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I gobbled a grilled cheese for breakfast a few weeks ago at the Des Moines Downtown Farmer's Market. I'd feel guilty, except it was delicious and worth it.

Say Cheese is a local food vendor that uses South Union Bakery bread and cheese and meats from Graziano Brothers.

Check it out: Their next showing at the downtown market is Aug. 21. 

We can't stop thinking about this Des Moines grilled cheese spot

American cheese + cheddar + bacon = Love.

Jason's breakfast. Photo: Jason Clayworth/Axios

I gobbled a grilled cheese for breakfast a few weeks ago at the Des Moines Downtown Farmer&#x27;s Market. I&#x27;d feel guilty, except it was delicious and worth it.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Say Cheese" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9zYXljaGVlc2Vkc20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3Bc4b8a3d5" data-vars-content-id="9a10cba2-c634-49dd-94a8-16a156de246c" data-vars-headline="We can&#x27;t stop thinking about this Des Moines grilled cheese spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9zYXljaGVlc2Vkc20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3Bc4b8a3d5" target="_blank">Say Cheese</a> is a local food vendor that uses <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Union Bakery" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cDovL3NvdXRodW5pb25icmVhZGNhZmUuY29tLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3B4b3456b2" data-vars-content-id="9a10cba2-c634-49dd-94a8-16a156de246c" data-vars-headline="We can&#x27;t stop thinking about this Des Moines grilled cheese spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cDovL3NvdXRodW5pb25icmVhZGNhZmUuY29tLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249c2VuZHRvX2xvY2FsbmV3c2xldHRlcnRlc3Qmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3B4b3456b2" target="_blank">South Union Bakery</a> bread and cheese and meats from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Graziano Brothers" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cHM6Ly9ncmF6aWFub2Jyb3RoZXJzLmNvbS9odHRwczovZ3Jhemlhbm9icm90aGVycy5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3B29a781f3" data-vars-content-id="9a10cba2-c634-49dd-94a8-16a156de246c" data-vars-headline="We can&#x27;t stop thinking about this Des Moines grilled cheese spot" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/24597854.13/aHR0cHM6Ly9ncmF6aWFub2Jyb3RoZXJzLmNvbS9odHRwczovZ3Jhemlhbm9icm90aGVycy5jb20vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/60999b09a3291a5ad87611d3B29a781f3" target="_blank">Graziano Brothers</a>.</li></ul>What I ate: The classic with bacon ($7).<ul><li>American + cheddar + bacon = Love.</li></ul>Check it out: Their next showing at the downtown market is Aug. 21.

We can't stop thinking about this Des Moines grilled cheese spot

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