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player ready...The Barrel Club has scheduled its opening for next week at Oak Lawn’s Promenade shopping center.
The upscale restaurant and bar at 4910 W. 111th St. will have a hearty menu along with a specialty list of whiskeys and spirits, according to principal owner John Zawaski.
“As of now, we can tell you it will be American fare with meat coming from Whittingham’s, bread coming from Buttercrumb Bakery and recipes created from Chef Carlos,” Zawaski said.
“We will have daily dinner specials that will include Bone-in Meatloaf (yes, you read correctly), Friday night fish fry, (which will include pan fried perch), and prime rib on Saturday nights.
“We are currently working on our very own barrel-aged Old Fashions and Manhattans as well as many fun drinks made from our private label spirits that you can only get at The Barrel Club.”
The 8,300-square-foot restaurant has been taste testing its fare and specialty drinks in preparation for its scheduled opening July 8.
The Barrel Club originally was planned to be open earlier this year, but Zawaski said weather-related delays pushed construction back.
The establishment is expected to have indoor seating for about 300 with additional patio seating outside when the weather permits.
Restaurant hours will be 4-10 p.m. daily. Bar hours will be 3 p.m. to midnight Sunday to Wednesday and 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday to Saturday.
Beverly native Zawaski is also part of the ownership group of Black Oak Restaurant and Tavern that opened a couple of years ago at 9630 S. Pulaski Road in Oak Lawn.
New truck center breaks ground in Matteson
Matteson village officials and representatives from Chicagoland Truck Center broke ground last month on a new development near Interstate 57.
Chicagoland Truck Center, a trucking logistics company, will occupy 68 acres south of the Matteson Auto Mall at Interstate 57 and Lincoln Highway, the village announced.
The development will consist of five phases. The first will be a 66,000-square-foot building with 200 loading docks and office suites.
The project will create 120 jobs with the majority being licensed truck drivers.
Arby’s now open in Lockport
A new Arby’s restaurant is now open at 16545 W. 159th St. in Lockport.
The eatery opened in late May and announced on Facebook it plans a grand opening later this summer.
Hours are daily from 10 a.m. to midnight.
Mariano’s opens fuel station in Oak Lawn
The Barrel Club is not the only new business at Oak Lawn’s Promenade shopping center.
The Mariano’s Fuel Center held its grand opening last Friday in an outlot in front of the supermarket at the shopping center at 111th Street and Cicero Avenue.
Customers at Mariano’s supermarket can earn fuel points and discounts on gasoline by using their store rewards card.
Fabrication company relocates to Frankfort
Fabricated Products Group last week celebrated the opening of their new headquarters in Frankfort after moving from St. Louis.
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FPG is a custom fabricator and machine shop specializing in the design, engineering and manufacturing of premium architectural systems and components. FPG is a subsidiary of MHS Legacy Group, a diversified national holding corporation with roots dating back to 1895.
The company was established in St. Louis in 1967.
It opened its new headquarters in April at 21950 S. LaGrange Road and held its grand opening last Friday.
“After testing the market and confirming the large demand for quality, custom fabrication with short turnaround times, it was clear that an opportunity for controlled, calculated growth existed in the metal fabrication sector,” says Daniel Shields, president of Fabricated Products Group.
Russell Enzenbacher, senior manufacturing engineer at FPG with 25 years of experience, will lead the day-to-day manufacturing process. With ten years in the industry, Mark Worrell, senior project manager at FPG, will be responsible for client relations and management of projects.
“With some of the nation’s largest subcontractors, general contractors and architects in close proximity, this new location delivers a logistic benefit for our customers, providing easy access to major expressways, rail and airports,” Shields said.
Bob Bong is a freelancer for the Daily Southtown. He can be reached at [email protected].