The owners of The Cooperage in Lafayette, Andrew and Merilee McCormick, hosted an event for their investors at the site last Thursday night, September 26th to celebrate the beginning of the restaurant build out. Andrew and Merilee have been residents of Lafayette for 14 years, and have two school-aged children at Burton Valley Elementary and Stanley Middle School. “We understand the importance of maintaining the historic nature of the site. Our goal is for this to be a comfortable, yet sophisticated, gathering place for all centered around good food,” said Andrew McCormick. The site will include a lot of the original woodwork from Petar’s Restaurant, refinished for the bar and a communal table. The restaurant will offer four unique dining experiences: Open dining room, stylish bar area, separate pub in the back, and patio seating. Menu will be simple, yet diverse, featuring a selection of organically grilled meats (steak, chicken, ribs), sandwiches and entrée salads using locally and organically grown ingredients. Opening date is tentatively scheduled for February 1, 2014.
