Bluegrass Restaurant

Bluegrass – What The Hey Is That??

With limited exposure to bluegrass music, and no time spent down south you could say I am clueless about what the ($*)@%&@ Bluegrass is.

Safe to say, the closest I’ll ever come to being born on the Bayou when I drive “off the beaten path” to discover new tastes and treats at Bluegrass Restaurant located just behind the Highland Park Police Station.

Truthfully, I never understood the attraction of Etouffee, or even catfish. But thankfully, after scanning the menu and meeting with owners, Jim Lederer and Chef Dave Tichman I felt more at ease. Yes, the menu offers fare with a southern twang but there are also plenty of safe items for the crowd confused by crawfish.

Click here to check out Bluegrass and wet your appetite with some of Chef’s Dave’s signature dishes.

I am still salivating over the skirt steak and blue cheese salad I had for lunch a few weeks ago. I came in starving, managed to clean my plate and polish off nearly half a loaf of warm, fresh bread.

Other insider items include the house drink special – The Bluegrass Martini. Chef Dave told me that because of the floating blueberries, this martini is healthy given its antioxidants!

Also, Bluegrass is one of the few places that actually smokes their own ribs in the Louisiana tradition.

Stop into Bluegrass
1636 Old Deerfield Road
Highland Park
847-831-0595
www.bluegrasshp.com

Loren Greiff