Sunset Club

In the summer of 2021, the team behind Trina’s Starlite Lounge added to their repertoire the Sunset Club, a year-round, mainly outdoor lounge and eatery on the Newbury side of Plum Island. What was once a gas station and its attendant parking lot has since become one of the North Shore’s coolest hangouts, with an ersatz sand beach, fire pits, picnic tables and a view of the basin’s iconic sunsets. (There's also limited seating inside around the bar.) The food is offered up with international flair: jerked chicken wings, tuna poke bowls, Cubano sandwiches—the menu changes often, although these are some standbys. The Cottage Colada, a non-frozen version of the island classic, stands out on the beverage menu with the addition of caramelized Coco Lopez.