Mele Melton Turned A Life Pivot Into GAIA Supperclub — D.C.’s Newest Black-Owned Fine Dining Escape

Updated June 16, 2025

If you walk into GAIA Supperclub on any given evening, you’ll find Mele Melton doing what she does best: making sure everyone feels at home (and looking absolutely fabulous in the process). 

It’s a skill rooted in her Ethiopian family traditions, that was later refined through

Kimberly Wilson
Author: Kimberly Wilson