Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants Newest Location – Fort Lauderdale
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a nationally renowned establishment that combines a restaurant, Napa-style tasting room and artisanal retail market, has debuted its newest location in Fort Lauderdale at The Galleria Mall. Upon walking into the new establishment, the ambiance is instantly felt. It’s an elegant yet peaceful vibe and the staff is eagerly waiting to accommodate guests with their every need. A truly remarkable feeling as the dining experience begins.
Boasting a contemporary-American menu infused with international flavors, Cooper’s Hawk redefines the modern casual dining experience. Each dish on the menu is listed with a bin number, guiding guests to their selection’s perfect wine pairing. The menu also includes a gluten free selection, as well as a kids’ menu, carryout and catering.
Appetizers
To start the evening, I ordered the Sweet & Crunchy Shrimpand Asian Pork Belly Tostadas. The Sweet & Crunchy Shrimp was created with lettuce leaves for wrapping, Asian cabbage slaw with pineapple, Gochujang aioli, cashew dip and lime. This dish is absolutely delicious with a perfect balance between sweet and spicy with an excellent crunch for texture. This item was paired with Bin 39, Rosé. The Rosé had a light, crisp sweet flavor.
The Asian Pork Belly Tostadas are a fan-favorite at Cooper’s Hawk and now I know why. They are visually appealing and taste just as amazing as they look. Definitely my favorite appetizer, made with scallions, sesame seeds, cilantro, radish and sweet chili BBQ sauce. This appetizer is paired with Bin 94, Cab Zin. This wine is a nice blend between Cabernet and Zinfandel, creating an exquisite, excellent flavor.
Entrées
The Trio of Medallions struck my eye as soon as I read the description. The Trio of Medallions comes with horseradish, bleu cheese and parmesan-crusted filet medallions, along withMary’s potatoes and asparagus. This dish was mind blowing with unique flavors. I have never seen parmesan-crusted filet medallions offered on a menu before and am already drooling at the thought of returning to Cooper’s Hawk Winery to enjoy this delicacy again. This entrée was paired with Bin 80, Barrel Reserve. This is an exclusive wine to Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants and is an absolute fan-favorite. Mixing several different wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot, a blend of Syrah, andPetite Syrah. This wine can only be bought at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants and only wine members can purchase bottles to take home.
An amazing entrée for all our seafood lovers is the Soy Ginger Atlantic Salmon. The dish comes with wasabi-buttered mashed andAsian slaw. This dish melts in your mouth and leaves a fantastic flavor making you want more. This entrée is paired with Bin 50, Scarletto, a Brachetto-Style Sparkling Red.
Dessert
The dessert menu options at Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants are phenomenal. Offering Key Lime Pie, Cooper’s Hawk Chocolate Cake, Caramel Banana Bread Sundae, Reese’s Ice Cream Cookie and many more.
I had to try the Salted Caramel Créme Brûlée with fresh berries and flaky sea salt. It was incredible. Some of the best crème brûlée I’ve ever had. I also tried the Lemon Ice Wine Cheesecake. It was my first time trying ice wine and the staff was generous enough to bring ice wine separately, so I could distinguish the flavors between the Ice Wine and the Cheesecake. This allowed me to understand how these flavors infused together are a delightful dessert masterpiece.
About Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
With the opening of The Galleria Mall location, the award-winning restaurant and Napa-style tasting room owns and operates 38 restaurants and tasting rooms, including 10 Florida locations with three in Broward County. An additional three locations are slated to open across the U.S. throughout 2019.
Cooper’s Hawk at The Galleria Mall was designed to harmonize with the South Florida aesthetic. The atmosphere, which encourages conversation about food and wine, reflects the architecture of California wine country. The interior showcases décor influenced by the craft of wine-making, such as a textured cork wall in the bar and artwork created from reclaimed barrels. The tasting room embraces the rich Napa experience, which provides guests with the opportunity to explore and expand their palates which enriching their wine journey.
The restaurant has the capacity to accommodate 314 guests; the main indoor dining space has seating for 219 guests, while the bar accommodates an additional 42. There is also one private barrel room dedicated to host gatherings for up to 40 guests.
In addition to its innovative dining experience, the Cooper’s Hawk is currently the 34th largest winery in the U.S. and has won over 500 awards, with wines from the Cooper’s Hawk Lux line receiving top recognition from renowned competitions, including the Grand Harvest and the Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, where the Cooper’s Hawk Lux Pinot Noir was given a 99-point rating. Cooper’s Hawk Wines garnered three prestigious awards from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, including Double Gold for the Lux Meritage, and Best of Class for the Cooper’s Hawk Lux Ice Wine. The winery is also known for its more exotic selections, such as its Best of Show, Platinum, 95-point score Lux Ice Wine Double Gold Ice Wine, and its 94-point Gewürztraminer.
Cooper’s Hawk is home to the U.S.’s largest Wine Club, a lifestyle-driven monthly affiliation, offering limited production Wines of the Month, unique travel and dining experiences, events, insider rewards and more privileges to members. Since the wine-centric restaurant concept debuted its first-generation blends in 2005, its Wine Club has grown to nearly 400,000 members. Wine Club Members and guests are able to try classic domestic varietals, as well as those from countries such as Chile, Argentina, and Italy — all at a reasonable price point. Cooper’s Hawk feeds its Members’ thirst for epic adventure with trips to great wine regions and expands Members’ palates with personal access to celebrity chefs, sommeliers and cooking demonstrations.
