hindesky 29090 Posted July 2 New location of steakhouse owner's lively comfort food spot arrives in Montrose next week \ D.W.B mac and cheese features housemade pasta. Photo by Daniel Ortiz A crowd gets a sneak peek at the new B.B. Lemon. Photo by Daniel Ortiz Find banana pudding French toast on the brunch menu. Photo by Jenn Duncan B.B. Lemon's classic cheeseburger is available. Photo by Kirsten Gilliam A look at the patio. Photo by Daniel Ortiz Ben Berg really lights up a room. Photo by Daniel Ortiz Campechana. Photo by Daniel Ortiz Montrose residents won't have to wait too much longer to feast on blue crab beignets, hog wings, and Texas wagyu beef cheeseburgers. Houston's second location of B.B. Lemon will open in the former Pax Americana space on July 8, the restaurant announced. Changes to the space at 4319 Montrose give it the same look and feel as its sister restaurant on Washington Avenue. That means green plaid wallpaper, checked tablecloths, and, of course, a winged lemon neon sign. The restaurant will seat approximately 75 in its main dining room, 30 in a private dining room, 11 at the bar (an antique that has been untouched by the renovations), and 60 on the patio. Perhaps most impressively, those changes took place less than two months after owner Ben Berg revealed his plans to bring B.B. Lemon to Montrose. One lesson learned from the first B.B. Lemon is that Houstonians prefer to treat it as more of a restaurant than a bar. Therefore, chef Emily Trusler has expanded the menu with additional seafood dishes such as snapper crudo, steamed mussels, Mediterranean snapper, and seared scallops with sweet corn purée and chorizo. Of course, all the dishes that earned B.B. Lemon a CultureMap Tastemaker Awards Best New Restaurant nomination — including the beignets and the cheeseburger — are present and accounted for. Similarly, beverage director Monique Cioffi-Hernandez, a nominee for the Tastemaker Award for Bartender of the Year, has expanded the cocktail menu slightly. Her focus is still on the classics, but using housemade, infused syrups helps ensure each drink gets to customers as quickly as possible. "I wasn’t necessarily looking to expand B.B. Lemon, but the space was perfect for it,” Berg said in a statement. “B.B. Lemon is meant to be a fun, neighborhood spot with a great ambiance, and this location reminded me of the local spots I grew up with in New York City combined with all the features that Houstonians will love – a beautiful, outdoor patio and upscale comfort food." This year has been a busy one for Berg's company, Berg Hospitality Group. In addition to opening a second B.B. Lemon, he recently relaunched Memorial-area favorite Carmelo's as B.B. Italia. Later this fall, he'll relaunch legendary Houston restaurant Cafe Annie as The Cafe Annie. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchcity94 113 Posted July 2 I wonder what will occupy the vacant bar space next door (former Bar Victor) location. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
