{"id":47901,"date":"2025-11-25T19:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/?p=47901"},"modified":"2025-11-25T19:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T19:42:17","slug":"new-society-cocktail-bar-on-south-grand-is-closing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saucemagazine.com\/places-2\/places\/new-society-cocktail-bar-on-south-grand-is-closing\/","title":{"rendered":"New Society cocktail bar on South Grand is closing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/newsocietystl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Society<\/a>, the basement speakeasy below <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monstera.mezcaleria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monstera Mezcaleria &amp; Natural Wine Bar<\/a> on South Grand, announced on social media that it will soon close for good. The experimental cocktail bar opened in 2023 and was a partnership between Meredith Barry, of Platypus, and Monstera\u2019s Michael Fricker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery menu told a story, but the real story was always the one unfolding across the bar &#8211; with full hearts, we\u2019re announcing that New Society will close its final chapter at the end of 2025,\u201d the post states. \u201cFrom day one, this was never just about serving drinks. We wanted to create a place where walls came down, ideas flowed, and people felt seen\u2014challenged, comforted, and connected.&nbsp; \u2026 We have a few final weeks left to capture that feeling one more time. Come sit with us, share a drink, and let\u2019s close this era the way we started it: together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fricker told <em>Sauce <\/em>that he has some plans for the space, but he&#8217;s not ready to announce just yet. \u201cAs much as I love New Society, the world around us is different now. It felt like the right moment to listen, adapt, and keep moving toward what\u2019s next,\u201d Fricker said. \u201cThere are some really dope plans but I\u2019m not announcing anything for a bit. 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