Simple Sundays | Feeling Cheesy: Tillamook Sandwich Week
This weekend’s Simple Sundays comes to you a day early because I thought you might want to know about a tasty event in San Francisco that starts today.
I won’t even bother asking if you like cheese because I have yet to encounter a single soul who doesn’t have a profound love for cheese. Most people I know confide that they can live on cheese and bread alone. I know those are some of my own weaknesses. So, this week, if you happen to be in the Bay Area, you are in for a treat.
To help celebrate two of the tastiest things – sandwiches & cheese, Tillamook and their Loaf Love Tour (www.LoafLoveTour.com) has partnered with five notable Bay Area restaurants – each offering their take on specialty melts, sandwiches (and even burgers!) featuring award-winning Tillamook Cheese. ‘Tillamook Sandwich Week’ runs from June 11th – 18th, so grab a map & plot out this week’s sandwich crawl…
Participating Restaurants
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen
1 South Park Ave., Suite 103A, San Francisco, 94107
(415) 243-0107
www.TheAmericanSF.com
Tillamook Signature Chef, Heidi Gibson has created a Mac n’ Cheese Grilled Cheese with Tillamook Monterey Jack Cheese, Pork Belly, Smoked Tomato, Caramelized Onions, Avocado ($8.00)
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Ironside
680 A 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 896-1127www.IronsideSF.com
American Grilled Cheese Kitchen neighbor, Ironside, will offer Tillamook Monterey Jack on their Northern Bison Burger and Pacific Pastures Grass Fed Beef Burger (Market Price; $15)
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Nickies
466 Haight Street San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 255-0300www.Nickies.com
Lower Haight local eatery and neighborhood bar, Nickies, will be featuring a Crispy Chicken Sandwich with a trio of melted Tillamook Cheeses – Monterey Jack, Medium Cheddar and Sharp Cheddar – served with a side of fresh cut fries or bleu slaw ($9.50)
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Globe
290 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 391-4132
www.GlobeRestaurant.com
Chef Joseph has created his all-time favorite Bacon and Tomato Sandwich featuring melted Tillamook Medium Cheddar on grilled sourdough (price TBD)
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Brown Sugar Kitchen
2534 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-7685
www.BrownSugarKitchen.com
Owner and Chef, Tanya Holland of soul food favorite, Brown Sugar Kitchen, has created a Smoked Vegetable Muffaletta topped with Tillamook Monterey Jack (price TBD)
That is pretty brilliant marketing/outreach…and a cheese week? Yeah, I’d be following too!
Liren replied: — June 14th, 2011 @ 5:10 pm
I couldn’t agree more. The marketing outreach is absolutely brilliant – and that Tillamook VW is adorable, too!
It’s events like this that make me wish I could afford to hop on a plane and go to San Francisco on a whim… that Mac N’ Cheese Grilled Cheese sounds fantastic (pork belly and cheese in the same sandwich? Yes please!) Sigh.
Liren replied: — June 14th, 2011 @ 5:07 pm
Doesn’t it? When I saw the pork belly in the line up, my heart stopped. I’m hoping to get a taste of it!
I have a weakness for cheese and fresh bread too. I wouldn’t ask for anything else to eat all day.
This event sounds great, wish I was living closer … sigh …
How fun! Wish I lived closer!
Great tips for me!! I’ll be in San Francisco in end August..Thanks!
Liren replied: — June 14th, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
Will you, really? If the timing works out, I’d love to catch up with you!
Me lives in New York. How I miss San Francisco….
Why did I have to leave SF? Sad face after reading this post.
Liren replied: — June 14th, 2011 @ 5:06 pm
Sad face indeed! I wish your visit didn’t coincide with the busiest month of my year! Next time, hope to be able to catch up with you guys! Can’t wait to hear about all your adventures.