GET THEE TO THE CHEESE!

The event is located at:

Los Angeles Center Studios
1201 W. 5th Street.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

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Public Transportation

Red Line/Light Rail
The 7th & Metro Station is the most convenient to the GCI. The GCI is just  a few blocks away.

(NOTE: There is no pedestrian access across the 110 on either 6th or 5th, so please use Wilshire Blvd.

Use the address of the Studio to find the Metro route most convenient to you.

DRIVING - Be sure to carpool to the event!

Parking Lots

There are several pay lots run by Athena Parking that are convenient to the GCI.

MAIN LOT IS AT 6TH & BEAUDRY

Street Parking

Most street parking immediately around Los Angeles Center Studios will be unavailable by the time the event opens, so if you are looking to park on the street, start looking for parking a few blocks away from the studio.

About

The Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI) is the largest, craziest, and most exciting Grilled Cheese cooking contest in the country and is the best thing to happen to sliced cheese since sliced bread! The GCI promotes an almost scary pursuit of perfection in a Grilled Cheese Sammich and allows for amateur and professional chefs to compete side-by-side in the hopes of becoming a true Grilled Cheese Champion.

The event was created by Tim Walker in 2003, in an artist loft in Downtown Los Angeles as a competition between friends and since then, has grown into a national movement dedicated to perfecting the art of grilled cheese, with thousands of cheese fiends and regional competitions across the country.