Bluebonnet finds a home in Brunswick East

After years of short term pop-ups and temporary leases, cult Melbourne BBQ team Bluebonnet have found a permanent home in Brunswick East.

The original team from 2014, pitmaster Chris Terlikar, bar manager Nate White and sous chef Eric Baird, have reunited to launch their signature slow-cooked barbecued meats at the new site.

The Bluebonnet menu remains a celebration of Texas-style barbecue, where the only ingredients added to the meat are salt, pepper and smoke.

Sides will include black garlic cornbread, fried green tomatoes on a bed of whipped goat’s fetta and their brussels sprouts. Bluebonnet’s beef brisket will remain star of the show, but the menu will extend to offer a wider range of cuts like pork ribs and pulled pork. Porter braised beef cheeks, crispy lamb ribs and reverse-seared tomahawk steaks will also make an appearance and a separate bar menu will be available for the late-night crowd.

Bluebonnet opens on August 27.

Sheridan Randall - 22/8/18