SUPPERCLUB LOS ANGELES
A FEAST FOR ALL SENSES
Combining the “club” and “fine dining” experiences, supperclub los angeles has put a whole new spin to the concept of a night out on the town.
Barely two months old at its brand new Hollywood Boulevard location, the supperclub concept originally started 20 years ago in Amsterdam. Since then, similar hip “dinner clubs” have followed in Istanbul and San Francisco. The Hollywood club, housed in the former Vogue movie theater, is the biggest club among the chain.
“Freedom is the keyword at supperclub,” declares owner Bert van der Leden. “It's a mix of food, music, performances, art, our staff and...you. An evening at supperclub has been successful when all your five senses have been tickled. So to speak, supperclub is a free state of sensual experiences. It's hard to explain exactly what that is; you have to experience it yourself. Supperclub is all about creative freedom. It's a particular atmosphere, every night different, and a special place where people can let themselves go.”
Every two weeks, the dining menu and entertainment change at supperclub los angeles. Upon your arrival, after walking down the red carpet outside the movie theater façade, just imagine yourself walking into a Hollywood movie premiere as you’re treated to a specialty cocktail, gratis, along with a tasty amuse bouche in the bar rouge. As assortment of cocktails can be purchased during cocktail hour before dinner is served.
For anyone old enough to remember the rundown pit the Vogue eventually became, you will have to pick up your jaw when you take in the new, swanky digs the venue has become. At supperclub los angeles, it’s all about presentation. First, a huge curtain, separating the bar area and the dining area, opens, revealing the posh, white club dining room filled with beds and couches. If you’re dining in bed, take your shoes off, jump aboard, relax and prepare to indulge.
Dinner at supperclub costs $75 a person and includes, in addition to the complimentary shot and mini appetizer upon entry, a four-course meal along with access to the trendy nightclub that takes over the space after dinner. All diners are asked in advance if they have any dietary concerns or allergies, as the menu is kept secret until dinner is served.
Fancy presentation trick No. 2 happens when the first course is ready to be served. The large movie screen playing behind the DJ rises and reveals the restaurant’s onstage kitchen. I never saw that coming, and I must say, I was very impressed.
Supperclub is not a traditional restaurant, and they warn those with lazy taste buds or who may be scared of new experiences to stay away. To their credit, they do a very good job of creating a fun-filled atmosphere to eat, dance and enjoy the night.
During our visit we started with a nice plate of Mixed Vegetables. Nice presentation and very tasty.
That was followed by a lovely bowl of Red Bell Pepper Soup with Halibut. Delicious!
In between courses, a big, blue gay rabbit from the San Francisco Supperclub walked around, sat with diners, posed for pictures, cracked dirty jokes before doing a brief stand-up routine later in the evening. Aerialists also impressed and a racy and provocative stripper, who started out wearing a burqa, entertained as well.
If you’re looking for a savory cocktail to go with your meal, I can recommend The Cooler, and the Deep Purple, but if you want something that packs a mean punch, then go for the Lebowski Grande, which is mixed with Patron XO, Patron Añejo, and Crème. Wow! Make it your one drink of the night or be sure you’re not driving.
Our main entrée this particular night was a delicious Beef Tenderloin with Potatoes and Broccoli. That was followed by the final course of the night, Tiramisu. Dessert fell a little short compared to everything else, which was first-rate. The portions were not huge, but I found them to be just right, especially if you’re concerned about portion control, but if you’re worried about more bang for your buck, then bigger, or perhaps another petite course or two would suffice.
A night out at supperclub los angeles seems the perfect way for a group celebration, or a romantic night of dinner in bed. It’s unique and fun, and followed by a night out in a very packed club with wall-to-wall revelers, most of whom pay outrageous bottle service prices to take over the bed and couches you just spent close to three hours having dinner in, which is fine, there’s no better way to work off dinner than by dancing the night away.
Supperclub Los Angeles is located at 6675 Hollywood Boulevard and is open Wednesday thru Saturday nights. For more info or to make a reservation, call
323-466-1900 or email losangeles@supperclub.com.
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