Tomato Bruschetta

1. Preheat the grill or grill pan to medium-high. Brush or scrape the grill grate clean and oil it well with vegetable oil.
2. Brush the bread half with olive oil and sprinkle well with kosher salt. Grill (flipping once) until lightly charred and crisp. Remove to a serving platter.
3. Put the cherry tomatoes and garlic in a grill-safe pan and generously drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, and season with salt.
4. Place the pan on the grill, shaking the pan from time to time, until the skins blacken or split, about 5 minutes.
5. Top the grilled bread with the blistered cherry tomatoes and top with the basil. Sprinkle with salt, and drizzle with more extra virgin olive oil and thick balsamic glaze if desired.