Main Street Cupertino's Lazy Dog Restaurant granted late-night hours

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Photos courtesy city of Cupertino Rendering for "Main Street Cupertino", a mixed-use project slated for the north side of Stevens Creek Boulevard between Finch and Tantau avenues.

Cupertino residents will soon have a new place to unwind with a snack or adult beverage past the stroke of midnight.

On July 15, the Cupertino City Council unanimously granted Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar permission to stay open until 1 a.m. Monday through Saturday and to midnight on Sundays. The restaurant will have a full interior bar.

In May, Lazy Dog officials announced the chain would be coming to Main Street Cupertino, a mixed-use project now under construction. The casual, family-style restaurant is known in Southern California for its from-scratch menu and extensive bar menu, which lists beer from local and regional breweries.

The restaurant includes a 1,416-square-foot exterior patio and 1,321-square-foot service yard. It will have 240 regular seats, 16 bar seats, 68 exterior patio seats and up to 30 employees per shift, according to a city staff report.

Lazy Dog at Main Street will have the same Rocky Mountains feel as many of its other locations, with rustic decor and accents such as fireplaces and a massive chandelier crafted from Aspen logs, ledge stone, and fabric- and leather-lined booths and chairs.

The restaurant will also feature dog-friendly patios with ample seating and fire pits. The bar and exterior patios will house multiple flat-screen televisions tuned to sporting events.

"I can imagine people that are coming in jet-lagged from some place in the world, staying in the hotel on Main Street, or working late in the lofts who would really appreciate having a place to be after midnight," Vice Mayor Rod Sinks said.

The building exteriors will feature stone cladding throughout, with particular emphasis on the entryway, which will also have steel awnings.

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Main Street Cupertino's Lazy Dog Restaurant granted late-night hours