The Cheese Wizards

Image: Sara Marie D’Eugenio
Walls painted cheddar or black are hung with weaponry from various fantasy genres—Sauron’s mace from Lord of the Rings, She-Ra’s sword of protection, even an all-purpose troll’s ax provide a decidedly escapist backdrop against which to eat a grilled cheese sandwich. The four-sandwich menu is the same as on the food truck where the business began, including the meaty Voldemortadella and the Goblin King, which unites three cheeses—Emmentaler swiss, monterey jack, and cream—with chicken and roasted red peppers. Feats of butter and a hot panini press leave the bread crisped but not at all greasy, but mostly this three-table joint achieves what some might think is itself a fantasy: grown-up nuance in a classic grilled cheese sandwich.