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Wednesday Journal, March 29, 2017
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SCRATCHING THAT ITCH: Owner Patrick O’Brien says the new Scratch on Lake is about three times the size of the Forest Park location.
Scratch on Lake open for lunch
Plan to install retractable garage door for open-air and patio seating By TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER Staff Reporter
Scratch on Lake, the new restaurant by Patrick O’Brien, has made it past the soft launch of the restaurant at 733 Lake St. and is now open for lunch. But that’s not the biggest change coming for the new restaurant, which opened earfor beer, so we were really craft lier this year. beer and food.” O’Brien said Scratch is a few The new Scratch, however, has weeks away from opening the room for 10 craft beers on draft front of the dining room by inand a bigger wine selection. ■ To watch our video stalling a retractable garage “We’ve got a really great bevdoor in place of the establishVISIT OAKPARK.COM erage program,” he said. “We’ve ment’s front window. come 180 [degrees] on the bar Scratch on Lake is O’Brien’s program.” second restaurant location in the area, and The restaurant has the same menu with a the Oak Park location follows the same modselection of burgers, sandwiches and other el as the original — Scratch Kitchen and dishes. Lounge in Forest Park. O’Brien said he chose Forest Park origiThe biggest differences in the new Scratch nally because about 20-25 years ago, it was is that it’s three times bigger than the Formuch more difficult to open a restaurant est Park Scratch and has a bigger bar and in Oak Park. He said development around kitchen, O’Brien said. Oak Park and the rise in more restaurants In Forest Park, he said, there was no room for kegs or dishwashers, “so it’s all plastic attracted him to open a new location here. “I watched the building [around town] and and disposable and boxed wine.” I saw Cooper’s Hawk Winery coming in — “I’m food first and I wanted to have some I’m a big fan of them,” he said. “As I noticed wine and definitely wanted some craft beers, so for many reasons we went with re- what was coming in and all the growth and cyclable plastic goods for eating and drink- all the buildings … I was like, ‘You know ing and cans for recycling [in Forest Park],” they need something more casual.’” CONTACT: tim@oakpark.com he said. “We could still offer over 100 choices
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