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No need for a cheesy introduction: It's National Grilled Cheese Day. A few local spots offer grown-up varieties of the favorite childhood staple. Here, 10 sandwiches to try out on this special day.
Grilled Cheese and Soup of the Day at Brewed
801 W. Magnolia Ave.
Brewed's grilled cheese combines provolone cheese, aged cheddar and jalapeno bread before grilling it on sourdough. Before ordering, ask about the soup of the day.
Fancy Grilled Cheese at The Bearded Lady
1229 7th Ave.
Adding avocado to your grilled cheese sandwich (with melted gouda, cheddar and goat cheese) is one way to top off your sandwich. For a true cheese overload, add some bacon mac and cheese to the sandwich.
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup at Press Cafe
4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Ste. 105
Press Cafe offers a simple grilled cheese sandwich served on artisan-style bread with, of course, a cup of tomato soup on the side.
Sundance Grilled Cheese with Muenster, Gruyere & Tomatoes at Reata
310 Houston St.
For the carnivores out there, bacon and ham (and also spinach) can be added to your sandwich for an extra $1.50.
Texas Grilled Cheese at Shaw's Patio and Grill
1051 W. Magnolia Ave.
This sandwich is served on Texas Toast. The creamy brie cheese is the star, but other items on the sandwich include bacon or ham and thin tomato slices.
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup at CRU Food and Wine Bar
5188 Marathon Ave.
CRU's grilled cheese is a Taleggio cheese panini served with grapes and white truffle oil tomato basil soup on the side.
Fabulous Grilled Cheese at Lucile's Stateside Bistro
4700 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Smoked gouda cheese, American cheese and Grand Cru Gruyere cheese make up this sandwich, trapped in layers of buttery grilled toast.
Build-Your-Own Grilled Cheese at Famous George's Cafe
3789 N. Beach St.
There are four different types of grilled cheese options on the Famous George's Cafe menu, but customers have the power to pick the type of cheese and toppings they want on their sandwich.
Grilled Pimiento Cheese at McKinley's
616 S. University Drive, Ste. 301
The grilled pimento cheese sandwich is served on rye swirl bread and gives a variety of flavor - thanks to the pimentos, mild green chiles and poblano peppers.
The Mean Grilled Cheese at Winslow's Wine Cafe
3927, 4101 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Gruyere, cheddar and house-made mozzarella, come sandwiched between brioche. On the side: Roasted tomato basil soup with bacon.