In the land of barbecue and toasted ravioli, who would have thought that culinary nirvana might arrive between two slices of perfectly grilled rye bread?
Yet there it sits at Courtesy Diner on Hampton Avenue in St. Louis – a patty melt so transcendent it might make you question every sandwich choice you’ve ever made.
This isn’t some fancy gastropub’s “elevated” interpretation with artisanal cheese and heirloom tomatoes.
This is the real deal – the kind of sandwich that’s been perfected through decades of griddle wisdom and zero pretension…