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Downtown Holiday Events 2021

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Spend New Year's Eve by The Greens on the Rooftop at Pier 17.

Downtown Magazine is your source for information on downtown holiday displays, events, and NYE parties. Watch this space for updates.

Now-Dec. 19 Bombay Window Displays & Free Cocktails

Bombay Sapphire Window Soho
Bombay Sapphire Window Displays in SoHo, will include codes where passerby can get codes for free cocktails at participating nearby bars, now through Dec. 19.

Fashion designer Romeo Hunte and visual artist Shavanteì Royster have unveiled the first ever Bombay Sapphire holiday window displays, celebrating New York creatives and ‘turning the lights back on’ for storefronts in lower Manhattan, where almost one third of small business have closed during the pandemic. The Art, Fashion, and Design windows come to life with performances (think live Charlie Chaplin-esque nutcracker dances, holiday fashion shows and painting demos in the windows). Times are 4-9pm daily for passersby + free cocktails at nearby bars (Dante West Village, Gelso & Grand, Lil Frankie’s and AMA West Village) when you show the window QR codes).

NYE- The Greens on The Rooftop at Pier 17

winter cabin the rooftop pier 17
Spend New Year’s Eve by The Greens on the Rooftop at Pier 17. Photo: J. Kratochivl.

For an intimate venue to toast to the New Year, visit The Greens on The Rooftop at Pier 17, New York City’s seasonally rotating dining concept. Take over your own winter cabin with up to 8 guests and indulge in buckets of bubbly, craft cocktails, and a delicious cuisine specific menu while soaking in the stunning views of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge.

There are five reservation slots throughout the day–11am-12:30pm, 12:45-2:30pm, 3-5pm, 6-8pm, or 9pm-1am–each with various food & beverage packages to choose from. For more information about the packages and to make a reservation, visit The Greens website.

New Year’s Eve Champagne Pairing Cruises

 

Friday, December 31st 2021 @ 10pm – Saturday, January 1st 2022 @ 12:30am. Celebrate New Year’s Eve safe and comfortable on Classic Harbor line. Enjoy, Champagne, Cheese & Dessert Pairing With Harbor Fireworks & Live Music. This is still our number one choice for NYE. Take in all the beauty the New York City skyline has to offer while cozying up and staying warm. Fully decorated for the holidays and plenty of space and partitioning to feel at ease while you take in the sights. Bundle up, as it can be quite cold as you step out on the outer deck to take in the sites. It’s a night and NYE you will never forget. Book now.

 

NYE-Masquerade Ball at Pearl Alley

Pearl Alley
Don’t miss Pearl Alley’s NYE celebration.

This New Year’s Eve, Dante’s Winter House Masquerade Ball is taking place inside Pearl Alley at Pier 17, NYC’s luxurious new waterfront venue. The newly opened space will be offering a 4-hour premium open bar with festive signature cocktails made by Dante’s award-winning bar team alongside delicious bites severed throughout the night. Hidden under your Masquerade Mask, dance the night away with live performances by DJ Chachi, DJ Tre and Saxophonist. There will be party favors, surprises, and to top it all off, the best views in New York City. Toast to 2022 with bubbles in hand and an unforgettable night at the Seaport’s most exciting new venue. Get your tickets here.

NYE at The Fulton

On New Year’s Eve, The Fulton by Jean-Georges will be offering its menu à la carte from 5 pm -7:30 pm, in addition to a $298 five course prix fixe menu 8 pm -10 pm, including delicious dishes such as Sashimi with Spicy White Ponzu, Char Grilled Octopus and a Truffle Course with a choice of Fresh Tagliatelle with Black Winter Truffle or Truffle Meyer Lemon-Parmesan Risotto. Please note: the pre-fixe menu is $84 for children under 10 years old. The full menu can be found here. Reserve a table here.

