Downtown Austin's Jupiter Supper Club is throwing open its doors for a single night of Shakespeare-themed dining on Thursday, August 27, pairing a four-course seasonal menu with tarot card readings, live Spanish guitar, and a signature tequila cocktail named after a magical flower from A Midsummer Night's Dream. The event, called Midsummer Night, runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and is limited to just 30 seats.
Jupiter Supper Club has quickly become one of downtown Austin's more unusual dining and nightlife destinations since its debut, and this one-night-only event showcases the multi-room venue's range, according to KXAN Austin. The club includes the Clock Bar, Mars Library, Atrium, and Nova Lounge, and Midsummer Night is set to bring elevated cuisine, craft cocktails, live entertainment, and immersive ambiance across those spaces. Chef Curtis Olsen crafted the seasonal, plant-forward menu built around peak summer ingredients, and diners will also find floral installations woven throughout the evening.
A Cocktail Named for Shakespeare's Magic Flower
The night's featured drink, Love in Idleness, takes its name straight from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, where it refers to the wild pansy struck by Cupid's arrow that King Oberon and Puck use to brew a magical love potion, according to the Folger Shakespeare Library. The cocktail blends Chrome Horse Tequila with fresh lime juice, guava syrup, and rhubarb bitters, finished with an orchid flower garnish. Chrome Horse Tequila, launched by entrepreneur and equestrian Jack Morgan, is produced at Distileria Leyros in Jalisco, Mexico, using 100% Blue Weber agave and triple distillation in copper-plated column stills, per Flaviar.
The Jupiter Supper Club team shared the Love in Idleness recipe along with bartending tips on Studio 512, part of the same KXAN report. Their advice for home bartenders mirrors what any good speakeasy would tell you: shake ingredients with ice until thoroughly chilled, then strain the drink over fresh ice. They also recommend using fresh citrus juice rather than bottled, balancing sweet ingredients with acidity, investing in quality ice, and finishing each drink with a thoughtful garnish.
From Vegan-Only Concept to Broader Menu
Jupiter Supper Club first opened in October 2024 as an exclusively vegan establishment built around what it called maximalist vegan luxury, according to the venue's own site. In 2025, the club adjusted its approach to integrate select omnivore options alongside its core plant-forward dishes, a shift that shows up in the menu Chef Olsen has built for Midsummer Night, which is still described as plant-forward and seasonal even as the kitchen's scope has widened.
The venue was founded at 718 Congress Avenue by hedge fund manager and high-stakes poker player Bill Perkins alongside entrepreneur Lara Perkins, according to Meyer Sound. Bill Perkins named the club in honor of his 4th-great-grandfather, Jupiter Mars, an enslaved man who fought in the American Revolutionary War under General Rensselaer, according to WhatNow. The same outlet reports that the 6,070-square-foot space, once home to the Townsend cocktail bar, underwent an estimated $1.8 million adaptive-reuse transformation by Pravo Construction to blend mid-century modern style with the building's current multi-room layout.
Acoustics Built for Unamplified Performance
Live music is central to the Midsummer Night experience, with jazz performances and Spanish guitar woven into the evening across the club's rooms. That's made possible in part by the Nova Lounge's Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system, which lets performers sing unamplified while digital controls instantly adjust the room's reverberation, per Meyer Sound's reporting on the venue. Audio integration firm Ford AV engineered the club's sound system across all four rooms — the Clock Bar, Mars Library, Atrium, and Nova Lounge — concealing equipment to preserve the historic interior architecture, according to Ford AV.
Jupiter Supper Club was originally established primarily as a private membership venue, but it has since expanded public access by offering dining reservations and live music happy hours in the front Clock Bar room, according to Keep Austin Eatin. The club sits on the 700 block of Congress Avenue, directly across from landmark arts venues including the historic 1915 Paramount Theatre, placing it in the heart of downtown Austin's cultural corridor, the outlet notes.
How to Reserve a Seat
Organizers recommend guests reserve tickets early through OpenTable given the event's 30-seat limit. Guests can also follow @jupitersupperclub on social media or learn more at jupitersupperclub.com ahead of the one-night Midsummer Night dinner.
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