We could all use an escape – and if that escape comes with good food, well, better yet. That's what you'll be able to find at Merriment Social, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave., with the Walker's Point eatery's new supper shacks.
Opening on Friday and running through the remaining winter months, Merriment Social's supper shacks provide private Northwoods-themed dining experiences, offering food and drink from the comfort of a heated, safely cleaned and closed-off greenhouse decorated with Up North flair. Rentals reserve the space for 90 minutes for up to six guests, with the full menu of drinks on stand by along with special cocktails available to preorder.
As for food, reservations require one of Merriment Social's food packages, which range in tasty theme from a date night spread for two, to a supper club sampler and even brunch – the latter two fit for groups of four to six people. The menus include:
Date night package (made for two people)
- Crab cakes with lemon aioli
- Shrimp cocktail
- Beef tenderloin
- 50-50 potatoes
- Creamed spinach
- Horseradish cream
- Grasshopper tart
Supper club package (made for four-to-six people)
- Prime rib sliders
- Fried cheese curds with ranch
- Soft pretzels with beer cheese
- Smoked salmon deviled eggs
- Shrimp cocktail
- Tortilla chips with seven-layer dip
- Lil' relish tray
- Housemade cookies
Brunch package (made for four-to-six people)
- Two breakfast pizzas (topped with sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, cheese curds, fontina and chives) from Flourchild
- Avocado toasties
- Bottomless bloodies and mimosas
- Cinnamon rolls
Reservations for the supper shacks can be made on Tock, where guests can also find more information on the rules and safety considerations involved. Merriment Social also offers curbside, delivery and dine-in options, open Wednesday and Thursday from 5-9 p.m., Friday from 5-10 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for brunch and 5-10 p.m. for dinner, and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for brunch and 5-9 p.m. for dinner.
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