NYE & New Year’s Day at Malibu Farm

Malibu Farms
Enjoy NYE and New Year’s Day specials at Malibu Farm.

In celebration of New Year’s Eve, Malibu Farm will be offering delicious new specials to toast the new year, in addition to their all-day menu on Friday, December 31st, and Saturday, January 1st. Specials include Peekytoe Crab Risotto, Grilled Lobster, House-made Carrot Ricotta Gnocchi, and more. The full menu can be found here. New Year’s Eve hours, 12 pm – 1 am; Happy Hour from 10 pm – 12 am. New Year’s Day hours, 11:30 am – 8 pm. Reserve your table here.

 

GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL/HOLIDAY MAGIC AT EVERY TURN

 

 

The holidays are just around the corner and Grand Central Terminal has all your readers’ gifting needs covered. The Terminal is thrilled to present Holiday Pop-Up Shops in Vanderbilt Hall. Featuring crafty creations, artisanal elegance, and handmade delights, the collection of six vendors provides customers with even more unique and thoughtful last-minute holiday gift choices.

The Grand Central Holiday Pop-Up Shops are open from 10 am–7 pm on December 17th –  24th (closed at 3 pm on Christmas Eve). Please find the selection of artisans below:

  • ekologic: Singular pieces of eco-fashion and accessories, made sustainably by a women-owned collective
  • Fashion For Empowerment: Organic textiles and home decor, rooted in the age-old craft
  • in2 design: Beautiful jewelry with Swedish simplicity
  • Judith Haas: Gorgeous wearable art molded from metal and semi-precious stones
  • Karla Gudeon Art & Design: Color engravings influenced by illuminated manuscripts and folk art
  • Skendzic Photography: Arresting photographic prints on gold leaf
  • Magnolia Bakery (open December 21st – 24th): From beautifully iced cupcakes and cakes to iconic banana pudding

 

In addition to the Holiday Pop-Up Shops, Grand Central’s 55 plus shops and restaurants offer holiday magic at every turn, from gift shopping at the likes of Apple, Diptyque, and TUMI to dining at Cipriani Dolci, the Grand Central Oyster Bar and Restaurant, and many more.

To top off the shopping experience, GCT is offering complimentary wrapping for gifts purchased at shops inside Grand Central Terminal. The Holiday Wrap-Up will be available from December 18 and 20–24 near the New York Transit Museum on the Upper Level. Bring up to five-holiday gifts purchased in the Terminal, and their receipts, and GCT’s gift-wrappers will then wrap your gifts in luxurious celestial ceiling paper.

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Revisiting the Past At The McKittrick World’s Fair

credit: Kenny Rodriguez or Jane Kratochvil for The McKittrick Hotel

All photo credit: Kenny Rodriguez or Jane Kratochvil for The McKittrick Hotel

New Year’s Eve at the McKittrick Hotel is an event to be reckoned with. The five-floor “McKittrick World’s Fair” combines spectacle, music, motion, and performance to make one of the best NYE in experiences in NYC–Pretty much what you’d expect from the McKittrick.

For the uninitiated, the McKittrick Hotel is a six-floor performance space best known for their production “Sleep No More,” a choreographed, noir retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, told across six floors of the McKittrick and explored at your own pace. In addition to Sleep No More, they also have the Club Car (dining and performance space), The Lodge at Gallow Green (rooftop drinks and dining), and Manderley Bar (the Sleep No More lounge with an excellent absinthe drink list). 

Throughout the year, the McKittrick hosts events of all kinds, including plays, magic shows, and burlesque. Their New Years’ Eve party is one of their top parties. 2019-2020’s party was McKittrick World’s Fair; an extravaganza themed around bygone eras, the Worlds Fair, and around “explorers.” This latter theme was open to broad interpretation, ranging from British safari to A Trip to the Moon to extraterrestrial travelers. The NYE event featured five floors of concerts, dance parties, soirees, and experiences, through which guests wander as they enjoy the open bars and champagne scattered through the building. 

