New Year's Eve Suggestions?

My mom was asking me if I knew of any place where they could go get a nice meal and stick around to celebrate the new year with drinks and dancing as well. They do not want to go to a club. I can't think of any place other than a wedding that serves decent food and allows for an after party like this, but maybe for New Year's Eve there are some places around?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

-Sam
BunchBite Marketing Intern
http://bunchbite.com

How about a dinner cruise out of Navy Pier? Spirit of Chicago, The Odyssey and Mystic Blue Cruises operate on NYE - http://www.navypier.com/things2do/boats.html

BunchBite wrote:My mom was asking me if I knew of any place where they could go get a nice meal and stick around to celebrate the new year with drinks and dancing as well. They do not want to go to a club. I can't think of any place other than a wedding that serves decent food and allows for an after party like this, but maybe for New Year's Eve there are some places around?

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!

-Sam
BunchBite Marketing Intern
http://bunchbite.com

Pretty much any downtown hotel offers this experience. Keep in mind, it's New Year's Eve, so the food might not be the best, but that is true no matter where you choose to go on NYE.

Sable has a package that looks neat and the food should be quite good - here's a link to a PDF about it

http://www.sablechicago.com/files/pdf/media_27.pdf

Many of the review sites have put up lists of restaurants that will also offer music/dancing (The Reader, Centerstage, Metromix, Citysearch, and others). The big hotels are a good bet as well as a few of the jazz/blues clubs that offer dinner as well as music.


Some listed:
Bin 36
Carlucci
Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Cite
Club Lucky
Custom House
Deca at the Ritz
The Lobby at the Peninsula
Park 52
Restaurant Michael
The Signature Room
Taxim
Uncommon Ground
Vermilion
Volo

New Years Eve Ball
DANK Chapter Chicago West
prime rib or orange roughy
champagne
Music by The Phenix band and dancing
6:30pm $90
Must call 630-941-1177 to make reservations, event is being held at:

Drury Lane Oak Brook
100 Drury Lane
Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181

or

Silvesterball (New Years Eve Ball)
Dinner, champagne, party favors, DJ and dancing
7 pm, $80
DANK Haus
4740 N. Western
Chicago IL 60625
773-561-9181 for reservations

Charlie Trotter's
serving stations, music and dancing
http://www.charlietrotters.com/news/calendar.asp?objectID=435

Ai sushi

All you can eat for 55.00 a person, plus they have a great bar in the back, nice interior space and enough room for large crowds.

Ai sushi
358 w ontario
312 335 9888

www.aichicago.us

Thanks everyone for your suggestions! Unfortunately my mom's plans fell through, but I still appreciate knowing I can come here for great suggestions like that!

Thanks again! I hope you all had a fantastic New Year's Eve!

-Sam

http://bunchbite.com

I am looking for a place to have dinner on new years eve. I am not particularly interested in pre fixe, but if there is a good deal I will consider. i'm pretty much open to any cuisine suggestions at the moment, but one limiting factor is price. Lets say limiting at $150 for 2 with drinks (poor grad student). I realize this is a bit vague, but perhaps after some suggestions i can narrow it down a bit.

Hi Lobby, and welcome.

Price is good, but there are lots and lots of places in that range, even on NYE. Please, try to give us a hint of your preferences and maybe a location so we can narrow it down a bit

leek wrote:Hi Lobby, and welcome.

Price is good, but there are lots and lots of places in that range, even on NYE. Please, try to give us a hint of your preferences and maybe a location so we can narrow it down a bit

I live in ukrainian village, and prefer to stay relatively in the area, maybe fulton market being the farthest, and preferably not in the loop. Restaurants that i've enjoyed lately have been ruxbin, publican, gilt bar, and maudes. So i suppose generally new american cuisine is what i would be most interested in, but i'd be willing to consider others (leopold was quite good).

Last year we ate at Deleece in Lakeview on NYE and loved it, as I reported here. Last NYE they offered a special four-course prix-fixe menu for $60, with wine pairings available for an additional $15. Their everyday menu, which is extremely reasonable in price and well within your budget, was also available. (Ordering dinner off the regular menu, I've been paying around $50/person including moderate alcohol and tax/tip.) I've visited a couple times since (including last week) and it has been consistently outstanding.

NYE at Big Jones last year was excellent. I don't remember the price - it may be slightly above your range, but not by much. Could have been lower, though.

I haven't checked with them yet for 2011, but we enjoyed the Publican's prix fixe for the last 2 NYE. My recollection was that it was in the neighborhood of $60/each w/o beer for the earlier seating.

Autre Monde Cafe
6727 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Berwyn, IL 60402

708-775-8122

From their FB page:

"So this New Years Eve we will offer two seatings and two set menus. One early and one to take you through the New Year! 3 courses early ($45 per person) 4 courses late ($65 per person) with champagne toast and favors. Paired wine packages will also be available.....stay tuned here for menus which will be posted next week or sign up for our monthly newsletter at www. autremondecafe.net....all details will be included there!"

Unfortunately the party I am playing for is a semi private event... so I cannot suggest it.

Mrs Jazzman and I were at Elmwood Sunday. They have posters up announcing dinner and a DJ on New Years Eve.

While I DO NOT recommend a DJ for New Years.... I do recommend Elmwood for their food and as a location for your New Year's Eve Suggestions request.

Ive provided the phone number for you to call and inquire as their website is down
as of this posting....

Elmwood Family Restaurant
7725 W Belmont Ave
(between 77th Ave & Overhill Ave)
Elmwood Park, IL 60707

(708) 452-6602