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Amo Roma - Celebrate NYE 2008 in the heart of the Rocks.Enjoy a 4 course menu with a s…

Posted in Sydney on December 31st, 2008

Amo Roma - Celebrate NYE 2008 in the heart of the Rocks.Enjoy a 4 course menu with a s…
Celebrate NYE 2008 in the heart of the Rocks.Enjoy a 4 course menu with a selection of traditional Italian dishes and a glass of sparkling on arrival for $145 pp to view menu go to http://amoroma.com.au<br/>/up_event.php?generalID=9

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Snow a la Mode: Part 1 of 3

Posted in Miami on December 31st, 2008

Snow a la Mode: Part 1 of 3


Plum presents SNOW a la Mode, an unusual fashion show showcasing the newest and hottest trends to be found in the ski world, where it snows along the beach, and models wear jackets over bikinis.

Tagged: Arts & Entertainment, Fashion & Style, snow a la mode

Get into the Hotest Clubs and don?t spend a penny! 

Hey everyone I?m Tommy I work for most every club in SoBe:
Mansion, the Gansavoort, Mynt, SET, Prive, Glass, the Forge, Santo, Rokbar, and Mokai

Heres what I?d like to offer to everyone.

If you are a girl or group of goodlooking well dressed girls :
I?ll get you past any lines, or waiting, take care of any cover charge and hook you up with a bottle or 2 inside. you won?t have to pay 1 cent for anything

Your just one or 2 guys:
Bring 1 or 2 good looking well dressed girls and I?ll take care of your cover and drinks inside but you?ll have to chip in $10-$20 each guy for the bottle girls tip. You won?t have to wait in any lines or deal with any BS

Group of guys or mixed group:
Buy a bottle and I?ll give you one of the good tables in the VIP, next to mine.  I?ll give you a discount on the bottle and cover everyones cover.  I?ll also give your girls free drink tickets if you guys finish the bottle. I?ll also get the entire group past any lines or BS

I?m more than glad to help anyone out on here, doesn?t matter if your a local or just visiting. I also love doing Bday parties (no I don?t charge a cent)
Please feel free to add me on myspace or facebook or to message me through here or text me my # is 305-431-8081

Some more info on me can be found at http://www.theSoBeList.com

I also throw Yacht Parties, Versace Mansion Parties, Pool Parties, Fashion Shows, and tons of other A-list events.

Send me your text# if you want to be invited to everything

Tommy

Pepsi Pour Restaurants in South Beach, FL

I have a group of 25 (VIP?s) and I?m looking for a great restaurant in South Beach. Please help.

Out and About Miami Beach: The Biltmore Hotel


In this episode, we visit the historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. Join us as we golf, relax in the spa, and finish up with a first-class lunch at Fontana where Chef Mario Camia creates homemade pasta in the lushly landscaped Biltmore Courtyard.

Tagged: Miami Beach Life, Biltmore Hotel, Chef Mario Camia, Coral Gables, Fontana, Out & About Miami



Holiday teas

Posted in Chicago on December 31st, 2008

Holiday teas
For some people, indulging in afternoon tea is all about the scones, the clotted cream and the sense of luxury. But more and more, afternoon tea is also about the tea itself.

Anti-Black Tie New Year’s Eve Party
Casual annual bash includes unlimited pizza, salad and dessert, Piece brews and wine, a DJ and a champagne toast.

Wrigleyville Uber Alles

Drink of the week: Hofbrau Original

Where you can find it: Uberstein

The damage: $6.50 for a half-liter or $12 for a hefty liter of the stuff. (Warning: If you go with the larger size, bring your arm strength or a straw. These brews are served up in thick glass steins.)

Why here? It’s true that if revelers really want a traditional Bavarian tap, their first stop should be Lincoln Square, not Wrigleyville. I knew that going into Uberstein, but due to my deep love for places like the Chicago Brauhaus and Glunz Bavarian Haus, I wanted to check out their Clark Street competition. The first giveaway that Uberstein was built for Cubs-lovin’ twentysomethings from the neighborhood and not the Deutschland-native grandpas that ask you to dance at Brauhaus: Uberstein sent the oompah band packing at 10 p.m. in favor of top-40 songs blaring over the speakers. And I doubt anyone present the night I was there could utter much German beyond ‘prost!’ Still, despite its lack of authenticity, and abundance of flat-screens tuned to sports, I can see why this place packs in a fun-loving crowd.