What sets the McKittrick’s events apart, especially in Sleep No More, is the inventive use of space. They craft each room into a unique experience, and wanderers at Sleep No More often experience the surreal sensation of stumbling onto moments–scenes in progress with their own feel and tone–making each doorway into a teleportation gate to another world. 

The NYE World’s Fair captures this experience. As I wandered from one room to another, I felt transported every time that I passed through a doorway or exited a staircase. One room had a dance floor flooded with red light and shadow as dozens of people danced around a band led by a woman in a spiked halo crown. Just above, a jazz band played in a softly-lit lounge with milling guests and artists in one corner. Instagrammers took pictures with the artists or of themselves posing in a bathtub in the center of the room. Through a pair of glass doors, a gothic ruin was transformed into a misty jungle with catlike performers on the prowl through foliage and over walls. 

The creative approach reached down to the details, especially the spots designed for Instagram. Plasma globes, bathtubs filled with tinsel ice, and short, wide beds drew a dozen picture-takers at a time (myself included) to pose with whatever prop had been set up in that room. That’s pretty standard fare. But, for most of the rooms, these props blended in with the decor and featured other forms of live entertainment, interactivity, or a tableau taken directly from Sleep No More. 

Which brings me to my next point–wherever you go at the World’s Fair, you are still walking through Sleep No More. It makes for an uncanny experience. Some parts, like the central ballroom, are almost unrecognizable from its ballroom and dining room set from Sleep No More, dressed up as it was as a central performance stage and party central. Others, though, like the ruins-turned-jungle, were merely repurposed, leaving SNM veterans seeing double. 

Your base NYE package is a five-floor party from 10:30 pm to 4 am, complete with an open bar. You wander floor to floor, experience, to experience, through dance parties (multiple) and photo ops. The centerpiece was the aforementioned ballroom, with a stage, performances, and an update on the New Year’s Eve countdown. For a little more money, you can purchase tickets to a showing Sleep No More earlier that day, a dinner, and a table reservation all night by the center stage. The tickets for Sleep No More are a plus if you’ve seen it before, but a must if you haven’t yet had the opportunity. 

If you’re interested in any more of The McKittrick Hotel’s events, check them out here. 

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A Last Minute Planner’s Guide to NYE with 14 Options Around Town

A Last Minute Planner's Guide to NYE with 14 Options Around Town
Photo by Wendy Wei from Pexels

New Year’s Eve is coming up fast. If you’re in New York City, to stay or to visit, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to live it up NYC-style. If you’re still looking for that perfect party to ring in the new year, check out these excellent parties to spice up your night.

Tender

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Tender Lounge

 Tender (130 W 47th St) inside The Sanctuary Hotel is hosting a NYE celebration with seatings from 7pm and 9:30pm. The first three course prix fixe seating is $85 per person, and the 9:30pm seating is $110 per person and also includes dancing to follow and a champagne toast as the ball drops leading right into an after party to liven up the celebration while you’re immersed in the lively energy between the heart of Times Square and the hustle and bustle of Rockefeller Center. Reserve your spot by emailing: events@sanctuaryhotelnyc.com

 Nerai

 Nerai (55 E. 54th Street) offers a contemporary twist on sophisticated Greek dining in the heart of the city. To celebrate NYE with an elegant seated dinner, Nerai will offer an epicurean meal with the choice between a four-course prix fixe menu at $115 per person, or Executive Chef Moshe Grundman’s 7 course tasting menu at $145 per person. The four-course menu includes a Winter Salad, Tuna, or Artichokes as starters. Then choose between a Lobster Pasta with squid ink linguine in a metaxa bisque or a Black Truffle Spaghettoni with creamy truffle sauce, kefalotiri espuma with fresh shaved black truffles. Main dishes include Lavraki, a pan seared mediterranean sea bass with wild mushroom farro, horta and pomegranate reduction, and Lamb Loin with lemon potato gnocchi, honey glazed carrots and roasted Brussel sprouts. And cap off the epic meal with dessert in the form of Saragli or Karidopita. The tasting menu can be found here. Make reservations by visiting: https://nerainyc.com

