We love a good light-filled space, but this year we are taking our dinner parties to the streets with moody velvet lounges, sultry lighting and the twinkling lights of a cityscape as our backdrop. We invite you to kick off the year by hosting your next event or dinner with friends at a cool cosmopolitan cocktail bar or a nightclub with live jazz, prosecco tastings, dj sets and disco balls. Grab your group, hop on the subway and head out for a night of Carrie Bradshaw inspired casual conversations, bottle service and a heckuva good time at one of these spectacular spaces.
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We have our eyes on the downtown and uptown cosmopolitan spaces that are understated, yet classicly chic, like the bustling cities they are set within. Surrounded by bodegas, art museums and the beautiful chaos of city life - these venues have heavy drapery, cool cocktails, large vinyl selections, dim lighting, underground restaurants and plush banquette seating with the sounds of jazz, house music, DJ sets and the tinkle of glassware bustling in the background.
While you don't need to don a top hat and tails, you certainly can't show up in UGG boots. The dress code is casual with pops of elegance, just like the spaces themselves.
A Brunch Bar Party with Friends in the French Quarter
New Orleans, Louisiana
Located within Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood, this historic space is a short walk from the French Quarter. The local neighborhood restaurant and bar is set within a historic building constructed in 1861. You will find brick walls laden with original stained glass window panes and a menu overflowing with a Mediterranean & European cuisine
Good for Groups: You can chance a walk-in for brunch with your friends, but this bar takes reservations for tables up to 8, which we highly recommend. The breakfast sandwhich with eggs, cheddar, bacon, frisee salad & fine herbs is to die for. You will also also find the yummiest small shareable bites for lunch and dinner. If you are reminiscing with friends about the old days, we suggest getting the fresh baked cookies with blueberry milk for dessert. #Nostalgia
Good for Gatherings: If you want to host a private party, wedding or big celebration of any kind and decorating isn't really your thing... whelp, this is the spot. The Elysian Bar is adorned with a cherry red checkered floor and constrasting glossy canary yellow tables. Next to the dining area is a striking marble bar and cozy fireplace with decorative mouldings reminiscent of a bygone era. Host a boozy brunch with champagne towers and cinnamon sugar french toast.
Good for Groups: If you aren't hosting a private party, this spot is a spectacular space for a fun-filled night out on the town. Think candlelight dinners, velvet curtains, dancing and late night snacks with your best buds.
On the Menu: Classic versions of french appetizers, spanish tapas, and renowned bar cravings, but with a touch of glamour.
Event Curfew: 3am
Good for Gatherings: With views of rolling hills and the cityscape and nods to its industrial past in downtown McMinnville, the main event space was painted a clean white to accent the original factory windows and natural light perfect for the party hosts who is looking for a unique indoor venue in the heart of Oregon wine Country. The downtown location is across the street from the Atticus Hotel so guests can walk to the venue, tasting rooms, breweries, world-class restaurants and boutique shopping in the area. Easy peasy.
Inside Scoop: Ask to visit the warehouse to peek at their secret vintage collection! From podiums to oversized oil paintings, there's a treaure trove to be found.
Curfew: Midnight
Good for Gatherings: Art Nouveau vibes and comfy burgundy leather armchairs for up to 83 guests will channel the glitz and glamour of the golden era, set smack dab in the heart of London. Pair popcorn and burgers with champagne and local beer from the onsite cinema bar. This would be the perfect spot for a press/product launch, screening, conference, anniversary party, rehearsal dinner or private party with friends to watch old movies. Think: family/wedding videos, old classic Hollywood black and white films or even Notting Hill with our pals Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, paired with caviar, french fries and cocktails for the chicest event. Ever.
Good for Groups: Sip, sip hooray. This historic spot serves up punch bowls, which are basically giant shareable cocktails for your entire table :) We recommend the 'Solid Gold' punch bowl with bourbon or gin, honey, lemon juice and soda water. *Tip: Make sure to grab dinner with friends before you arrive. This venue is a drink and cocktail bar only.
Good for Gatherings: Willis Show Bar is available to be rented for a fully private event with customized live music, cocktails and a menu. Transport guests to a bygone era with a holiday party, product launch or dinner gathering. Guests can cozy up to the one-of-a-kind 55 foot long bar which spans the entire main room, plop down in the plush upholstered booths or snuggle into one of the romantic banquettes facing the main stage (a wedding, rehearsal dinner or anniversary party perhaps?)