How it went down: Kudos goes to any bar in Wrigleyville that steps up its brew game from $5 Miller Lite cans to imports. Uberstein makes its affinity for Munich’s Hofbrau clear, plastering the beer’s crowned logo on its menu, signage and steins. It offers six HBs on tap at any given time, along with Spaten, Lindeman’s Framboise and a handful of other Euro beers. Wanting something that wasn’t too heavy, I stuck with the Original Hofbrau and opted for the half-liter, a wise choice considering its 5.1 percent ABV, higher than domestics but not as stiff as HB’s Maibock or Strong Bock.

The Original is a well-rounded lager that tastes clean and crisp. It’s highly sessionable and goes down smooth, with a slight hoppy aftertaste and light-to-medium body. It’s the kind of beer you could drink by the liter, but I’d recommend saving that for Oktoberfest. (Ditto for the four-person shot apparatus that’s shaped like a ski.)

Would I want to become a regular? Germans do it best when it comes to slinging eats that soak up suds. Uberstein sticks to a menu of sausages, schnitzel and other meat-and-potatoes plates. Blue-and-white-checkered tablecloths and a cottage-like interior keep the quasi-German vibe going, but for my money, I’d rather sit at a picnic table in its Clark Street-facing beer garden. Wrigleyville’s environs certainly don’t resemble Munich’s, but the people watching only gets better as you drain a stein.

Dana Kavan scours the city for drink deals so good you’ll offer to buy a round and creative libations that outshine your average on-the-rocks concoctions. Want to give Dana tips on where to rack up a bar tab? Share your finds before her next night out.

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Brand-New Bars

Need another reason to drink? How about a full roster of them? Just when you thought you had tabs on all the places to get a wet one, another Golden Tee machine is ordered, more Tanqueray is stocked and a new bar opens it doors. Here are some recent scene-joiners to add to your to-drink list, plus some that are on the way.

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Bottoms Up!

Rock out at the Amp Rock Lounge
This Lincoln Park 5 a.m. is the Rolling Stone magazine of the club circuit, where Billy Idol, Aerosmith and the Sex Pistols live forever as the three pillars of what it means to be a rock star. Wild Pug a toast to Oscar Wilde
What’s wilier than a pug wearing a spiky leatherman collar? Knowing that same pug, the quintessential gay yuppie dog, is owned by the great Oscar Wilde. That’s the concept behind this new Uptown bar and dance spot opened by Steve Milford and Brian Wells, the owners of Crew Bar + Grill (it’s two doors down).

Live on the Edge in Wicker Park
The crowd here is more likely to be wearing a cardigan and cap than a popped collar and gel in their hair. And there’s more light coming from the streetlights outside than anything else ? the small candles at the tables provide most of the lighting, and even these are diffused.

Get wild and crazy at The Zoo
The latest incarnation of what were once Twisted Spoke and Brody’s on Clark is an animal house of red neon lights, booze and beats - a happy medium between the countless sports bars and the trendy dance clubs that dominate Wrigleyville.

The music’s the thing at The Whistler
It’s a bar! It’s a music venue! It’s an art gallery! It’s a record label! It’s Logan Square?s latest addition to the local music and art scene, courtesy of Whistler Records founders Rob Brenner and Billy Hellenkamp. Kind of like an arty neighborhood bar, the Whistler’s atmosphere is hip but not quite hipster.

Grab a cocktail and Stay for a while
Chicago A-listers flock to the new late-night hang atop Manor, partly for the chic look and see-and-be-seen vibe and partly because of the strict no-pictures policy. Hi-Tops finds a new home
You may remember Hi-Tops as a sports bar/nightclub that brought Division and Rush Streets to Wrigleyville. Well, just like the girls you may have witnessed celebrating birthdays by grinding one another on elevated platforms, the bar grew up, relocating near DePaul in a much smaller site; the old space since became Harry Caray’s Tavern.

It’s good to be king at Club Royale
If the VIP-only entrance doesn’t make you feel downright regal, the drink menu will. Specialty cocktails like the Crimson Pear (Absolut Pears, Pama pomegranate liqueur and simple syrup garnished with a lemon twist) appeal to your sweet tooth, while a strong glass of Energy (Corzo Silver tequila, Midori, pineapple juice served with a generous dose of “G” Energy) keeps you going whether you’re dancing or issuing decrees.

Keep it simple at The Publican
The chic and spacious design that is a staple of this group’s other ventures (Blackbird, Avec) left the New York lights behind for a metropolitan tavern with a European feel. Wide windows, high loft ceilings and large open space balance with heavy tavern benches and standing room beer tables. There is something to crowd around, as the Publican bar serves more than a dozen beers on tap with a hundred more on the menu.

Take it to the top at Vertigo
Afraid of heights? Then you may want to avoid Vertigo, the sexy lounge perched atop the Dana Hotel and Spa. But you’d be missing out: this sky-high watering hole offers strong cocktails, breathtaking views of the city, and waitresses in skintight catsuits.