 Brooklyn Chop House

Brooklyn Chop House

 Brooklyn Chop House (150 Nassau St.) offers up  Dim Sum & Chops giving diners everything from homemade dumplings and noodles to their 30-35 day dry-aged Pat LaFrieda Prime Steaks. Specialties include the 7lb LI Peking Duck, the Surf & Turf with 2 – 8oz South African Lobster Tails and a crispy 16oz Filet Mignon for two, and the Alaskan King Crab Legs

  for two with garlic and ginger. With the crave-worthy food being served, it’s the perfect spot to dine in on NYE. A price fix menu will also be available for groups of 8 or more, starting at $125 per person. For reservations, visit https://www.brooklynchophouse.com

 Beyond Sushi 

 Beyond Sushi will offer a 5 course tasting menu for $95 per person at their flagship location (134 W. 37th St.). Vegan specialties including black sesame bellinis, seaweed caviar, smoked cashew cheese, mousse lemon zest and chervil.  Entrees include white winter truffles with Arborio Italian rice risotto, topped with seared chanterelle mushroom truffle foam and nasturtium leaves, and Hot Impossible Pate on whipped potatoes, with caramelized cipollini port wine reduction sauce. Cap off the year with a chocolate lava cake. Reserve your spot by visiting: https://beyondsushi.com

 Ainslie in Williamsburg

 Come in and celebrate the new year at the beautiful 10,000 square foot, 340-person multi-level Italian wine bar, beer garden and restaurant Ainslie (76 Ainslie St).  Their menu includes wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, steak, free-range chicken and more. The restaurant boasts four bars and offers an extensive drink menu including 20 wines by the glass, four wines on tap and 16 beers from local craft breweries on tap. There will also be a DJ spinning from 9pm-2am. Reservations of all sizes are welcome and can be made by visiting: https://ainsliebk.com/


 Bell Book & Candle

 Bell Book & Candle (141 W 10th St) is hosting a New Year’s Eve dinner for $95 per person featuring dishes such as the Hawaiian Yellowfin tuna nachos with tempura kale, guacamole, sesame and spicy mayo, a Shellfish Bisque with rock shrimp and a Grass-Fed Filet of Beef with root vegetable gratin, mushroom ragu and white truffle oil. An optional open bar is also available from 9pm – 12am for an additional $95 per person with party favors, a balloon drop and confetti cannons and in addition to a champagne toast at midnight.

 Clinton Hall

 End the year the right way as you say goodbye to 2019 and hello to 2020 at one of Clinton Hall’s locations in FiDi, E. 51st Street or Williamsburg. Grab your friends and watch the ball drop while enjoying a 4 hour open bar, and a complimentary champagne toast at midnight in addition to pass hor d’oeuvres. Tickets begin at $50 and can be purchased by visiting: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-lure-group-8949803130?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=dc728dbf2a&mc_eid=3ad4141e22

 Sir Henri Penthouse Rooftop’s NYE Bash Hosted by Joonbug

Sir Henri Penthouse Rooftop

 Sir Henri Penthouse Rooftop (37 W. 24th St.) will host a Joonbug NYE bash from 8pm – 2am complete with a 5 hour premium open bar. One of New York City’s top DJ’s will provide a lively soundtrack as guests dance nonstop to their favorite Top 40, Hip Hop, House, Dance, and Mash Up hits. As midnight approaches, get ready to raise your glass in a complimentary champagne toast and count down live with the whole room as you ring in the New Year. General admission tickets begins at $99 and can be purchased by visiting: https://joonbug.com/newyork/newyearseve/sir-henry-rooftop-new-years-events-new-york

