Living with Freckles: Craving a Mean Grilled Cheese?!?

The Oaks Gourmet Market

One of the reasons I love Los Angeles so much is because the city is flooded with specialty cafes. These small discreet dining establishments are always a treat to the palette. One of my favorites located just a mile from my house is The Oaks Gourmet Market. This adorable wine and cheese shop has a limited menu ranging from salads, pizzas and sandwiches. Around the shop are unique candies, sodas, and gifts with a Barista making specialty coffee and serving cupcakes and assorted pastries.

Case of Yummy Treats

Each day at The Oaks Market you will find a section of their menu being featured. Mondays they feature soups, Tuesday on the menu is sausages in a pretzel roll, Wednesday is my personal favorite - grilled cheese with tomato bisque, Friday is tacos and quesadillas and lastly, on Sunday, they feature pizza.

I have become a regular for Grilled Cheese on Wednesdays. The specials menu changes each week with new innovative grilled cheeses coming to life. There are only two sandwiches that are always on the Grilled Cheese Specials menu as they have won the Grilled Cheese Invitational. In 2010 the Grilled Black Forest Bacon & English Cotwald won while recently the Lavender Goat Cheese & Strawberry Thyme Compote won the invitational for 2011.

The grilled cheese on the regular menu..DELICIOUS!

The 2011 Grilled Cheese Invitational Trophy

I usually go to Grilled Cheese Night with a group of friends so as a precaution: dining with a large group can become difficult as they have a communal table in the middle of the restaurant with around 10 chairs and outside dining consists of a few small tables overlooking Franklin Blvd.

I highly recommend The Oaks Gourmet Market if you just want to get a quick fresh bite to eat or even have a new dining experience.