Beer up at Old Oak Tap
West Town residents and bar mavens, partners Chris and Susan Ongkiko and Amy Teri, have unveiled their latest development, and it’s filled with craft brews and ski-lodge-meets-castle decor.

Go back to the future at Redline Cafe
Iggys3 is officially no more, although it really hasn’t changed too much, despite the new name. Expect casual decor (no monkeys), a soundtrack full of rock and dance, plus tasty burgers, sandwiches, pasta dishes and salads.

Dive meets class in perfect harmony at Cat’s Meow
A neighborhood hang plops down on Chicago Avenue; whether you’re seeking food or booze, DJs or a jukebox, conversation or dancing, you can probably find it here.

Get your sport on at Logan Bar & Grill
Planned in the mold of the popular Northside Bar and Grill (which is owned by the same group), Logan brings an air of sportiness rarely seen in the Logan Square ‘hood. Debate the merits of the Square’s need for a sports bar, but you can’t argue against solid burgers and sandwiches and specials like New York Strip steak and asiago cheese-tossed linguini.

Get your fix at Addiction Sports Bar & Grill
In the space of the former Rushmore comes a brand new sports bar, one of only a few in West Town.

Sports and Irish mix at Sully’s House Tap Room & Grill
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: An Irish/sports bar in Chicago. But this one does it up right, and right in the middle of Old Town.

Have a beer on Bukowski at Chinaski’s
Don’t judge a book by its cover ? Chinaski’s is a work in progress. Resurrected from the grave of Whiskey Road, the newly opened bar keeps its doors open for the popular, cholesterol-laden all-you-can-eat bacon and movie nights on Mondays, open mic literary readings on Wednesdays and open mic stand-up comedy on Thursdays.

Find yourself some Religion in River North
Religion is ready to take its aim at the thriving pop and bottle service River North scene. They’ve got all the elements to compete with the established clubs: special guest DJs from LA and Vegas, a mostly female, seductively dressed clientele (if you’re not on someone’s guest list, cover is $10 for ladies and $20 for guys) and a 4.a.m. closing time.

Life is better on the rocks at Rocks Lakeview
A surprisingly solid food lineup can be had at this Lakeview spot, but the star of the show is the drinks. Pages of beers, wines and whiskeys steal the show. And you know how to drink your whiskey here: (wait for it) on the rocks.

The Shire is more than a one-trick pony
The former Tavern 33 gets a new life in Lakeview.

Barely Buzzed

Trader Vic’s
The tiki-bar favorite is back in the Gold Coast.

Crocodile
Faux-croc skin booths highlight this Wicker park hangout.

Alexandria Lounge & Grill
Taking over the former Starfish spot is this Middle Eastern-themed bar with DJs on weekends, a bumping dance floor all of the time and the potential for belly dancers. Consider us sold.

Go high tech at Madpoison Ultra Lounge
This West Loop spot takes the “iBar” concept to the extreme, and opens sometime this winter.

Bar DeVille
Think French dive bar in the middle of West Town.

Still Sober

The Lucky Lady
The owners of RiNo and Manor add a more happy hour-ish bar with a casual feel to their stable, opening New Year’s Eve.

Dirty
Ukranian Village’s newest bar looks to clean up starting later this winter.

Tiny Lounge
The North Center fave, which closed its doors when the CTA started its Addison Brown Line renovations, will re-open sometime this winter.

Loft Six Ten
Open late and with lounge-style seating, this Wicker Park spot will cater to everyone from decked-out nightcrawlers to local regulars when it opens this winter.

Bull & Bear
The owners of Stone Lotus bring an upscale sports bar to the River North neighborhood. Watch the game inside, or watch the people walking by on the spacious sidewalk cafe. Set to open this winter.

110 West
The beer’s the thing here, with more than 100 of ‘em on tap at this bar-lounge, set to open in January.

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Bandol

Posted in Tokyo on December 31st, 2008

Bandol
Stylish, yet unpretentious, Bandol's wine list makes for impressive reading. Vintages from France, Italy, Spain and the New World rub shoulders with an extensive cocktail menu on which you can find old favourites along with more unusual concoctions like 'Ontology' and 'Fantasy'…

Cafe Heavens
If you have been feeling a pulling sensation lately, then doubtless this is because of the magnetic power of Tokyo's Heaven's cafe. Positively awash with trendy Tokyoites, give your eyes a much needed holiday as you soak in the quiet Zen-like simplicity of Kazusane Iwase's furniture, its gleaming wooden floors, and the clever use of space…

Standing Bar S
Sorry, chaps, Standing Bar S is a bar for ladies only. More like the interior of a Mariko Mori installation than a watering-hole, the aesthetic is sleekly minimal, tempered here and there by strategically placed potted plants. As the name suggests, it is a standing-room only affair…



