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12/27/12
The weekend plays a breathtaking keytar rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.”
PERK ALERT
The Perfect French Date in NoHo
A former Jean-Georges chef wants to give you a classic French dinner and a bottle of wine
for $70 on your next date. (Let him.) Also, here’s your last-minute New Year’s plan: infinite cocktails and Michelin-starred
feasting in Prandial’s majestic dining room. And for your loved ones: 30% off badass notecards
from Terrapin Stationers.
CARMELLIZED
The Last Short Ribs of 2012
The best way to ensure good fortune in the coming year is to eat oxtail consommé with foie gras and braised
short ribs from Andrew Carmellini. Pretty sure that’s a saying. Anyway, that’s your plan before the
open-bar cocktail and piano celebration at the Library. Which... is also happening.
- 411:
- Dec 31, dinner 5:30-8pm, $95; cocktail party 10:30pm-1:30am, $200; The Library at the Public, 425 Lafayette St (at Astor), 212-539-8777, tickets here
ME FIRST
Six Courses and Dancing at Acme
Your resolutions are perilously close to being fulfilled. Better nab some foie gras, truffles, oysters and
osetra all at once before it’s too late. And just for good measure, better let a DJ lull you into doing
some ill-mannered things with comely strangers. It’ll happen here. Phew, that was close.
- 411:
- Dec 31, 9pm, $40-$165, Acme, 9 Great Jones St (near Lafayette), 212-203-2121
TAKE IT TO THE BANKS
Azealia Banks on Top of the Standard
Azealia Banks had a big year. Naturally, then, she wants to sing for you on a rooftop overlooking the Hudson
as the sands of time trickle away on 2012—with you in black tie. Whoa, that sounds dramatic. But it’s
happening atop the Standard. Good things happen atop other things.
- 411:
- Dec 31, 10pm, $250-$6,000, The Boom Boom Room at The Standard High Line, 444 W 13th St (at Washington), 212-645-4646, tickets here
THE MASQUE
A Masquerade Ball in SoHo
Here’s the deal. You’re only going to wear black and white here. And you’ll wear a mask. That’s how
masquerades work. And that’s what this is. There’ll be secret performances, devastatingly attractive
people, an open bar and a year’s worth of coy/sexy mask lowerings... Good thing you love those.
- 411:
- Dec 31, 10pm, $175-$349, SoHo Grand Hotel, 310 W Broadway (near Grand), 212-965-3000, tickets here
SAUCED
Brunch and Endless Prosecco in ’13
It’s 2013. Things are going to be different this year. You’re going to... start drinking right away.
You’re going to indulge, guilt-free, in endless prosecco on the LES and a menu of... well, TBD—but
you’ve had their meatballs. That “feel no guilt” resolution is looking pretty genius right now.
- 411:
- Jan 1, 11am-4pm, Sauce, 78 Rivington St (at Allen), 212-420-7700
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