Supper club

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A supper club is a type of dining establishment which originally appeared in the U.S. in the 1930s and 1940s as a public dining-out experience primarily open only for the evening meal of "supper."

Typically, a supper club offers a menu of casual American food, such as steaks or "surf and turf" served in a slightly formal setting. Jacket and tie may be required at some establishments. Typically, the supper club serves as both a restaurant and a night club, with the patrons expected to remain after dining for dancing, music, and other night club entertainment.

Existing supper clubs are more common in the Upper Midwest states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, although "supper clubs" can be found throughout the U.S.. However, supper clubs are not exclusive to the United States. They also exist in Europe, particularly in the United Kingdom.

[edit] Notable supper clubs

Club 26 (on Highway 26 between Fort Atkinson and Milton)
Beverly Hills Supper Club - located in Kentucky, 165 died in a fire in the club in 1977
Aqua 1066 in Vancouver, British Columbia (Burrard and West Hastings)