Wednesdays, the “Daily Dish” for lunch at Del Frisco’s Grille {100 St. Paul Street, Denver; 303.320.8529} is a Farmhouse Grilled Cheese that also operates by the winning multi-cheese principle. Cheddar, Gruyère, and Parmesan join forces with a creamy sauce on challah, a bread rich enough to stand up to this trio of creaminess. The sandwich comes with the requisite Tomato Bisque for dipping, as well as salty frites on the side.
Photo by Truffle Table
4. Grilled Cheese at the Truffle Table
Do you know who you can count on to make a killer grilled cheese? A cheese shop. All the cheeses in the world at their fingertips, plus the expertise to pair them up perfectly. Truffle Table {2556 15th Street, Denver; 303.455.9463} serves two grilled cheese varieties, including a Cheddar-Herb Pesto Grilled Cheese, and a French Onion Grilled Cheese. Pair your grilled cheese with more cheese, of course.
5. Grilled Cheese many ways at Punch Bowl Social
Chef Dave Davis of Punch Bowl {65 Broadway, Denver; 303.765.2695} is known for showing simple cheesy dishes serious respect—just check out his soliloquy on the humble plate of nachos. It’s no surprise, then, that he’s upping the grilled cheese ante this month with three different takes, along with his mainstay grilled cheese sandwich. So what will it be?
- The mainstay: Very Serious Grilled Cheese with Gruyère, goat cheese, quince, and poached pear on ciabatta with sea salt chips
- Special 1: Grilled Ham and Cheese with Tenderbelly ham, Tillamook sharp cheddar, seared tomato, and garlic aïoli
- Special 2: Spaghetti and Meatball Grilled Cheese with buffalo mozzarella and Parmesan garlic toast
- Special 3: Fried Mac Grilled Cheese with smoked Gouda, jalapeño cream cheese, grilled tomato, and caramelized onion on sourdough toast
Photo by Tom + Chee
6. Grilled Cheese Donuts at Tom + Chee
If you’re serious about grilled cheese (which we assume you are if you’re still reading), then you must make the trek to Centennial to Tom + Chee {6879 south Vine Street; 720.242.6490}, which serves 15 fancy grilled sandwiches and nine GRILLED CHEESE DONUTS. No, your eyes are not failing you. The uninitiated may want to start simple with the classic Grilled Cheese Donut: cheddar sandwiched between two glazed rounds. And if you fancy yourself a grilled cheese savant with brilliant combo ideas, rest assured: you can build your own.
By Maya Silver | Editor
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