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It is traditional southern
fare elevated. It is art on
the plate. — John Scharr, Co-owner
‘‘ sealant to preserve the chalk.
6outhern 6ocial is the creation of 6charr, his best friend
1ick 1ovak and his wife Angela. The two men grew up as
neighbors and are like brothers. The 1ovaks also operate the
Àrst craft cocktail bar in 9ero Beach, Filthy·s Fine &ocktails
and Beer, a few blocks away. ´Three heads are better than
one,µ 6charr said.
A SOUTHERN VIBE
´We want to bring back that family feeling to the table
where people talk,µ 6charr said as he took a short break from
preparing the restaurant for the nightly opening.
´We locked in on this place, but it was 1 percent transformed
from the previous restaurant. We want to have that
southern vibe. We don·t want to be the bar so we have our
funky playlist for music. The table is a place where people
talk and chat and be social.µ
The menu has a variety of dishes prepared in diͿerent
ways. While the atmosphere is slow food, service can be >>
Co-owner John Scharr created all of the chalk artwork and southern sayings
found throughout the restaurant.
Diners love
the restaurant’s
intimate atmosphere,
which
encourages
conversation
during dinner.