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Showing posts with label Grilled Cheese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grilled Cheese. Show all posts
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Food: Grilled Cheeeez, Please!
The grilled cheese posse made a visit to Clementine's for lunch this afternoon in honor of Grilled Cheese Month. During the month of April, Clemintine's offers a special Grilled Cheese menu in addition to their regular menu of "homemade seasonal food". Despite the five specialty options I went with the Basic Grilled Cheese on olive bread with cherry tomatoes & roasted onions. Mmm, so good! Then again I am a complete sucker for extra-sharp Tillamook.
Basic Grilled Cheese on Olive Bread w/ roasted cherry tomatoes & onions
I was, however, disappointed to find out (despite the notation on the menu) that their sandwiches could actually not be made meatless. I had my heart set on the gruyere & hot honey mustard sammie on pretzel bread (minus the ham). Apparently meatless sammies were only available during Passover?! That said, everyone in our party enjoyed their meals. Once they all arrived, that is. One of our sammies, The Dy-Ham-Ic Duo, managed to get lost in the shuffle. As soon as our server realized the mix-up and resubmitted the order to the kitchen she offered up a complimentary muffin from the pastry bar. The gesture was appreciated but the muffin was declined.
Will I be back? Potentially. Although, parking is ridiculous. We went into this outing knowing that parking in Century City would be problematic. As such, we purposely arrived at 11am with hopes of getting a jump on the lunch rush. Our early arrival didn't seem to matter. The small parking lot was still packed. We circled the surrounding streets (most of which are permit parking only) three times before finding a meter two blocks away. If I make it back it will probably have to be on a weekend. Or, more specifically, on a Saturday since they're closed on Sunday.
Basic Grilled Cheese on wheat w/ roasted cherry tomatoes: $8.25
Basic Grilled Cheese on Olive Bread w/ roasted cherry tomatoes & onions
I was, however, disappointed to find out (despite the notation on the menu) that their sandwiches could actually not be made meatless. I had my heart set on the gruyere & hot honey mustard sammie on pretzel bread (minus the ham). Apparently meatless sammies were only available during Passover?! That said, everyone in our party enjoyed their meals. Once they all arrived, that is. One of our sammies, The Dy-Ham-Ic Duo, managed to get lost in the shuffle. As soon as our server realized the mix-up and resubmitted the order to the kitchen she offered up a complimentary muffin from the pastry bar. The gesture was appreciated but the muffin was declined.
Will I be back? Potentially. Although, parking is ridiculous. We went into this outing knowing that parking in Century City would be problematic. As such, we purposely arrived at 11am with hopes of getting a jump on the lunch rush. Our early arrival didn't seem to matter. The small parking lot was still packed. We circled the surrounding streets (most of which are permit parking only) three times before finding a meter two blocks away. If I make it back it will probably have to be on a weekend. Or, more specifically, on a Saturday since they're closed on Sunday.
Basic Grilled Cheese on wheat w/ roasted cherry tomatoes: $8.25
Friday, April 2, 2010
Life: Happy Grilled Cheese Month...Again!
It's Grilled Cheese Month once again! What a glorious month, indeed! I'll be kicking off the celebration with a visit to Pete's this week where they serve up one of the best grilled cheese sammies in town....
Supreme Grilled Cheese: grilled cheddar, mozzarella, bleu and goat cheese, caramelized onions, and tomato basil soup
Yes, please!
The countdown is on for the 1st 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. Mark your calendars, yo! I, personally, have yet to attend the GCI because of my aversion to large crowds, loooong lines and the disappointment of getting very little to no grilled cheese sammies at all (as reported by a number of friends who have attended the event over the years). Instead, I'll be front and center at the official UN-official Grilled Cheese UN-Invitational where we will be guaranteed all the cheesy deliciousness (and tomato soup!) our tummies can handle! Our GCuI hosts attended the GCI last year, gave away gallons of free warm tomato soup, and received not one tiny nibble of grilled cheese goodness the entire afternoon. Out of complete disappointment the 1st Annual Grilled Cheese UN-Invitational was born. As they say...necessity is the mother of invention!
For even more artery clogging deliciousness I hope to find some time to stop in to La Brea Bakery to try out the recently announced special menu in honor of Grilled Cheese Month! Oh, how I love LA!
However you decided to celebrate I hope you enjoy each ooey gooey bite. Feel free to share your favorite grilled cheese recipe in the comments below.
Supreme Grilled Cheese: grilled cheddar, mozzarella, bleu and goat cheese, caramelized onions, and tomato basil soup
Yes, please!
The countdown is on for the 1st 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. Mark your calendars, yo! I, personally, have yet to attend the GCI because of my aversion to large crowds, loooong lines and the disappointment of getting very little to no grilled cheese sammies at all (as reported by a number of friends who have attended the event over the years). Instead, I'll be front and center at the official UN-official Grilled Cheese UN-Invitational where we will be guaranteed all the cheesy deliciousness (and tomato soup!) our tummies can handle! Our GCuI hosts attended the GCI last year, gave away gallons of free warm tomato soup, and received not one tiny nibble of grilled cheese goodness the entire afternoon. Out of complete disappointment the 1st Annual Grilled Cheese UN-Invitational was born. As they say...necessity is the mother of invention!
For even more artery clogging deliciousness I hope to find some time to stop in to La Brea Bakery to try out the recently announced special menu in honor of Grilled Cheese Month! Oh, how I love LA!
However you decided to celebrate I hope you enjoy each ooey gooey bite. Feel free to share your favorite grilled cheese recipe in the comments below.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Life: Happy Grilled Cheese Month!
In honor of all of this cheesy melty goodness Clementine is once again paying homage to the grilled cheese sammich by offering a special month-long menu dedicated to...you guessed it! Their menu, which changes weekly, will feature 5 different sandwiches each week. All of which can be prepared meatless! Yay, for veg-friendliness!
Also, taking place later this month with be the 1st 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational. I have yet to personally partake in this event but who knows....this year might be the winner! The location will be announced on the 20th. Until then mark your calendars for the big event on the 25th.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Food: In Honor Of National Grilled Cheese Month
April 19, 2008
5pm-9:30om
Grilling Starts at 5:30PM sharp!
Free To The Public
Crystal Springs picnic area in Griffith Park
Los Angeles, CA
"The 1st 6th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational will be mankind's greatest achievement since the invention of fire!" says Tim Walker, the event's founder and organizer. "This year we will have more cheese than ever before. More competitors, more sammiches, more everything!"
Leave it to Burners!
Also, in honor of Nat'l Grilled Cheese Month...
Clementine in Century City is running a month-long Melt The Vote campaign in celebration of National Grilled Cheese Month. You can read their blog for in-depth campaign coverage. Better yet, you can visit their restaurant and enjoy yourself some gourmet grilled cheese yumminess! Check out their Official Sample Ballot and don't forget to Melt the Vote!
This week's lineup-
-PHILLY CHEESE STEAK ribeye steak grilled with onions, peppers and jalapenos topped with American and Provolone cheeses on a Freedom roll
-PANINO DELIZIOSO fontina, salami, ham, roasted tomatoes, olives and basil on panini bread
-GOUDA AND MUSHROOMS with pickled onions and dijon mustard on whole grain bread
-CHORIZO CON QUESO Spanish dry-cured sausage with havarti and pickled jalapenos on country white bread
Mmmmmm, cheese!
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