I shouldn't write about Prairie Grass. As it was, the place was packed at lunchtime on Wednesday. We were lucky to snag the one remaining table in the bar.
And the special I had my eye on — a turkey burger with Sarah Stegner's signature slaw, sweet potato wedges and a honey mustard cranberry sauce that sounded intriguing — was sold out. I shifted to their Amish blue cheese-topped burger, ordering the slaw on the side, so as not to go slawless. A side order of cole slaw at Prairie Grass is $8. It is worth every penny.
First, an appetizer, which is why I'm writing this. Grilled Brussels sprouts with bacon and a basil remoulade. Really, look at the thing. At the first glance, I realized, with a sinking heart, that I'd have to write about it here, just to share that photo. Even though that might encourage you to patronize the place. Making it all the more difficult for me to get in.
And the special I had my eye on — a turkey burger with Sarah Stegner's signature slaw, sweet potato wedges and a honey mustard cranberry sauce that sounded intriguing — was sold out. I shifted to their Amish blue cheese-topped burger, ordering the slaw on the side, so as not to go slawless. A side order of cole slaw at Prairie Grass is $8. It is worth every penny.
First, an appetizer, which is why I'm writing this. Grilled Brussels sprouts with bacon and a basil remoulade. Really, look at the thing. At the first glance, I realized, with a sinking heart, that I'd have to write about it here, just to share that photo. Even though that might encourage you to patronize the place. Making it all the more difficult for me to get in.
And that was before I tasted it. The remoulade — a scrape-worthy green sauce. The sirloin burger comes without a bun, under a circle of toasted blue cheese.
Was the meal perfect? No. The vegan coffee ice cream, topped with crushed chocolate covered almonds, made by Chicago's Pretty Cool Ice Cream, tasted more like coconut than coffee — that would not do, in my wife's reconning. Particularly not at $14 a bowl. I polished the whole thing off, mind you. But we agreed that days where there is no pie at Prairie Grass, well, those are pieless days. Someday I have to ask Sarah how her keen sense of social responsibility jibes with there being days of no pie. Is not pie a human right? I believe it is.
That said, we left thinking that we really need to come back here more often in the middle of the week, vis a vis nothing, just to perk up our spirits. And I suppose you may visit as well, but truly, not all at once. Space yourselves out. It's busy enough already.
Was the meal perfect? No. The vegan coffee ice cream, topped with crushed chocolate covered almonds, made by Chicago's Pretty Cool Ice Cream, tasted more like coconut than coffee — that would not do, in my wife's reconning. Particularly not at $14 a bowl. I polished the whole thing off, mind you. But we agreed that days where there is no pie at Prairie Grass, well, those are pieless days. Someday I have to ask Sarah how her keen sense of social responsibility jibes with there being days of no pie. Is not pie a human right? I believe it is.
That said, we left thinking that we really need to come back here more often in the middle of the week, vis a vis nothing, just to perk up our spirits. And I suppose you may visit as well, but truly, not all at once. Space yourselves out. It's busy enough already.
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