Grilled Cheese Invitational

Apr. 10, 2014

This weekend, a 12-year LA tradition comes to an end: The final Grilled Cheese Invitational holds its final event downtown. We talk to the founder of the GCI and one of its champions about the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.

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Credits

Guests:

Tim Walker - Grilled Cheese Invitational - @grilldcheez
Evan George - Director of Content, News - @evanlgeorge

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Andrew Walsh, Christian Bordal, Matt Holzman, Jolie Myers, Anna Scott

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