The Egg-And-Cheese Sandwich Gets An Upgrade (PHOTOS)

One of each, please.

The bodega egg-and-cheese is a clutch breakfast order when you're in a rush. But a more refined version of the simple bread-egg-processed cheese combination has been popping up at restaurants around the country. Take a look at a round-up of the best high-end egg-and-cheese sandwiches, courtesy Details magazine:

Egg-And-Cheese Upgrade
PDXWT from Portland Penny Diner: Portland, Oregon(01 of06)
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The WT equals "white trash" in this highbrow low-rent egg sandwich at Vitaly Paley's soda shop, with duck bologna, a soft Parker House roll, and coffee mayo that are all house-made.portlandpennydiner.com
Fried Chicken And Eggs from Empire State South: Atlanta(02 of06)
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Hugh Acheson's breakfast sandwich is built on a biscuit stuffed with crunchy buttermilk-battered and fried chicken, a fried egg, and a swipe of house-made crimson pepper jelly.empirestatesouth.com
Brussels Sprouts, Egg And Cheese Biscuit from Lauretta Jean's: Portland, Oregon(03 of06)
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Kate McMillen uses her grandma's recipe for the flaky, two-inch-tall dreams she stuffs with local eggs, Monterey Jack cheese, and Brussels sprouts, which are shaved into a rough slaw and sautéed in butter and chili flakes.laurettajean.com
Pork Shoulder and Egg Sandwich from Jam: Chicago(04 of06)
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Jeffrey Mauro braises coriander-and-fennel-cured pork shoulder for three hours in cider to create the star of this over-easy-egg sandwich, served on a roll with two types of ricotta and pickled-plum preserves.jamrestaurant.com
The Fairfax from Eggslut: Los Angeles(05 of06)
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At this huevo-themed food truck, chive-and-gray-salt-dusted scrambled eggs, caramelized onions, and Tillamook Cheddar are tucked inside a squishy brioche bun spread with sriracha mayo.eggslut.com
Artisanal Pork Scrapple Sandwich from Two Boroughs Larder: Charleston, South Carolina(06 of06)
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Homesick for his favorite pork pâté, Philadelphia native Joshua Keeler makes his own scrapple using heirloom pigs and lays it on a hard roll with local eggs and aged Cheddar.twoboroughslarder.com

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