What happens when the most creative people around, the best burger under the Austin sky, and the tastiest cheese in the world team up? Magic! Like a unicorn that shoots rainbows; except better! Magic may be the best word to describe what happens when Tillamook is added to anything! Thankfully you can experience this type of mouthwatering euphoria on Saturday, March 9 from 12:30pm-3:30pm at Hopdoddy Burger Bar on South Congress. You’ll go for the Terlingua burger and the Buffalo Bill burger with a Caramel and Sea Salt Shake (say that 5 times fast)! What you’ll get is all that AND samples of the world’s best Medium Cheddar Cheese (used on the “Terlingua”) and Pepper Jack Cheese (used on the “El Diablo”). Oh there’s more! Your visit won’t be complete without great Tillamook coupons, cheesy recipes, and tons of smiles!

What are you doing Saturday that could possibly be more fun than this?! Nothing. You know you’ll have a hankering for a good time, so just come on out and see our beloved new Tillatruck, say, “Hey” to our friendly brand ambassadors, grab some delicious cheese, and get your hands on the best dang burger you’ll ever have! This is one cheesy event you won’t want to miss. See you Saturday! If you can’t make it Saturday, Tillamook will be in Austin until the 18, so check the schedule to make sure you can come out to experience the YUM! We can’t wait to see you.

By Matt

Austin Here We Come!

This week the Loaf Love Tour is pullin’ into Austin, Texas and I couldn’t be more excited! Austin is one of the cities I’ve been most excited to visit on this year’s tour schedule. As a Portland native, I’ve heard great things about Austin, especially that it is similar to my own lovely hometown. A few of my Oregonian friends have even made the move to Austin and have passed along praise about the city. Getting to check out new places is a huge perk while working on the road.

But I have a secret… I actually cheated and got a sneak peak of Austin a couple weeks ago when two of my fellow Loaf Love coworkers and I had a Saturday off. We drove down to Austin to check out the last day of the South By Southwest music festival, and it was awesome! There were people everywhere and live music billowing out of every door we walked by. There was so much to see, hear and take in. Everything and everyone was so cool! The great day in Austin only made me that much more excited to get to spend more time there starting this week!

I’m also looking forward to visiting some of the fabulous restaurants in the area and hopefully I’ll get the chance to try the tasty Tillamook grilled cheese sandwiches offered at a few local eateries as part of our Grilled Cheese Week. If you have any recommendations for must-see’s or must-do’s in Austin, come on by and let me know! Try some of our tasty cheeses while you’re at it!

You can find the schedule of all of our Austin store stops here.

See you in Austin!
Noelle

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By NoelleLLT

Photo courtesy of Max's Wine Dive

It’s National Grilled Cheese Month! The Loaf Love Tour is celebrating in Austin, Texas and you can too, if you win our Austin Grilled Cheese Week contest!

Beginning on Saturday, April 7, tell us your favorite Tillamook Cheese to use in your grilled cheese sandwich with a post on the Tillamook Facebook page or a tweet to @TillamookCheese with the hashtag #GrilledCheeseWeek. One lucky winner will receive a $25 gift card to one of our Austin Grilled Cheese Week partner restaurants!

Want to find out more about our partner restaurants and see the Tillamook grilled cheese they are grilling up? Get all the details here.

How to Enter:

1)    Read the official contest rules.

2)    Tell us your favorite Tillamook Cheese to use in your grilled cheese sandwich by posting on the Tillamook Facebook page or tweet to @TillamookCheese with the hashtag #GrilledCheeseWeek by midnight PST on Saturday, April 14

3)    Tillamook will randomly select a winner, who will receive a $25 gift certificate to one of the participating Austin Grilled Cheese Week restaurants

4)    Winners will be announced on Monday, April 16

Good luck!

By Loafy

Photo courtesy of J. Black's Feel Good Lounge

Tillamook Grilled Cheese Week kicks off in Austin during National Grilled Cheese Month on Saturday, April 7^th.  For one week, six of Austin’s favorite local restaurants have created a unique grilled cheese featuring Tillamook natural cheese slices to honor the sandwich so beloved it has its own month.  Don’t miss out on the cheesy celebration!

