Featuring Marquee, Lonesome Dove, Evisu, Tribeca Grand, Ulysses, and Pink Elephant.
It’s the last two weeks of the year, so once you’ve given and received, it’s time to hit the after Christmas sales and party like it’s 2007.
GIVE
Just because you’ve been turned away at the door on a busy night, it doesn’t mean the team at Marquee are a bunch of heartless jerks: The club has teamed up with the Hudson Guild to establish a mass holiday toy drive, so bring an unwrapped gift for an underprivileged child and receive free entry.
Marquee, 289 10th Avenue (between 26th and 27th Streets), (212) 473-0202, www.marqueeny.com.
EAT
Gratis urban cowboy snacks at the Lonesome Dove during Happy Hour! Grab a drink at the bar between 4 and 7 PM on weekdays and enjoy one of chef-owner Tim Love’s Texan treats like pear & manchego empanadas or buffalo meatballs. The Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, 29 West 21st Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), (212) 414-3139, www.lonesomedovebistro.com.
SHOP
Evisu Genes and Ben Sherman Sample Sale: Highly sought after Japanese denim and quirky British duds are 50% off.
261 West 36th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), 2nd floor. Thursday (12/21),10AM - 7PM and Friday (12/22), 10AM - 6PM, (212) 947-8748.
PARTY
You’ll actually want to spend New Year’s in Times Square when it’s replicated safely inside the elegant environs of the Tribeca Grand. Enjoy cocktails, hours d’heuvres, and a midnight ball drop from the 90 foot atrium above Church Lounge. Tribeca Grand Hotel, Two Avenue of the Americas, (212) 519-6660, www.tribecagrand.com.
Ulysses eschews its traditional Irish roots for the night in honor of a Casino Royale themed “License to Chill” celebration. Bond Girls, secret agents, specialty martinis, a midnight champagne toast, and A 24 Hour Open Liqour License shake, not stir, this party into the New Year. Ulysses, 58 Stone Street (at Pearl Street), (212) 482-0400.
Escape for the new year to St. Bart’s, where Pink Elephant’s brand new island hotspots keep the party going all day and all night. Sunbathe in the tropics by day with the jet set at Pink Elephant Beach Club adjacent to Saline Beach’s breathtaking white sand shores, and hit the signature nightspot in the town of Gustavia after sundown, spirited after the West 27th Street original. Pink Elephant, 527 West 27th Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues), (212) 463-0000, www.pinkelephantclub.com.
Editor’s Note: RareDaily returns in the New Year. All of us wish you the best holiday season, ever.
