Sunness Supper Membership (SSC) has formally opened its doorways on Dawn Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. This restaurant is known as in tribute to proprietor/operator Michael Stanley’s late grandfather and is positioned in a superbly renovated area at 2465 East Dawn Blvd., thoughtfully curated by Michael himself. Sunness Supper Membership provides a pleasant new eating expertise, that includes soulful American delicacies, craft cocktails, and heat hospitality, all in a setting designed to offer a advantageous eating ambiance with out the formalities.
“Sunness Supper Club is named after my grandfather so to say it’s something close to my heart is an understatement,” says Michael, who isn’t any stranger to the business although SSC is the primary brick n’ mortar idea underneath his belt. “I wanted to create a space where people can come together to enjoy delicious and high-quality food and drinks with a touch of magic in the air. Mood, music and lighting are key and no detail has been overlooked in the design. I want the Sunness Supper Club to be a place where memories are made and good times are had.”
Earlier than becoming a member of SSC, he based and ran MK Takeaways, a ghost kitchen that supplied contemporary, Chef-prepared meals created from scratch, delivered on to clients’ properties. Previous to that, he had a profitable run within the meals service business because the creator of an natural child meals model known as Yummy in my Tummy. Earlier than that function, he served because the director of operations for Tequila Ranch at The Park Sports activities Membership.
Impressed by his childhood and the wealthy cultural variety of South Florida, Michael, in partnership with James Beard Award-winning Chef Allen Susser, crafted the engaging menu for SSC. The menu seamlessly combines basic American delicacies with world flavors, highlighting thoughtfully sourced components. Diners can get pleasure from a vibrant choice that features contemporary uncooked bar choices, scrumptious appetizers, and principal programs that includes steaks, chops, seafood, and up to date consolation dishes.
The beginning plates showcase an array of highlights, together with East and West Coast Oysters, Crudo, and Jumbo Lump Blue Crab Desserts served with corn salsa and tartar sauce. A comforting French Onion Soup topped with a tacky crouton makes an ideal starter, together with Wooden Hearth Blistered Elote drizzled with queso fresco and Peruvian verde. Don’t miss the Brooklyn Burrata paired with cherry tomatoes and aged balsamic, and the pleasant “Table Tossed” Caesar meant for sharing.
The primary menu provides engaging decisions from each land and sea, similar to Filet Mignon paired with purple potato mash and a wealthy demi-glace, and a savory Wagyu Beef Skirt Steak & Frites served with chimichurri sauce. For pork fans, the Heritage Pork Chop comes with crispy purple bliss potato mash, whereas seafood lovers will benefit from the Lobster Tail with jasmine rice and tangerine ginger butter. You’ll want to attempt the particular Catch of the Day, that includes broccolini and fire-roasted lemon.
For these searching for consolation meals, classics just like the Double American Cheeseburger—which mixes brisket, chuck, and brief rib patties topped with pickles and sautéed onions—can be found. The Cabernet Braised Quick Rib, served with mashed purple potatoes and honey garlic carrots, is one other indulgent selection, together with Shrimp & Grits that function shallots, cheddar, and bacon.
Company are inspired to avoid wasting room for dessert, because the restaurant’s array of dazzling candy temptations is simply as photogenic as it’s indulgent. The lineup contains the S’mores Galore Brownie, which is topped with Hershey’s chocolate, graham crackers, whipped cream, and jumbo marshmallows toasted on the desk, in addition to the Berrylicious Shortcake, that includes a buttered biscuit adorned with contemporary strawberries, a cloud of cotton sweet, and a Grand Marnier strawberry drizzle poured tableside. Amongst a number of different confections, the true spotlight of the dessert choice is the whimsical Surprise Wheel. This mini-Ferris wheel is crammed with quite a lot of candy, fruity, and chocolate treats, and it carries the added magic {that a} portion of every Surprise Wheel sale advantages an area charity.
Whereas SSC advantages from distinguished visibility on Dawn Boulevard, the principle entrance is positioned behind the constructing, conveniently subsequent to over 75 free parking areas. Upon arrival and check-in, company enterprise down a winding hallway that seems like a hidden passage, main them right into a spacious restaurant that spans virtually 6,000 sq. toes and accommodates 130 diners. The design is thoughtfully curated, that includes a classy but inviting colour scheme of sage inexperienced and impartial tones, enhanced by artisanal parts of wooden, marble, leather-based, and gold.
A hanging function of the venue is the massive U-shaped marble bar, which incorporates hanging wood-finished wine racks and offers seating for almost 30 patrons. Close by, two beneficiant banquettes might be tailored for extra non-public gatherings. The eating space boasts quite a lot of seating choices, together with high and low tables, half-moon cubicles, and two lengthy cubicles designed for bigger teams. To create a visible divide between the bar space and eating room, an array of bottle choices is superbly displayed in subtle glass and wooden cupboards on the restaurant’s heart. Moreover, a wood-fired oven positioned simply past the bar provides an inviting ambiance to the area.
Within the spring, the second section of the idea, an upstairs speakeasy overlooking the eating room, shall be open.
The restaurant is open every day for dinner served Sunday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Blissful Hour is obtainable every day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Keep tuned for information on the launch of lunch and weekend brunch. For extra info, go to www.thesunness.com. Observe on Instagram: @SunnessSupperClub
Photograph Credit score: Zack Perl
