Riot Hospitality debuts Shiv Supper Club in Old Town Scottsdale

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🍸 Shiv Supper Club, a fine-dining restaurant and bar, has opened in the former Mint Lounge space near the southeast corner of Camelback and Saddlebag Trail in Old Town Scottsdale.

The 13,869-square-foot venue is the newest concept from Riot Hospitality, whose other brands are Cake, Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row, El Hefe, Farm & Craft, Hand Cut Chophouse, Riot House, and Maya Day & Nightclub.

Menu highlights include fresh-baked Parker House rolls with shaved truffles folded into house-made butter, a lobster caviar dome crowned with gold leaf, and a 40-ounce tomahawk steak presented tableside.

Signature cocktails include the Well Dressed (gin, vermouth, and lemon olive oil served with salt and pepper popcorn, pictured) and a Salt & Vinegar Martini (infused with salt and vinegar chips and pickle brine, served with chips.).

At 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, the supper club transforms into The Dessert Room featuring indulgences such as a dessert caviar service and bananas Foster baked Alaska flambéed tableside.

A custom sound system delivers a nightly soundtrack of remixed house and pop music with immersive lighting.

Open 5-11 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 5 p.m.-midnight Thursday, 5 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday-Saturday, and 5-11 p.m. Sunday.

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