Check out what our partner restaurants are grilling up!

Noble Pig Sandwiches
With Eater Austin calling it a “cult favorite” and Chefs John Bates and Brandon Martinez boasting the Best Sandwich in Austin, this is a must stop on your grilled cheese crawl.
Special: Pimento Grilled Cheese made with Tillamook Sharp Cheddar, sweet red peppers, pickled jalapeno and crispy bacon ($8)

Max’s Wine Dive
Known for “gourmet comfort food” it’s no wonder Executive Chef Erica Beneke’s grilled cheese is one of the most sought-after in Austin.
Special: Smoked Duck and Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Caramelized Onions and Watercress ($14)

Austin Daily Press
This popular food truck is so good it was featured on The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race in 2010. Stay up late for a gooey midnight snack.
Special: Black Forest Ham Grilled Cheese made with a blend of Tillamook Sharp Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses served with Spicy Ranch ($6)

J.Black’s Feel Good Lounge
Chef Josie Paredes combines her experience and passion for exceptional food to create a delicious, upscale grilled cheese that will leave you feeling very, very good.
Special: Open-Faced Grilled Cheese BAT with Tillamook Sharp Cheddar and Monterey Jack, Niman Ranch Bacon, Local Texas Tomatoes, Arugula, and Lemon Aioli ($8)

FoodHeads
This local hotspot with fresh, handmade ingredients is known for having some of the best sandwiches in Austin and is grilling up three Tillamook specials for Grilled Cheese Week.
Special 1: Grilled Tillamook Monterey Jack with turkey, jalapenos, cracked black pepper, house slaw & honey Dijon on nine grain ($7.95)
Special 2: Grilled Tillamook Sharp Cheddar & Pepper Jack cheeses with a fried egg, arugula, bread-n-butter pickles, cracked black pepper and truffle oil on sourdough ($6.95)
Special 3: Grilled Tillamook Sharp Cheddar with bacon, apple pico and chipotle mayonnaise ($7.95)

Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Burger lovers, join Tillamook in the celebration of Grilled Cheese Week because this one is for you. Austin’s favorite burger bar is taking on the grilled cheese with a burger so cheesy it rivals any bread and butter grilled cheese.
Special: The I Love Lucy Burger – Hopdoddy’s version of a JuicyLucy – Angus Beef stuffed with Tillamook Sharp Cheddar. ($8)

The Loaf Love Tour will be rolling around Austin from March 30th to April 18. See the full schedule of stops here.

Photo courtesy of Max's Wine Dive

By Loafy

I think the Tillamook Baby Loaf Bus is starting to get comfortable in Texas!

When people think of a production shoot – whether it is for a TV show, movie or commercial, most people think of a sprawling set, large studio, lots of staff running around, props, styling sessions and demanding actors. Well I’m here to tell you that the production of the Tillamook meets Texas TV campaign was nothing like an ordinary production shoot! We wanted to keep things as simple as possible. The goal was to introduce Tillamook Cheese to Texans and capture the authentic interactions they have with people on camera.

With a small crew, a Tillamook Baby Loaf Bus, and a lot of Tillamook Cheese on hand the characters Luke and Dale traveled around Texas introducing Tillamook Cheese to Texans. They visited farmers markets, BBQ restaurants, car shows, a hat shop, iconic landmarks and fields, homes and cities in between! The locations were real, the people were real and we had a really great time bringing this campaign to life! Here are a few of my favorite moments from the shoot.

Watch all six spots in the Tillamook meets Texas campaign here. Enjoy!

With the beautiful Austin skyline in the background, Luke and Dale outline their mission of bringing tasty Tillamook Cheese to the people of Texas on camera.

This is the crew! You have a director, a sound technician, a camera operator and a few others onset that are making sure the commercial comes to life.

By Mary