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Cooper's Hawk Sets Opening Date for Oak Lawn Location
Make a reservation. Esteemed restaurant group opens in Oak Lawn on May 18.
Caption: Cooper’s Hawk at Stony Creek Promenade in Oak Lawn.
The long-awaited opening for Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant new Oak Lawn location is set for Monday, May 18.
The 11,000-square-foot restaurant will open its doors at 11 a.m. Monday. Cooper’s Hawk is the latest addition to Stony Creek Promenade at 111th Street and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn.
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By this time next week, diners can partake in Cooper Hawk’s modern, casual dining experience and menu paired with its own handcrafted wines. The menu features unique dishes with bin numbers listed next to each item on the menu, guiding guests to their selection’s ideal wine match.
Signature dishes include Ahi Tuna Tacos, Red Wine Braised Short Ribs, Shrimp Campanelle and Ooey Gooey Butter Cake.
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The new restaurant will offer indoor and outdoor seating, and a large private dining room accommodating up to 275 guests.
Unique interior and exterior design elements feature a glass abundant facade, reclaimed wood, concrete finishings, structural beams, and a large community-style tasting bar.
Cooper’s Hawk boasts one of the country’s largest wine of the month clubs. The Cooper’s Hawk Wine Club offers subscribers monthly wins, points on purchases, special offers, invitations to exclusive events rewards, and annual domestic and international wine trips, a company press release said.
The winery has received over 300 awards from various local, national and international wine competitions. Cooper’s Hawk Barbera wine got the “Best in Glass Gold” nod for their , most recently winning the “Best in Glass Gold” nod at the 2015 New World International Wine Competition.
Diners will also have the chance to sample Cooper’s Hawk’s proprietary wines in a traditional winery setting and tasting room alongside the full-service restaurant.
Oak Lawn is the 19th location for the expanding restaurant group, who opened their first site in Orland Park in 2005. Cooper’s Hawk now has locations throughout the Midwest and Florida.
“I’m thrilled to be opening our 19th location in Oak Lawn and feel privileged for the opportunity to extend the Cooper’s Hawk community in an area so close to where I grew up,” said southwest Chicago native Tim McEnery, Cooper’s Hawk’s Founder & CEO.
The Oak Lawn location will open daily at 11 a.m. for lunch and dinner. The restaurant and tasting room will be open until 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and close at 9 p.m. on Sunday.
The bar will have extended hours, closing at 10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 10 p.m. on Sunday. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 708-529-2980.
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