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Table for two—or more? Supper clubs back in the It category.

Private, members-only dining spots cater to the famed and fabulous. And exclusivity is their middle name.

by Mark Stevens 2 February 2009

California has them, London does, even Wisconsin. And now, here in Canada, you, too, can sign up for the most exclusive and hedonistic of all clubs. Hit a private, members-only “supper club” and share your passion for eating with like-minded folk, or simply dine out at a place where service, ambiance, great food and over-the-top entertainment—from dancing to Broadway-style shows—have taken over the bottom line.
Supper clubs evoke memories of the heyday of Hollywood, when movie stars and jazz musicians hung out in speakeasies and you had be part of the elite to even get in. You don’t have to be one of the haute monde any more, but it still doesn’t hurt. Montréal, QC’s Time Supper Club is billed as the watering hole and meeting place for the jet set. Ultra Supper Club in Toronto, ON, played host to Lindsay Lohan during the Toronto International Film Festival.
They’re trendy now, but they’ve been around: the Niagara Supper Club was founded in 1947, incorporated in 1988. For a $50 per person annual membership, you can dine with kindred spirits amidst the classic beauty of the historic Court House in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON.
Surroundings seem to be a common denominator: neon and psychedelic lights at the Time Supper Club; reclaimed brick and natural wood in the dining room of the Ultra. Sure, the legality of supper clubs here is still in question, but their popularity isn’t.
Table for two—or a few more? Join the club.
More private supper clubs:
Toronto, ON: www.hiddenlounge.ca
Vancouver, BC: www.federicossupperclub.com
Calgary, AB: www.zsazsas.com
Niagara, ON region: www.niagarasupperclub.com

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