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Luke's Grilled Cheese in Washington DC

April was National Grilled Cheese Month. And if you're asking, "Who the hell said that April was going to be 'National Grilled Cheese Month'?", you're wasting precious time that could be spend eating DC's best grilled cheeses, laid out below

Luke's Lobster's Lobster Grilled Cheese624 E St NW; Penn Quarter; 202.347.3355The crustacean kings over at Luke's have taken Maine's best, coated it with Gruyere, and slapped it between two pieces of buttered-up white bread.Peep Luke's homepage for more lobster goodness

Big Bear's Grilled Cheese and Roasted Apple1700 1st St NW; Bloomingdale; 202.643.9222Prepare for the coffee shop's customers to explode out of their totally hip skinny jeans, because this sandwich rocks thick French white bread with aged cheddar, and turns things up a notch with a shot of Sriracha.Big Bear's big site has all the 411. (Er, menus.)

The Big Cheese Truck's Thrilled CheeseCheck out their site for locationsYou'll need a stronger chassis after trying out all six of this truck's oozers, including the best named for obvious reasons Thrilled Cheese w/ chipotle cheddar, jalapeño, and guacamole on sourdough.Truck on over to their full lineup here

Churchkey's Grilled Cheese1337 14th St NW; Logan Circle; 202.567.2576The renowned beer bar is just as thoughtful with their cheese curation, mixing Fontina with a bit of truffle oil, which is served on ciabatta alongside tomato soup dipping sauce.Run this link for CKDC's full menus

Ripple's Make Your Own Grilled Cheese3417 Connecticut Ave NW; Cleveland Park; 202.244.7995Point those sausage-like fingers at whatever you want, and they'll whip you up a sandwich pulling from a bank of 12 cheeses (from chèvre to Taleggio), three different breads (from brioche to ciabatta), and extras like prosciutto and bacon. They only ask that you "not make it gross, and please stop at 2 cheeses".You know you want more. Find it here.

Big Cheese's grilled cheese in Washington DC
Grilled cheese at Rippled in Washington DC