Revamped South City Restaurant

By Lisa Kampeter

Getting to our latest Dining Divas restaurant was quite the adventure, even though it was only on the south side of the city. First, the Carpool Diva’s more direct route took us through areas that I would never consider driving except in broad daylight; yet, she confidently and happily navigated us through the city.     Then, once we were south of downtown, we ventured through the Carondelet Park area and the Holly Hills neighborhood and enjoyed the beautiful homes and reminiscing about growing up nearby. After passing by the reopened Bevo Mill now called Das Bevo, we arrived (safely) at Lemmons by Grbic restaurant, an American restaurant with a Balkan flare, as they say.

The Carpool Diva was excited to eat Lemmons’ fried chicken, being familiar with the area, she’d tried it before. But this was a different Lemmons. A next generation Lemmons as the original owners (the Grbic’s) passed it on to their children, and they revamped it.   This intriguing neighborhood place had unique touches and a cool atmosphere. It’s a fun place to grab a drink with friends and have some appetizers. Like the Panko Crusted Crab Cakes. A plentiful dish of four large crab cakes was more than enough for our table to share.

The Picky Diva typically passes when it comes to chicken wings, but the Smoked Chicken Wing appetizer was delicious, and she’s glad she ordered them. The Chip Twister Fry consisted of a spiraled potato with Parmesan and pepper and a dipping sauce. This unique twist on the average plate of French fries surprised us all.

The Weight Watching Diva had a taste of a couple appetizers but stuck with a healthy choice of the King’s Kabob. The chicken was very satisfying, and she didn’t leave feeling guilty. We all busted out laughing when we saw the expression on the Opinionated Diva’s face when her bowl-less salad showed up. She couldn’t understand the concept, but she was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. And we were surprised that she liked what she ate because typically these types of restaurants are too different for her liking.

The Amateur Diva enjoyed the Chicken Flatbread with peppers and onions, but the “I Don’t Know How to Read the Menu” Diva wasn’t a fan of it because she’s not a fan of peppers and onions! The Newlywed Diva had Lemmons Chicken. which isn’t the old Lemmons Chicken. This is “Heard You Were Talkin’ Schnitzel” chicken. Served with carrot mash, she thought it was a tasty combination.

It was great having the Newlywed Diva back with us as we hadn’t seen her since before she got married. And we were missing a couple of Traveling Divas, as well as a Recovering Diva. But what a great night in the neighborhood with the girls.

And the adventure continued on our way home. The Carpool Diva once again took the direct route home. The same route I said I would not do in the dark. The flashing lights of police cars and the people in the streets were of no concern of hers as she contently drove along with a smile on her face. Of course, I wasn’t smiling when I got out my phone to video everything that was happening on the streets. I needed evidence…just in case…And to record where not to go next time. And perhaps . . . to drive myself.

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