Travis Barker, the drummer for the rock band blink-182, is the latest in a series of celebrities to visit The Red Fern, attracted by its vegan fare.

The restaurant at the corner of Oxford Street and Park Avenue was winding down after a busy Saturday during the Park Ave Summer Art Fest when the heavily inked musician appeared at the door of the restaurant.

“We had all been working very, very long days … it was such a treat to see him walking in the door," said owner Andrea Parros.

Barker and a companion were heading east after the band's Aug. 4 concert at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Parros said. They found the restaurant on the Happy Cow website, which lists vegan and vegetarian restaurants.

Because the restaurant was busy, his companion alerted the staff to the rocker's identity in order to get a table. Other than that, he dined unnoticed.

“He was definitely trying to stay under the radar," Parros said.

Barker ordered the compost plate, a vegan take on a plate, opting to add a scoop of the filling from a warrior wrap, which is a mash of roasted chickpeas, pecans, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, coconut oil, fresh dill and kale. He also enjoyed a side of buffalo tempe and a "swamp thing" alkalizing juice.

“He loved everything," Parros said. "He was a total sweetheart to the staff.”

Barker is the latest in a series of VIPs to dine at The Red Fern.

About a year ago, Rob Zombie and his wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, stopped in for lunch on the way to a show in Syracuse. Several months earlier, Bruce Springsteen ordered take-out while in town to play Blue Cross Arena. Ben Folds has sat at the bar and ordered a steak bomb, and members of the bands Fall Out Boy and Weezer also have visited, Parros said.

“We’ve been having a lot of good celebrity visits,” Parros said.

TRACYS@Gannett.com