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The church annex houses The Bar at Supperland, where guests can order drinks from an absinthe fountain.
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party, Supperland shines in an old place of worship BY TAYLOR BOWLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR of construction delays and pandemicrelated setbacks, Jamie Brown and Jeff Tonidandel’s anticipated restaurant, Supperland, finally opened in March. The spouses and business partners—who also own the NoDa establishments Haberdish, Crepe Cellar, Growler’s Pourhouse, and Reigning Doughnuts—transformed a 69-year-old former church in Plaza Midwood into a restaurant and cocktail bar. From the moment you pass through the wrought-iron double doors, it’s clear the couple used their year on hold to fine-tune every detail, from the mosaic
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