New Salt Lake City bar — named after one of Utah’s most infamous madams — opens on Main Street
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) La Charcuterie with a daily selection of local cheeses, fresh fruit, Mediterranean olives, pickles, baby peppers, house nuts, gran mustard, huckleberry serrano jam and grilled baguette at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) La Charcuterie with a daily selection of local cheeses, fresh fruit, Mediterranean olives, pickles, baby peppers, house nuts, grain mustard, huckleberry serrano jam and grilled baguette at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Brothel Burger at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main, has future plans to develop the space presumed to be where the women of the night kept their lockers. The private entrance around back will lead to a space for private parties or corporate events.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Miso fried chicken with ponzu gastrique, butter mash, tamari blistered green beans, scallions, cilantro, pickled chili peppers and harissa aioli at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tomato curry roasted cauliflower with basmati rice, asparagus tips, chickpeas, crushed nuts, scallions, baby peppers and cilantro at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madame, at 321 S. Main, has future plans to develop the space presumed to be where the women of the night kept their lockers. The private entrance around back will lead to a space for private parties or corporate events.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Frank Paulraj, co-owner of the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main, kicks off business for the night.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Potato and cheese dumplings at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 South Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A glass tower cabinet of fine spirits at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Doc Ryan at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Flavin whips up a Black Widow at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Call Girl with Tito's vodka, orange Red Bull, yellow Red Bull, agave nectar and cranberry juice at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Black Widow drink at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A LBF at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Flavin mixes drinks at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
Salt Lake City’s new London Belle Supper Club, 321 S. Main, features many shout-outs to the famous Utah madam for whom it is named.
“Regent Street has a shady past,” owner Frank Paulraj says, referring to the building’s proximity to the midblock road between Main and State streets, “and Utah should find out about its history.”
It involves Dora B. Topham — known better as Belle London — one of Utah’s most infamous madams. In the early 1900s, she ran several brothels in the area, which were actually government sanctioned.
Instead of ignoring the location’s history, Paulraj decided to embrace its sordid past. From the $14 Brothel Burger on the menu to the red velvet couches upstairs, Paulraj tips his hat to Belle London and the world’s oldest profession.
Opening a “boudoir-themed" restaurant in conservative Utah, Paulraj and his business partner, David Tran, were not sure how easy it would be to win approval from the city — or state liquor officials. But they obtained all the necessary licenses.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Brothel Burger at the new London Belle Supper Club, a new Salt Lake City bar named after Belle London, a famous Utah madam, at 321 S. Main.
Executive chef Matt Anderson comes to London Belle after a recent stint at Kimi’s Chop House. It was important for him to create a menu that was a step above regular bar food, Paulraj said, and to forge an atmosphere of high-end choices — from duck confit nachos ($11) to miso fried chicken ($22), two of the restaurant’s most popular picks.
“Our menu is inspired through years of travel,” said Paulraj, who is of Indian descent. Tran is Vietnamese. They took ideas from China, New York, Los Angeles and London, among other places. And when Paulraj says London, he means India-inspired spices, because “London is known for its Indian food.”
Next to Whiskey Street — and in the remodeled Shogun space — guests can enjoy live DJ entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, beginning at 10 p.m.
The newly renovated upstairs soon will be available for larger parties to rent. On Sundays, expect an English-style brunch, with bangers and mash and curry cauliflower with tomato gravy.
Add London Belle to a growing number of speakeasy-like destinations around Salt Lake City’s Main Street. You won’t need a secret password, but be prepared to give a wink to a checkered history.
London Belle Supper Club • 321 S. Main, Salt Lake City, 801-353-8888 or londonbelleslc.com/. Open Monday-Saturday, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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