Barrel And Vine Opening In Downtown Lemont

LEMONT, IL — A new restaurant will soon open in downtown Lemont. Barrel and Vine will open at 206 Main St., in Lemont in mid-June, owners Larry and Dorothy Lantz told Patch.

"Barrel and Vine will be perfect for friends to get together or a nice day," Larry said, adding that it's important to the couple for the restaurant to be family-friendly as well.

He said the ambience of the restaurant, will be comfortable, classy and fun.

The restaurant will offer American cuisine, as well as crab cakes, calamari, wings, smoked salmon, salads, sandwiches, grilled rib eye, pork chops, and some seafood options.

Dorothy, who is from Poland, said there will also be some European and Polish dishes, including pierogies.

"Lemont's my hometown, we love Lemont," Dorothy said. "There's no better place we think of [for our restaurant]."

"Downtown Lemont was our No. 1 choice," Larry added.

"We kind of built this whole thing based on what Lemont needs," Larry said. He said the restaurant will also offer a wine list and some whiskeys.

The restaurant will be open for lunch and dinner every day, and will also offer a Sunday brunch.

You can follow along with the restaurant's progress and business announcements on its Facebook page.