National Grilled Cheese Day

Today is National Grilled Cheese Day, and we’re sharing our picks for road trip worthy restaurants for the best grilled cheese across our illustrious state and the cheese capital of the US, Wisconsin!  You can also check out our list of Grilled Cheese fun facts and see how these top sandwiches stack up to their potential.

Fun Facts About the Grilled Cheese

• The Grilled Cheese began as an open faced snack of melted cheese on one singular piece of bread during the WWII era; the classic toast-cheese-toast configuration appeared in the 1960s and is what we know and love today as the “grilled cheese!”
• One of the most expensive grilled cheese sandwiches ever sold belonged to Diana Duyser.  She claimed her grilled cheese sandwich was brandished with the toasted image of the Virgin Mary; it sold for $28,000 on Ebay in 1994!
• The highest priced actually edible grilled cheese sandwich is priced at $214 from the Serendipity 3 restaurant in New York City.  It features rare cheese, white truffle butter, Dom Perignon champagne, and edible gold flakes. Wow!

Top Notch Grilled Cheese Sandwich Establishments in Illinois and Wisconsin:

• Chicago Grilled Cheese & Mac Factory in Chicago IL
• Edzo’s Burger Shop in Evanston IL
• McAlister’s Deli in Springfield
• Gayle V’s Best Ever Grilled Cheese in Chicago IL
• The Fieldhouse Bar & Grill in Peoria IL
• Jerry’s Sandwiches in Chicago IL
• Cheesie’s Pub & Grub Lakeview in Chicago IL
• Everdine’s Grilled Cheese Co in Naperville IL
• Wyler Road in Chicago IL
• Mak’s House La Grange in La Grange IL
• Honest Abe’s Tap & Grill in Morris IL
• Little Goat Diner in Chicago IL
• BIG & little’s Restaurant in Chicago IL
• The Fat Shallot Lincoln Park in Chicago IL
• Same Day Cafe in Chicago IL
• Fort Jesse Cafe in Normal IL
• CYOC Create Your Own Cheesecake and Cheesesteak in Waukegan IL
• Green Town Tavern in Waukegan IL
• Glen Flora Tap & Grill in Waukegan IL
• Leno’s Sandwich Shop in Waukegan IL
• Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Waukegan IL
• Papa Marcos Restaurant in Waukegan IL
• Brat Stop in Kenosha WI
• Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha WI
• Spanky’s Bar and Grill in Kenosha WI
• Franks Diner in Kenosha WI
• House of Gerhard in Kenosha WI
• The Coffee Pot in Kenosha WI
• Waterfront Warehouse in Kenosha WI
• Pepi’s Pub and Grill in Racine WI
• Tino’s Carry Out in Racine WI
• The Dish Restaurant in Racine WI

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