Melt Bar and Grilled's "Big Popper"
These four spots will melt your heart with gooey grilled sandwiches and craft beer.
The spiel at all five Ohio outposts is grilled cheese and beer: Start with one of the 30 taps, then go kiddie-style with peanut butter-and-banana griddled goodness, or grown-up with Dad’s Meatloaf Dinner, stuffed with homemade meatloaf and bacon.
Railroad Street Bar and Grill
This train’s headed to Linfield, Penn., for 35-plus taps, pinball machines, and more than a dozen grilled cheeses ranging from Cajun Meatloaf with chipotle-smoked gouda to the award-winning cheddar and fresh Maine lobster.
Earl’s Beer and Cheese
This sliver of a spot in East Harlem is devoted to all things, well, beer and cheese (starting with its can’t-miss beer cheese); on the sammy side, dip into a double-cream brie and blackberry mostarda and keep it casual with canned crafts.
American Grilled Cheese Kitchen
At its two San Fran locations, gourmet grilled cheese can be as easy as a Mousetrap (creamy havarti, sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack) or as kicky as the spicy Jalapeño Popper. Scour the tap list for rare-ish locals.
