If you’re a die hard Auburn fan, the mere mention of The Supper Club evokes a plethora of memories.
This bar was one of the Mr.’s favorite haunts back in the day, and many a story he and his fraternity brothers retell include this legendary hangout.
Once upon a time, it looked like this . . .
The Mr. took me to it shortly after we were married. He was finishing up college, and he wanted to show me where he’d spent many an hour.
I wasn’t old enough to drink when we got married, but when we showed up, the doorman (a loose term) recognized my hubby and said, “You’re the goat?”
Now, back then the word had a vastly different meaning than it does today (greatest of all time).
The Mr. had been given that nickname from his fraternity brothers because of the scruff he called a beard that existed below his chin.
He was a little wild back in the day and was known to be in the center of almost anything fun that was happening.
Thank goodness I didn’t know him during his hey days because being the good girl that I was, I would have steered clear.
One night, he was having an extraordinarily grand old time, which led to a sign being made that said, “Night of the Goat.”
That sign was hung from the ceiling where it remained for many, many years.
I saw that sign with my very own eyes after we got married and understood, finally, just exactly who I had chosen to spend the rest of my life with (and why the doorman was in such awe).
Fast forward to modern times.
The Supper Club closed in 2015, and the building was torn down.
Last Fall, a new hotel opened up in downtown Auburn. It sports a rooftop bar/restaurant named . . .
We hadn’t been yet because we had so much going on with football season, grandbabies, and my injured shoulders.
We finally got to see it Friday night when we met the friends we do life with – fraternity brothers and their wives – who all live here now.
Y’all, it is beautiful.
There’s a bar and seating inside, and there’s another bar and seating outside. Pro tip: make reservations. We got lucky and “borrowed” a table that some had reserved for 8pm. We knew we’d be leaving well before that group arrived.
It is incredibly spacious and absolutely stunning!
Psst . . . that’s my soon to be scarred up “good” shoulder. 🤣
The view from The Supper Club is every Auburn fan’s dream . . .
We were told that you can see the Jumbotron and hear the crowd in the stadium during football games.
Be still my heart!
I quit drinking alcohol last August after overindulging at a wedding (don’t be judging) and decided to give up the stuff. Our server offered to have the bartender whip me up a mocktail.
I’m not quite sure what was in this. I remember hearing blueberry something and matcha.
I don’t like blueberries at all, but whatever else was in this drink took away the blueberry flavor. It was so good that I had two of them.
The menu has definitely changed from the old days! I heard tell that way back when, they served up beer and pizza. Now, they are dishing out froo froo drinks and food that would rival any cooking show.
There were eight of us total, and we had the grandest time. I hadn’t seen one couple since football season.
It was a wonderful evening of catching up, sympathizing with one another (“Nathalie is broken,” one of my friends told the other), and giving gentle hugs before we parted.
This has always been the embodiment of The Supper Club – the people – the friendships – the memories being made for posterity.
I’m so thankful for where we live and that almost every corner brings a smile because of something remembered from long ago.
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