Diag and Beermiscuous

South Lakeview Neighbors hosted a follow-up meeting between Diag Bar and the neighbors in response to the November meeting, in which complaints were brought up against the Lakeview sports bar.
President Perry Castrovillari opened up the meeting by announcing that there are some new businesses that opened up in Lakeview and a few have closed.
Commander Voulgaris, 19th District, gave an update about the crime in the area, including the increase in Catalytic Converter thefts. He said that thieves are looking to see who is home and who isn't. He is also now responsible for signing off on street fairs and parades.if anyone has questions or concerns about festivals, they are urged to contact him.
Paul Leamon, founder of Beermiscuous, a craft beer cafe which is getting ready to open in Lakeview at 2812 N. Lincoln Avenue. Leamon is hoping that the cafe will be one for people to come, use their computers inside or chat with friends while enjoying some craft beer.Beermiscuous will have retail-like hours. They have applied for 2 licenses, including being able to sell packaged beer. This is a BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) as they do not intend to add a kitchen. Leamon is introducing it as a gateway into South Lakeview. As was mentioned by Elizabeth Gomez from Alderman Waguespack's office, since Beermiscuous won't be selling food, they do not qualify for a sidewalk cafe permit. Leamon is hoping for around 60 seats on the inside for people to relax.
Eric and Ryan from Diag Bar and Grill came back up in front of the members to provide updates from the concerns of the neighbors. They have taken care of several issues including adding a new refuse bin in the alley, power-washing the alley, and fixing the sound system. Gomez also said that the office has only received one complaint since the November meeting. Diag owners were reminded of the trolley issue and have been dealing with them on an individual basis. Gomez stated that as the weather gets warmer, they will come back again to make sure things are moving forward not backwards. The alderman's office does take compliments as well as complaints. Several neighbors have expressed their thanks to the owners of Diag for fixing most of the issues that were brought up at the previous meeting.
Former SLN President David Duggan was invited to speak to introduce his new book, Glimpses of Grace. His book is based on his personal faith journey from columns that he has written over the years.