 Bob Moses Headlines at Schimanski in Williamsburg 

 Bob Moses, the Vancouver-bred, Brooklyn based deep house duo Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance will cap off the year with an epic New Year’s Eve club set at Schimanski (54 N. 11th St.) in Williamsburg on Tuesday, December 31st. The Grammy winning duo came to life in the Brooklyn underground scene in 2012. In May 2018 they announced their headlining US tour in addition to the release of track “Heaven Only Knows”, which was quickly followed by news of the duo’s second full-length album Battle Lines and first single “Back Down”.  Tickets begin at $59 and can be purchased by visiting: https://www.schimanskinyc.com/calendar/2019/12/31/nye-2020-bob-moses-club-set

 DEG Presents Above & Beyond at New York Expo Center

 There is no place on the planet as exciting to spend NYE as New York City.  On Tuesday, December 31, titans of the electronic music genre ABOVE & BEYOND will ring in 2020 with a special headline show at an incredible cavernous location in the Bronx–the 60,000 sq foot New York Expo Center. Presented by Above & Beyond’s Anjunabeats label and New York nightlife impresario DEG Presents (formerly RPM Presents), Jono, Tony, and Paavo return to one of their favorite cities for the biggest party of the year.  Watch for news regarding friends who will support in the festivities. Tickets begin at $79 and can be purchased here.  

 Ten Hope in Williamsburg

 Ten Hope (10 Hope St) is offering up a 3-course price fix menu with early seatings from 6 pm – 7:30 pm at $55 and late seatings between 9 pm – 10:30 pm for $75. Leek soup will be featured for the amuse bouche. Starters offer a choice between Scallops with chickpea mash, dill oil, and romesco, and Crispy Octopus with Israeli salad, and nigella aioli. Entrees options include Filet of Steak with Pomme Puree and Roasted Broccolini, a Wild Mushroom Pasta with truffle butter and breadcrumbs and Poached Halibut with parsnip purée and braised leeks. For dessert enjoy gooseberry marmalade Creme brûlée. Make reservations by visiting: https://www.tenhopebk.com/

 Zeppelin Hall’s NYE 2020 Party

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 Come as you are to Zeppelin Hall’s (88 Liberty View Dr.)  New Year’s Eve party with absolutely no cover in addition to free hats and noisemakers for all. Watch the ball drop on one of their many Hi-Def Screens while you dance the night away to a live DJ and ring in the New Year without spending your life savings.  For more information visit www.zeppelinhall.com

 Ring in 2020 on the Water at Molos

 Ring in the New Year at Molos (1 Pershing Rd) in Weehawken with a live DJ, party favors, and dancing – all the necessities to kick off the new decade. There will also be a 4-course dinner for $125 per person. Enjoy Greek and Mediterranean inspired seafood dishes with stunning views of the Manhattan skyline.

 The Springs in Greenpoint 

 Say hello to 2020 from The Springs (224 Franklin St) Ho Ho Holiday Lounge in Greenpoint without breaking the bank. Doors open at 9 pm with no cover required and complimentary party favors will be doled out. Drink and dance your way into the new decade with DJ Alanna “That’s So” Raben beginning at 10 pm. RSVP by visiting: https://www.thesprings-bk.com


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Ring in 2019 at Downtown’s Best Restaurants

News Years Eve Rastaurants
Courtesy of Little Tong

Still looking for what to do on New Year’s Eve? We’ve got you covered with this list of festive feasts at some of our favorite downtown restaurants.

Bar Moga

 

Bar Moga - News Year Eve Restaurant
Photo by Kuo-Heng Huang

 

Enjoy a classic Japanese-style four course meal at Bar Moga, a 1920’s Japanese cocktail bar on West Houston Street, for only $55 per person. The menu is available all night with a reservation through Resy.

