THE RETURN OF THE Supper Club.

• Author: Ciaramella, Elainna

In the 1930s, Lawrence Frank opened the first supper club in Beverly Hills, California to unite a diverse selection of guests over delectable food and drinks. Decades later, the supper club is making a roaring comeback. Here in Utah, we're seeing supper clubs and pop-up dining experiences emerge throughout the Valley, a trend that's attracting food enthusiasts from all over.

If you like venturing outside of your comfort zone to try new foods in exciting places, you'll want to give one, or all, of Utah's supper clubs a try. While the ambiance varies from elegant affairs in old industrial buildings to al fresco dining experiences on historic main streets in the mountaintops, there are two things diners can count on: the menus and the company will always change.

Supper club enthusiasts can escape the humdrum of traditional dining establishments by taking part in an intellectually stimulating, cozy dining experience with complete strangers (who will all soon become best friends), often at a location they've never been to before--such as an art studio, someone's backyard, the middle of a forest, or at 7,000-feet overlooking the Heber and Utah Valleys.

Whatever excites your culinary tastes, Utah has a supper club or popup dining experience to satisfy your deepest desires. From Savor the Summit in June, to the Bear Claw Supper Club atop Sundance Resort in July and August, to year-round dining experiences hosted by Supper Club Salt Lake City and the Sunday Supper Club at Powder--there's something for everyone. Here's what they have to offer.

SAVOR THE SUMMIT

Savor the Summit, Park City's largest outdoor dinner party comes complete with live music, delicious food, and spirits held in the middle of historic Main Street every summer. The most recent event paired Utah's gorgeous sunsets with its world-renowned restaurants last June. You don't need a ticket for this summer kickoff celebration, but you do need to make a reservation directly with your favorite restaurant. "If you're a foodie, this is definitely an event you want to put on your bucket list," says Ginger Ries, executive director at the Park City Area Restaurant Association.

SUPPER CLUB, SLC

Enjoy unparalleled culinary excellence while supporting charities with Harmon's executive chef, Evan Francois, and Alexa Norlin, the pastry pro behind Normal Ice Cream. Supper Club, SLC is a pop-up fine dining experience hosted in exciting venues throughout the Valley four times a year. Evan and Alexa's...