Plonk! is a Neighborhood Wine bar with an Owner and CHef Who Both have strong ties to the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest Neighborhood

Scott Miller, Owner

Scott Miller, former Wine Director at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, opened Plonk! Bistro in Oak Forest in 2008, first and foremost as a long-time resident of the neighborhood. Since then, he’s brought his creativity, wine expertise, and focus on service to this local wine bar near the Heights, curating a wine list with a wide array of choices to suite any palate and ensuring that each guest receives excellent service, whether they’re here for a casual get-together, a romantic date night, a special wine tasting or reservations-only wine dinner.

Kala Dunn, Chef

Chef Kala Dunn has led the Plonk! kitchen since 2015. Her inventive, farm to table, seasonal menu reflects her passion for creativity, which is rooted equally in her love of food and her background as a creative writer. As a former university professor, her approach to leading a professional kitchen emphasizes education and personal development. From freshly made baked pasta to hand-cut steaks to seasonal specials, Chef Kala’s menu highlights her love of high-quality local ingredients and wine-friendly food.

NEIGHBORHOOD WINE BAR AND BISTRO FOR GARDEN OAKS AND OAK FOREST

Plonk! is a Neighborhood Wine bar with an Owner and Chef Who Both have strong ties to the Garden Oaks/Oak Forest Neighborhood. Plonk! wines are cellared in a glass library held at the optimum temperature of 55 degrees. The beers are also treated with love and stored in a specially designed cooler with a frosty holding temperature of 31.8 degrees.

The architecture of the bar also reflects Miller’s mindful diligence. From the soothing granite bar top – once part of an actual riverbed – smoothed by running waters to the stone pizza hearth made in Bellingham, Washington. Miller’s wine list will always have something for every taste, and promises to help you discover your new favorite if you don’t find what you thought you were looking for.