New Years Eve @ Bavarian Beerhouse (31st Dec 08)

Posted in London on December 31st, 2008

New Years Eve @ Bavarian Beerhouse (31st Dec 08)
The Bavarian Beerhouse in London?s Old Street will ring in the New Year in typical Bavarian style, with plenty of food, drink and music. Guests will be served a welcome cocktail upon arrival before pr…

Heavy Load New Years Eve Party @ The Phoenix (31st Dec 08)
Heavy Load - New Years Eve Party. If you like to Rock, then there’s only one place you need to be on the 31st December. See in 2009 in good company to a celebration of everything that Rocks from t…



Here for the Game? Or the Flirting?

Posted in New York on December 31st, 2008

Here for the Game? Or the Flirting?
The Place: The Hill, a new sports bar in Murray Hill. The Time: A recent Saturday night, 8:36. The Mission: Talk to every college-football obsessive in the house.

Dreidel Rock
Here’s where to partake in Hanukkah-themed holiday fun.

Sugar
Voted best DJ in New York City for the third year in a row by HX Magazine, DJ (and part-time music journalist) Brenda Black brings her signature blend of pop, dance and underground beats to Soviet-themed gay hang Vlada every Wednesday. Expect plenty of drink specials and witness the interactive “…

New Year’s Eve at Death & Co.
If kaleidoscopic, bloated nightclubs aren’t your thing, act crazy fast to snag one of the coveted 60 tickets to the Death Co. New Year’s Eve bash, which we can guarantee will be high on the classy cocktails and low on the clickety noisemakers and plastic trumpets. Owner David Kaplan is promising…



A paean to Peruvian pachamanca

Posted in San Francisco on December 31st, 2008

A paean to Peruvian pachamanca
“Pa-cha-man-ca,” I sing to myself when I’m alone in the kitchen, shaking my hips to go with the melody. “Pachamanca, pachamancahhh,” I sing to the dog when we’re out walking. “Pachamanca!” I cry out with glee when I jump into the pool. “Pacha-mancahhhhh,” I…
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Model Citizen Wednesdays at S Bar

Posted in Los Angeles on December 31st, 2008

Model Citizen Wednesdays at S Bar
Calling all blonds to Steve Fowler’s hump day party

The Devil’s Whorehouse at Saints and Sinners
Guinness and Jack for Saints and Sinners

Hopscotch Lounge at Custom Hotel’s New Year’s Eve
Even nippy temperatures can?t steer Angelenos from partying poolside on New Year?s Eve



Aquarium Bistro and Bar

Posted in Sydney on December 30th, 2008

Aquarium Bistro and Bar
Beneath the blue dome of the Beach Palace Hotel, the Aquarium Bistro and Bar restaurant flaunts Coogee?s best ocean views.

ECQ Bar - Celebrate Christmas in the fashionable ECQ Bar with spectacular views over …
Celebrate Christmas in the fashionable ECQ Bar with spectacular views over Sydney Harbour and a choice of packages.Experience the contemporary ambience of an ECQ Cocktail Event from $44 per person.

Balmain Bug Restaurant - 9 Course Tasting Menu, with breaks for the fireworks, book early….
9 Course Tasting Menu, with breaks for the fireworks, book early.



Sundance @ SET ? 12.14.2008

Posted in Miami on December 30th, 2008

Sundance @ SET ? 12.14.2008
The famous Sunday night party at SET is always a hit.  For those who are lucky enough not to have to work early Monday morning.  :)   To see the full photo gallery from Sunday night, and find out what events are coming up next, visit: www.SetMiami.com Visit www.SetMiami.com to see them all.

Guest List? 

Hi everyone,

I?m coming at Miami beach on the 3 rd to 10 th of January and i?d like to know if there?s a promoters that can put us on a guest list of the hottest club during our stay.

You can send my an email : pierre-Olivier_abraham at hotmail dot com

or

Go on my facebook : http://www.facebook.com/inbox/?ref=mb#/profile.php?id=653016152&ref=name

Thanks and happy holidays to everybody!

PIerre

Voyage and Kitchen 305 - NYE Parties under $50

Voyage in Brickell will be the Official ?Let Loose Cruise? After party for New Years Eve.

There will be pre-sale tickets for $35 and $50 (Including Open Bar and Hors D?oeuvres). Talk about cheap when people are spending $225 just to look at Diddy?s face from a distance at LIV. lol

For those who were at Voyage on Halloween? You know how amazing the place is.

Who needs an over priced NYE party with the way our economy is?!? I know I don?t!!

DETAILS TBA NEXT WEEK.

Pictures of the venue