Good for Gatherings: Host a cocktail reception with passed bites, a seated dinner served family style, or a combination of the two. Cocktail ingredients are made from scratch daily with organic ingredients to ease your hangover ailes. Your group can hang in the outdoor patio or huddle up around a table inside. Want to have a wedding, product launch or giant dinner party here? You can get up to 160 guests at the Los Angeles location.
Good for Groups: Tired of the same old friend outings? Dinner, drinks, rinse, repeat. Invite friends to get gussied up for a fun-filled hands-on mixology and cocktail class with The Apotheke Academy. School is in session folks.
Dress Code: Sophisticated attire is encouraged.
Take the theme song "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" from the hit 1980's American television sitcom Cheers and transport it to modern day Madrid, Spain. "A place where your drink preferences are known, where secrets are shared, and where being recognized is the norm." Inspired by Salerno and Latella, the notorious Fat Cats Burglars from the 70s, the lounge and cocktail house has the perfect dimly lit space for a night on the town or private event. Sip on dirty martinis, classic Italian apertifs and after dinner liquers in this swanky setting.
Dinner Party Tip: You can book a table for up to nine of your friends and family, but if you have a larger party contact the restaurant directly.
On the Menu: Be sure to try the 'Mastermind' cocktail with vodka, black olives, tried tomate, white vermouth. This delight is a Dirty Martini with Mediterranean flavors.
Good for Gatherings: Imagine inviting all of your vinyl loving friends to a dinner party where you could create your own evening playlist as the night progresses. Gather around the bar or the extensivce audiophile system to choose your cocktails and your tunes.
Good for Gatherings: Host an over-the-top celebration on the rooftop bar with uninterrupted views of the sunset and Downtown Manhattan.
Good for Groups: Text your friends ASAP to organize a casual get together complete with an Italian dinner at the signature restaurant, Sessanta, followed by cocktails and cozy chats in the hotel’s club room. Want to keep the evening going? Book a few rooms at the hotel for a staycation slumber party.
Good for Gatherings: Serve up an array of classic appetizers like mixed nuts, olives, salami Milano, and shareabele charcuterie and cheese platters for up to 100 people. The perfect place to socialise with friends, host corporate events, celebrate birthday parties and experience Prosecco tasting evenings with our expert team.
Good for Groups: You can book a table online for up to 10 people.
Curfew: Midnight
The Nashville location boasts six versatile event spaces, allowing you to host gatherings ranging from an intimate dining room for 12 to expansive areas such as the bar, upper mezzanine, or even the entire restaurant for larger celebrations.
Must Try: The garlic cheescake. It sounds weird, but trust us. It's divine. BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE 13 black garlic dulce de leche. Saffron or olive oil gelato. Italian espresso martini.
We also loved the Chef Selection Charcuterie Board, Tocino, and Patatas Bravas.
Good for Groups: Lot45 Buschwick understands that sometimes a good night out on the town means you aren't waiting in line. You can make a reservation for bottle service and know that you and your crew will have a spot secured. Celebrating a friends birthday? Let them know and you will receive a complimentary bottle of Champagne with your bottle package.
Good for Gatherings: Host a wedding, product launch, dinner party, gala... you name it, within this swanky urban space. Your guests will enter into the heated garden space featuring a food truck kitchen that truly immerses you into the urban street setting. Choose from a traditional sit-down dining seating or a cozy lounge. The main bar room includes a stage for live performances so that you can create your own personalized night out on the town for your guests.
Curfew: 3am
Talk a walk along the streets between River North and Gold Coast, both lively neighborhoods in Chicago’s Near North Side and you will discover a boutique metropolitan winery set smack dab in the heart of the city. With views of both the glittering cityscape and the winery, the goal of Chicago Winery is to offer an "accessible approach to wine and winemaking in urban environments."
Good for Groups: Looking for a fun weekend adventure with friends? Book an evening winemaking tour that includes a tasting of 5 wines, followed by dinner at the onsite restaurant. If you just want a little pre-dinner warm up, the tasting room is open on the weekends. No reservations required :)
Good for Gatherings: Host a family style feast crafted in-house by Executive Chef Andrew Graves in one of the indoor or outdoor event spaces. With room for up to 200 guests, you can host everything from a wedding to a birthday party with a wine tasting experience in this chic downtown space.
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