Grilled Cheese & Wine Pairing

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One day I was flipping through stations and stopped on an old soap I use to watch called the Young & the Restless. On this episode the popular characters Phyllis and Jack were munching on Grilled cheesed paired with white wine.    I began to imagine the possibilities.  Recalling a review I did at the Sportmen’s Lodge on Ventura Blvd in California about two years ago.   On the menu were bited sized grilled blue cheese sandwiches.  The grilled cheese sandwich experience can be gourmet by choice of cheese wine and even a good soup for the sandwich experience.   Add horseradish, chutney, mushrooms or pesto to the melt for a little added kick.- Crystal Johnson- MCCN Editor

The Soups

• Navy Bean
• Black Bean
• Lentil
• Butternutsquash

The Cheese & Wine Pairings

• Blue Cheese  Pairs well with Tawny Port,Madeira, or Sherry
• Sharp Cheddar, an English Cheese Pairs well with Cabernet, Rioja, Sauvignon Blanc
• Gruyere, a Swiss Cheese Pairs well with Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc
• Muenster, a French Cheese Pairs well with Beaujolais, Zinfandel

This special pairing is from Chow and we decided to add it.  MCCN suggests the Wine Pairing.

Asian Pear and Gouda Grilled Cheese – A White Wine is best but the type of white wine depends on whether your Gouda is mild(Light Whites) or aged(Medium Whites).

Chocolate Gelato Paired with Red Wine

On  a visit to Yamashiro’s Garden Market in Hollywood, they were serving wine paired with gelatos.  In this case a chocolate gelato is paired with a red wine.  -Crystal J- MCCN Editor

North Hollywood: The Eclectic Cafe and Wine Bar

Salmon, Risotto and Mixed Veggies at the Eclectic

Looked forward to menu items such as Baked Goat Cheese, Greek Salad Pizza,  and more:.

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North Hollywood: The Eclectic Cafe and Wine Bar

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Phoenix: Bomberos Cafe & Wine Bar

Bomberos Café & Wine Bar 8801 N. Central Ave

The Valley of the Sun lacks for authentic restaurants and bars owned by South Americans with South American themes, drinks and cuisines.

Whenever one pops up, it quickly becomes a magnet for transplanted South and Central Americans.

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(There’s Inza Coffee in Scottsdale, a coffee house owned by a Colombian with specialty empanadas and international coffees. These kinds of places become hot spots for Americans from the planet’s southern hemisphere.

Now there is Bomberos.
Bomberos Café & Wine Bar opened on far north Central Avenue near Sunnyslope in late November. It features a Latin-themed menu with South American wines, Latin American beers, specialty coffees and teas, and a light but eclectic food menu.

Owned by Oscar and Kristi Mastrantuono, bomberos is Spanish for “firemen” and is located in what used to be a Sunnyslope fire station on Central Avenue just north of Northern. The renovations include an outside patio and dining.

Oscar is from Uruguay and comes from a long line of entrepreneurs in that country. Opening a wine café in Phoenix that specializes in his Latin heritage has long been a dream of the Mastrantuonos, and when this unique location opened in their own neighborhood, they knew that this was the time to fulfill that dream.

(Continued-Read more at): http://www.latinopm.com/Latino-Perspectives-Magazine/March-2008/Bomberos-is-the-bomb/

*This article appears in the March 2008 issue of Latino Perspectives Magazine