Behind this unassuming exterior operates Susie’s Supper Club, a gourmet meal delivery service. — Photo by Scarlett Lindeman
Mary May and two other young women in crisp white chef’s shirts are busy checking in the day’s inventory that is stacked around their kitchen’s office. Cases of canned tomatoes and vinegar are piled around a gleaming white table, matching chairs, and kitchen counter, like an Ikea installation in use. This is Susie’s Supper Club, a newborn Bushwick business that makes and delivers ready-to-eat meals a tomato’s throw from the Morgan stop.
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The name might be misleading to those who associate Brooklyn-style supper clubs with late-night dinner parties featuring homemade moonshine and secret passwords — Susie’s is actually geared towards time-starved parents. A private chef for years, Susie Cover wanted to offer families home-cooked meals with out the actual home cooking, so she tinkered with nutritious recipes, developed an online order system, and found a cheap space in Bushwick.
Though Susie and her chefs, all women, do not live in Bushwick, Mary tells me that they appreciate the area as an “up-and-coming foodie scene” with Roberta’s and Northeast Kingdom nearby. Mary also admits that while lots of their business comes from Brooklyn, it’s mostly neighborhoods like Park Slope, Clinton Hill, and Fort Greene that make up their customer base.
They try to buy local or organic when possible, sourcing from gold standards Satur Farms and Pat La Frieda meats and offer some vegetarian and vegan options; they just added a vegan gluten-free oatmeal cranberry cookie to their roster. Popular menu items include turkey meatballs and spinach squares — custardy green wedges enriched with Vermont cheddar cheese — and, says Mary, “really good brownies!”
If ordered online by 5pm you’ll have polite packages of mini meatloaves or mozzarella-stuffed quinoa cakes to set down on your table when dinner rolls around the next day.
AmandaLP December 11th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
So, it delivers *From* Bushwick, but not *TO* Bushwick. they do not deliver to any of the Bushwick zip codes, at least according to their website.
Andrew December 12th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Zip codes 11237, 11206, 11221-
Unfortunately, Susie’s Supper Club does not yet deliver to your neighborhood.
However, we are expanding to new areas all the time!
If you would like to be notified when we add your neighborhood to our delivery area, please enter your e-mail address in the form below. Of course, you can be assured that your address will not be shared with anybody outside Susie’s Supper Club.
Upon submitting your e-mail address, you will receive a signup confirmation e-mail. Please be sure to complete the steps listed in the confirmation e-mail in order to be notified when we begin delivery to your area!
…Hmm. Great, thanks. But at least they appreciate the area as an up-and-coming foodie scene.
Jeremy Sapienza December 12th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Wow that’s embarrassing.
Blax December 12th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Another lame hispter establishment invades Bushwick without serving it. Thanks!!!
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bushwickitywack December 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pm
menu looks good. bummer they don’t deliver. where is it though? can we order for pick up?
Professional Alternative December 14th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Oof, that’s lame. I don’t see how it would put them out to at least have the option available for Bushwick however unlikely it may be that “working parents” will need to have meals like this delivered.
That said, “Blax,” this is in a manufacturing district full of businesses that serve customers throughout the US and the world. I’m certain even people prone to anti-gentrification agitation would disagree with you on this since it is using the zoning as intended which is something these types champion. Besides, any business “hipsters” can patronize, anyone else can, too.
ricmac01 December 14th, 2009 at 12:56 pm
OMG! These women are willing to deliver $30 worth of food to Morningside Heights (114th St. and Amsterdam) but not to someone living in their own backyard? And the community charities they support are all located in communities other than Bushwick? Cheap rent motivates people to locate in areas that they just don’t understand. BOO!
And by the way, if you want chef prepared heat-and-eat meals delivered, Freshdirect has been serving our area for years – same $30 minimum, next day delivery (order by 11PM) – providing Satur Farms veggies and Pat LaFrieda meats as well. So BFD, ladies!
timmy December 14th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
ladies,
grab one of the many other out of work ladies and pay them 5 bucks an hour to deliver your meals and serve the community you establish business in or maybe we just don’t use your service ( i will not) and tell all our friends of your practices (i will) and you will have to move out after you go out of biz. good luck with your CHEAP rent you are welcome and thanks for nada
Karen December 15th, 2009 at 10:17 am
This is bad. When you have a business in Bushwick or any area, you HAVE to cater to the locals as well…it’s just the right thing to do.