We’d polished off our first delicious cup of local coffee at Bluegrass Grill and Bakery (a Best Of winner!) and had our imperfect ceramic mugs topped off before placing our order. Seated beneath a quilted wall-hanging and soothed by the sounds of a Carter Family CD, we debated between the cilantro lime tofu hash—such lightness and zest to a hearty meal!—and the pesto omelet. Suckers for the slightly sweet combination of mozzarella and green pesto, we opted for the latter and received a neatly sunny fold of eggs, tomato and melted succulence, not to mention of mess of fried taters and a biscuit with just a hint of cinnamon in the batter. Though a popular lunch spot, the brunch crowd can be ruthless—call ahead, or fight us for a table at the door.
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