WASHINGTON — Grilled cheese, the childhood and snow-day classic, is getting more than a little gourmet upgrade — it’s getting a location one block away from the White House.
, D.C.’s first fully dedicated grilled cheese restaurant, is scheduled to open in early March at 1730 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.
The concept is the brainchild of Bruce Klores, a D.C. attorney, and his son, Steven, reports. The two tapped New York-based cheesemonger , originally from Bethesda, Md., to curate the cheese selection.
True to form, the restaurant will be a grilled cheese hangout during the day. Come nighttime, it will transform into a bit of a classier joint with wine flights, cheese plates and cocktails.
Slesinger will offer weekly cheese classes at the 2,100-square-foot GCDC. These classes will range in topics from “cheese 101” to education on pairings and preparation.
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Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup and tater tots are on the lunch menu at GCDC. (Courtesy Shauna Alexander)
What’s on the menu?
The daytime menu will have a selection of specialty grilled cheeses. Think: a carbonara grilled cheese sandwich made with a Gruyere blend, fresh goat cheese, saut
