American cuisine reflects the nation's history of welcoming visitors, borrowing sausages from Europe, tacos from Central America, and Reese's Pieces from extraterrestrial tourists. Sup on a melting pot of recipes with today's Groupon to Grady's Grille in Homewood. Choose between the following options:

• For $20, you get $40 worth of American fare and drinks, valid for dine-in.
• For $25, you get $50 toward catering services.
  
  

Grady's Grille loads tables with an eclectic dine-in menu of modernized classics inside a family-friendly neighborhood restaurant. Platters of fish or shrimp tacos ($11) satisfy taste buds idling at a delicious crossroads of seafood and mexican seasonings, and the barbecue-chicken flatbread invites a coterie of mozzarella, red onions, cilantro, and chicken breast to party hard with a crispy crust ($9). Hearty, half-pound burgers dress pretzel rolls or buns in a variety of elegant ingredients such as the Grady burger's dapper suit of blue cheese and onion strings ($9.50), and rival gangs of pasta dance through a tasty medley of spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese, and "Beat It" on plates of penne mediterranean ($9; $12 with chicken). Polished bottles levitate on glass shelves behind the L-shaped bar where drinksmiths dole out glasses of Ocean Song pinot grigio ($7.50) and chocolate martinis ($7).

Customers with 20 or more mouths to feed can select a party package from the catering menu. Continental breakfasts ($9/person for two hours) sprinkle a trail of muffins, pastries, and bagels to lead groggy guests to energizing cups of coffee and fresh fruit. Lure escaped petting-zoo animals away from a child's birthday party with a spread of spinach-artichoke dip ($2.50/person) or feed parties with a sliders package loaded with mini sandwiches, sides, and beverages ($12/person for three hours).

Umbrellas shade the outdoor patio where parties share bites or sip on aperitif beverages while enjoying lungfuls of fresh air. For live entertainment, The Walk-ins, an acoustic troupe with a set list of covers ranging from ’50s tunes and modern melodies to remixed Gregorian chants, are set to bring their high-energy performances to Grady's Grille on September 9 and September 23.