ringing in the new year downtown, dining options on the 1st (2007-2008)
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If you’re planning on partying hard New Year’s Eve 2007 in Downtown, we’ve got a few suggestions for a variety of celebration styles! If you live in Downtown these events should all be within a $10 cab-fare range, but almost all of them have admission prices over $50.
So if a quiet night at home with some champange won’t cut it, consider some of these more lively occasions.
Also, we’ve put together a list of 17 Downtown restaurants with lunch and dinner hours on New Year’s Day, so you won’t have to cook while you’re nursing your hangover. Aren’t we thoughtful?
If you want to go to a “giant” party for your New Year’s celebration, Giant Maxmius is probably your ticket. The rocking circus-themed event features three music stages under big top arena tents, “high-flying acrobats, psychedelic circus antics, carnival games/rides and a giant ferris wheel!” Ugh, booze and ferris wheels do not mix well for me.
Giant Maxmius is held at 8th and Figueroa and tickets are $88.00 per person.
Billed as America’s largest NYE dance music festival, the extravagant “attraction” is expected to lure in approximately 35,000 people from all over the world! Headliner DJs are Sasha & John Digweed, Ferry Corsten, Deadmau5, Junior Sanchez, DJ Reza, Cedric Gervais and Lee Coombs. Expect a choreographed fireworks show at midnight and lots of festivities.
Together as One is held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena and tickets start at $50 per person.
In the other corner of Downtown, the Industrial District’s got a musical festival of its own lined up. Hard NYE will rock out with hot acts from the underground indie music scene and “performance acrobats art” all night long. Apparently, circus acts and musical acts go hand and hand these days. Expect Peaches to count down to midnight and Justice to follow her up.
Hard NYE will be located at 613 Imperial Street (Premiere Events Center) and tickets start at $75 per person.
Enjoy a “Chris Brown exclusive” evening complete with a red carpet, VIP rooms, hors d�oeuvres and lots of pretentious people. The night will also include other celebrity guest appearances and surprise performances. Tickets start at $75 per person.
1024 S. Grand Avenue
(213) 747-0999
Casey’s Irish Bar & Grille Party
Celebrate the New Year’s occasion with some live Irish music and draught ale! New York’s annual dropping of the ball countdown will be broadcast for the crowd. There will be no entry fee, and thankfully, no club promoters.
613 S. Grand Avenue
(213) 629-2353
America’s favorite Mexican is ending his six-day comedy show run at Nokia Theater on New Year’s Eve night. It’s probably the only event here worth the admission price - $55 per person.
777 Chick Hearn Court
(213) 763-6000
Downtown restaurants open on New Years Day:
California Pizza Kitchen
735 S Figueroa St
(213) 228-8500
www.cpk.com
Casey’s Irish Bar & Grill
613 S Grand Ave
(213) 629-2353
www.bigcaseys.com
Daily Grill
612 S Flower St
(213) 622-4500
www.dailygrill.com
Dinner on New Year’s Day after 5pm only.
El Paseo Inn
11 Olvera St
(213) 626-1361
Dinner on New Year’s Day after 5pm only.
Hop Louie Restaurant
950 Mei Ling Way
(213) 628-4244
La Golondrina Mexican Caf�
17 Olvera St
(213) 628-4349
La Parrilla
1300 Wilshire Blvd
(213) 353-4930
www.laparrillarestaurants.com
Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
679 N Spring St
(213) 628-0116
Mode
916 S Olive St
(213) 627-4888
Oomasa Restaurant
100 Japanese Village Plaza
(213) 623-9048
Pacific Dining Car
1310 W 6th St
(213) 483-6000
www.pacificdiningcar.com
Pete’s Cafe & Bar
400 S Main St
(213) 617-1000
www.petescafe.com
Phillippe’s
1001 N Alameda St
(213) 628-3781
www.philippes.com
Riordan’s Tavern
875 S. Figueroa St
(213) 627-6879
www.riordanstavern.com
The Original Pantry
877 S Figueroa St
(213) 972-9279
www.pantrycafe.com
The Standard Restaurant & Lounge
550 S Flower St
(213) 892-8080
Yang Chow
819 N Broadway
(213) 625-0811
www.yangchow.com
12 comments
Check this out.. New Year’s Eve party at Union Station (http://www.nyezeroeight.com/)
I am so glad you posted this. NewYears day is a problem when it comes to finding places downtown which are open!!!!
You are a godsend!!!!!!!!
Weenez will also be open new years day until 5 pm. Got that straight from Julie Rico
great list….i think new years eve is going to be a good time to invite visitors to come downtown, cause i think it will have a good urban feel with a ton of people walking around the streets.
I really want to go to Hard NY but yes I work
I’ll have my face against the window looking out of the One Wilshire bldg. at midnite. (again)
sweet! Thanks for the list of options! I was just pulling my hair trying to figure out what to do for NYE! = ]
LAofA: thx for that link too — I live in Mozaic next door so it is always interesting to see what is going on at Union Station. :)
oh - and don’t forget free Metro rides from 9pm to 2am NYE! http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/metro_213.htm
One not on your list, but could be good, is The Edison. I’ve decided I’m heading there- any of you bloggers/downtown folk decide to go, drop me an e-mail and lets have a toast to a great 2008:
http://www.edisondowntown.com/pdf/newyears_inviteLR.pdf Eric
The Standard is also having a champagne brunch on the rooftop on New Years Day. I’ve provided the link to RSVP.
Sorry the link didn’t seem to want to attach: http://www.stun1.com/stun/viewRsvpForm.php?q=MjYxMw==
For the boys, “Resolution” at The Mayan.
Hard NYE is not happening this year. Justice/Peaches was last year…
ICErink: This post was from 2007.
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