Vaughn Dyson tries his hand at one of the many games on one of the simulators at South Shore Social.

By Lauren Zeugner
InkFreeNews

The restaurant at South Shore has had many reincarnations over the years. From a higher end restaurant to a beach themed place to the new, soon to be open, South Shore Social.

The new sports bar offers simulators where customers can play golf and other games along with an interactive dart boards and an indoor shuffle board, all geared towards bringing people together to hang out and socialize.

Not in the mood to socialize? Just need a quiet place to unwind and enjoy a drink? The South Shore Social can provide that as well in the new martini and bourbon bar where higher end cocktails will be served.

Separated from the main bar the martini and bourbon bar offers a quiet place to enjoy a drink in solitude or host a business meeting. Along with drinks, there’s a new menu. Jeff Dyson, co-owner, described the food as elevated shareables.

Dyson’s and co-owner Nathan Scherer’s vision for the entire property hinges on the South Shore Social facility being the hub that will bring everything together.

They did that with South Shore Social by asking “What is there to do in Syracuse?”

“There are things to do in this building,” Dyson said. “What we want to provide is a space where people can come, interact and have fun.”

When the previous tenant moved out, Dyson and Scherer attempted to find a partner to take over the restaurant. When that didn’t happen, and understanding they knew nothing about the restaurant business, they went about hiring experts to work alongside them. “We knew enough of the right people,” Dyson said. “These guys are rock stars.”

Work started in February as the vision slowly came to fruition. Dyson and Scherer spent one afternoon brainstorming where things could go, which led to them removing a number of ceiling tiles. The result, 2 feet of extra ceiling space. The HVAC was put in the attic.

“We literally touched every wall,” Dyson said. And the community is excited to see what they’ve done. “When we started posting photos (on social media), we (quickly) had 1,000 followers,” he said.

For this season the South Shore Social will be open seating Thursday through Saturday. If someone wants to rent a room or the entire facility earlier in the week, that may be possible.

Hours of operation will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closed on Monday.

In order to use the simulated golf game, the interactive darts or the shuffle board court patrons will need to reserve a bay in advance online at southshoresocial.net. Dyson noted a credit card is required to use both the simulator and the interactive darts. Only those ages 16 and older may use the interactive dart game.

Ashley Dillon, executive director of the Syrcuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, lines up her dart as she tries out the interactive dart game at South Shore Social.

Once they arrive, a game host will help patrons get started on the simulator. New furniture is coming to make the sim. area more comfortable.

“What we want to provide is a space where people can come interact and have fun,” Dyson said. “This is the first of many great things on this property and we want to involve as many people who want to be involved. It’s not just Nate and I. We’re looking for entrepreneurs and visionaries.

South Shore Social welcomes families but families should be aware there is limited youth entertainment.