The 2nd 8th Annual National Grilled Cheese Invitational

This past April, we attended "The 2nd 8th Annual National Grilled Cheese Invitational" - whatever - all you need to understand is that, in addition to a grilled cheese cookoff, there were numerous restaurants that set up booths to allow you to sample their take on the "grilled cheese sandwich." And who doesn't love a Grilled Cheese Sandwich?!

Since I'm being lazy this week in my blog post, and since it's been a long while since I've taken a break from posting a recipe - I've decided to just share our experience at this incredibly delicious event! Photo intensive!

Of course we took the subway downtown, and walked to the festival site. Tillamook was an obvious sponsor, and they gave away samples of the classic grilled cheese - bread, butter and cheese!

Baby Loaf was there, as was Baby Loaf Convertible, and of course, the Tillamook Cheese Man!

It wouldn't be the Grilled Cheese Invitational with out the Grilled Cheese Truck, and its many satisfied customers.

Joey found a Breakfast Grilled Cheese - bread, butter, cheese, egg, bacon - and of course I had to help him sample it.

Another truck served the classic "School Lunch Special" - sandwich, tomato soup and fresh pressed ginger ale with sugar rimmed cup (NO - that is NOT a margerita - dammit!).

And see if you can spot "Waldo" in this photo - what happens when you enjoy TOO MANY GRILLED CHEESE sandwiches! Just a cautionary shoutout to ya'll.