 

Boqueria

 

Boqueria - News Year Eve Restaurant
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Gather your friends for a Spanish New Year’s Eve at Boqueria and ring in 2019 with a seated family style tapas feast. Two shared menus pair tapas and celebratory dishes with a selection of unlimited beer, wine & sangría. The first seating is at 6:00 PM ($85 per person) and the second at 9:30 PM ($125 per person), each running for three hours. Learn more and make a reservation for their Flatiron, SoHo, or UES locations here.

 

Epistrophy

 

Epistrophy - New Years Eve Restaurant
Photo by Molly Tavoletti

 

This cozy Nolita spot is offering its regular menu from 5:30–7:00 PM and a three-course, prix fixe menu for $56 from 7:00 PM onwards. Don’t miss the pastas or the amazing flourless pistachio cake with grapefruit marmellata.

 

INTERSECT by Lexus

 

INTERSECT Restaurant

 

If you’ve been wondering what a restaurant created by a luxury car brand could be like, New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to check it out. The six-course tasting menu includes foie gras with pastrami and beef tenderloin with black truffles and an optional wine tasting. The 6:00 PM seating costs $145 per person and the 9:00 PM seating, which includes a champagne toast, goes for $195. Make your reservation here and head over to the Meatpacking District to enjoy!

 

STK Downtown

 

STK Downtown Restaurant

 

Downtown favorite STK has multiple offerings to help you celebrate! If you’re starting early, make a reservation for the 5:30 PM, 3-course prix fixe dinner for $150 per person, featuring luxuries like lobster and black truffle risotto and prime rib cap with a foie gras emulsion. The 8:30 PM seating features a 4-course expanded menu for $225 per person, and can be reserved here. Lastly, The Lodge by STK features an open bar from 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM with light bites and a midnight champagne toast for $125 per person. Reserve a spot at The Lodge here!

 

Little Tong Noodle Shop

 

Little Tong Noodle Shop
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This Yunan inspired noodle shop in the East Village will be ringing in 2019 in style. The 6:00 PM Dynasty Dinner features 7 courses for $88 and offers an optional beverage pairing. If you want to go all out, reserve a spot at the Emperor’s Party from 9:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Drinks and food will be bountiful all night, and there will be a champagne toast at midnight. This standing room feast goes for $108 per person.

 

 

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Count Down To New Year’s Eve With Kosaka

If you’re looking for a quiet end to 2017 with extraordinary cuisine, and mind you quiet only in its setting but loud in its taste, we have the place for you. For our second countdown to New Year’s Eve 2017, we recommend Kosaka, located at 220 W. 13th Street in the West Village. The space exudes zen with just 10 seats at their elegant-designed sushi bar, and you receive a warm welcome from the attentive staff, as they prepare your palate for Kosaka’s Michelin star Chef Yoshihiko, one of New York’s top sushi chefs.

Yoshihiko Kousaka, a Michelin star-rated chef for the past 10 years with accolades too numerous to mention, woos many sushi enthusiasts as Executive Chef Kousaka at his (almost) namesake restaurant in the West Village.

For New Year’s Eve, you won’t find gimmicks or new menus that aren’t tried-and-true rather outstanding selections featuring the highest quality sushi. Chef Kousaka focuses on fresh fish flown in daily from Japan. His menu is a delightful assortment of art like options of sashimi & sushi.

We recommend the chef’s tasting “Omakase- Sushi” which consists of:

15 pieces
Featuring the seasonal best
Skillfully presented and delectable to taste
$145

Let your taste sense rally in the New Year in culinary delight!

Kosaka
220 W. 13th St  New York, NY 10011
(212) 727-1709
info@kosakanyc.com

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Count Down To New Year’s Eve With Le Bilboquet

If you’re ever looking to catch a little break from Downtown (why would you?), we highly suggest you use it to have dinner at Le Bilboquet on the UES.

