20-05-2025
Southern Social to open third Twin Cities restaurant this summer
Southern Social, a destination for classic southern fare, punchbowl cocktails and boozy slushies, will open its third Twin Cities restaurant this summer.
The restaurant is headed to the west metro, where it'll take over the former Cuzzy's Brick House in Chaska.
Bloomington-based Trellis Hospitality debuted Southern Social in Eagan in 2023 and added a second location, in Woodbury, last year.
The group owns a range of other suburban restaurants, including Tamarack Tap Room in Woodbury, Barely + Vine in Lakeville, Woolley's Kitchen & Bar in Bloomington, the Jordan Supper Club in Jordan, and Steele & Hops in St. Anthony.
'Bringing a downtown experience to the suburb is what a lot of people are looking for,' Joe Nowak, with Trellis Hospitality, told Bring Me The News in 2023.
The Southern Social menu was devised after the team traveled to Nashville to taste a mix of southern cuisine.
Fried chicken entrees and barbecue dishes, such as pork belly burnt ends and baby back ribs, are among the menu's staples. There's also shrimp and grits, jambalaya and sides such as collard greens, mac and cheese, biscuits, roasted corn and cheese grits.
Punchbowl cocktails, available in four or eight servings, include the "Debutante", which combines southern vodka, elderflower liqueur and hints of lavender and lemon.
Southern Social in Chaska is expected to open sometime in the late summer.