In October 2013, Le Bilboquet reopened in an impressive locale just blocks away from its original location of 27 years. We can certainly attest to the fact that Le Bilboquet is the place “to see and be seen” — each time we’ve dined there, it’s always the who’s who of New York, from former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly and his wife, to President Bill Clinton, Jamie Foxx, Hugh Jackman and Sting, to name a few. 

Le Bilboquet is owned by Philippe Delgrange, with partners as famous as their guest list, such as billionaire Ronald Perelman, real estate investor Steve Witkoff, and musician Eric Clapton. The bistro seats 110, in an atmosphere that’s intimate and chic, with eye-catching pieces of post-modern artwork that pops on the walls. The wait staff are superb, informative and fun, and you do not have to wait long for your request to be filled. French is the spoken language, although you will hear several others — if you didn’t know you were in America, you would swear you’d been transported to Europe. The food is French bistro, with standards like foie gras, steak, fresh fish and Moules-frites.

 

 

This particular evening, I was craving steak and fries, when the waiter, as well as PR director Karine Bakhoum, insisted that I try the Cajun Poulet. Not what I had in mind for a French bistro, but I’ll give anything a try once. Whenever I’m in Paris, I always go for the Poulet, as certainly the French know how to make chicken taste like a million dollars. I must say, the Cajun Poulet did not disappoint… it was buttery, tender, and full of flavor. For dessert, profiteroles are an all-time favorite of mine, and as we sat there savoring each bite, the mood changed, the music kicked up, and the place went from a bistro to nothing short of merveilleux —  everyone was singing and dancing beside their tables. Now, that’s my kind of place!

 

Although the night was just ramping up, I had the pleasure of asking Philippe a few questions.

What are you personally looking forward to this year during the holidays?

Philippe Delgrange: I’m looking to share special moments with my patrons, friends and family. We have to appreciate the many blessings we have, especially during these dark times. Life is still beautiful at Le Bilboquet, and for that I am grateful.

How do you prepare each year for the holiday menu, and what was the inspiration behind this year’s?

PD: We offer our a la carte menu all year, as there are so many signature dishes our patrons rely on being there, but we offer holiday specials like Dover sole, lobster and risotto with black truffles, to name but a few. We always have something special to offer.

For a new guest, what do you highly recommend as a must-try?

PD: Most definitely the Cajun Chicken, as this is our international bestseller among others like our Steak Tartare, our Tuna Tartare, and our Escalope de Veau au Citron, as well as the Crab Avocado Salad.

How would you describe Le Bilboquet?

PD: It is a home away from home for our customers, as there is always a feeling of joie de vivre and bien être.

We are thrilled about the new cafe, any comments for our readers?

PD: It is a little jewel that pleases all the senses, and filled with beautiful and delicious treats. Our kitchen will be opening soon, and we will offer table service with an expanded menu. Our gourmet mini baguette and brioche sandwiches and salads are made daily, and our bread is baked fresh several times a day.

For New Year’s Eve 2017, one of our top destinations to book is Le Bilboquet.

Le Bilboquet’s New Year’s Eve Dinner will make your mouth water. Here’s what you can expect.

Amuses-Bouche

~Choose One:
Le Tartare de Thon
Maine Lobster Salad, Vegetable Macédoine & Tarragon Mayonnaise
Foie Gras Terrine, Toasted Brioche
1⁄2 dozen Oysters
Creamy Polenta, Porcini Mushroom Fricassée & Black Truffle Shaving
L’Assiette de Saumon Fume
Chestnut Velouté, Braised Chicken Wing

~Choose One:
Filet of Dover Sole and Shrimp, Mushroom Duxelle, Spinach & Lobster Sauce
Striped Bass, Potatoes Leek & Fresh Black Truffle
Le Poulet Cajun
Roasted and Glazed Rack of Veal & Winter Vegetables aux Gratin
Sautéed Beef Tenderloin, Truffle Sauce & Pomme Pont Neuf

~Sweet Selection

Book it soon, as tables will not wait for long!