What have you got on tap for the cresting 2010? If you live at Vantage Pointe, New Year's Eve can be that much more festive since you don't have to worry about driving around town. So many downtown restaurants, hotels, and clubs are holding New Year's festivities you can take your pick. And, getting there and back is just a matter of walking or perhaps a short cab ride.
We asked some of these neighbors what they are planning so you could get a sense of your choices. And, we even have info about at least one event to help you segue healthfully into 2010.
New Year's Eve celebrations:
Cafe Sevilla has a wealth of options for New Year's Eve partying. The Tapas Bar has dinner seating starting at 6:30 p.m. A five-course dinner with entertainment from a live guitarist is $59/guest. The Midnight Celebration Dinner with Live Guitarist starts at 9 p.m. Five-course dinner & midnight celebration with party favors, champagne toasts & access to Club Sevilla after midnight (21+) is $129/guest. In the Main Dining Room, enjoy a special five-course menu & flamenco show (starting at 5 p.m.) for $69/guest.Dinner and show starting at 7:15 is $99/guest. And, the Dinner, Flamenco Performance & Midnight Celebration (starting at 9:45 p.m. and including champagne toast, party favors and access to Club Sevilla after midnight for guest 21+) is $129/guest. The Flamenco Dinner Show at Club Sevilla begins at 7:30, includes a five-course dinner and nightclub cover for $99/guest. For reservations, call 619-233-5979. Cafe Sevilla is located at 555 Fourth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter.
Vela at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront is doing a diner-style New Year's Eve dinner. Small Bites include a Tasting Plate of small producer artisinal cheeses, air-dried meats, olives, hummus, and rustic bread; a Prawn Cocktail of Baja white prawns, harissa cocktail sauce, and herb salad; a Northwestern Dungeness Crab Cake; and Carlsbad Mussels and Fries with white wine, leeks, and chorizo.Entrees range from Myer Natural Beef Meatloaf, Grilled Rob Chop and Local White Bass to Chicken Pot Pie, Cabernet Braised Short Rib, Corned Beef Hash Skillet, and All Natural Beef Burger. You might also want to try the Truffled Mac n' Cheese, the Chive and Gruyere "Cheesy" Fries, Creamed Spinach Gratin, or Garlic Broccolini sides. Yum. Vela is located at One Park Blvd. across from Petco Park. Call 619-321-4443 for reservations.
El Vitral Restaurant is ringing in the New Year with a five-course dinner that includes complimentary champagne and grapes. Dinner times are 8 and 10 p.m. Here's the menu:
ENSALADA DE UVAS
Mixed greens, grapes, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette
QUESADILLA DE LANGOSTA
Flour tortillas, avocado relish, lobster
MARGARITA SORBET
Pomegranate margarita sorbet
FILETE A LOS TRES CHILES
Tenderloin, guajillo, pasilla, ancho, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables
OR
FETTUCCINE DE CHIPOTLE CON CAMARONES
Fresh pasta, mexican shrimp, crema fresca, chipotle
BUÑUELOS
Cinnamon & sugar, fresco cheese and berries
Dinner is $55 per person. RSVP at 619-236-9420. El Vital is located at 815 J St. in East Village.
Stingaree's VIP ticket holder guests will enjoy a hosted bar and hors d'oeuvres from 7:30 to p.m., a champagne toast at midnight, and party favors galor. DJ Crooked will be spinning in the main room while DJ Jalil will be spinning on the roof. General Admission tickets are $50. VIP tickets are $100. Tickets can be purchased at Groove Tickets. Stingaree is located at 454 Sixth Ave.
W Hotel will have 10 DJs scattered throughout the property's five levels with dancing, drinks, and VIP bottle service into the New Year. Recover the next morning at W's Rice restaurant with a gourmet Bloody Mary brunch. New Year's Eve tickets are $60 and can be purchased at nyewsandiego.com. The W Hotel is located at 421 W. B. St.
Side Bar will celebrate the new year's arrival with party favors, a hosted bar from 9 p.m. to midnight, and champagne toast. All featuring DJ Joey Jimenez for a dance extravaganza. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at the Side Bar site. Side Bar is located at 536 Market St.
Voyeur is all about goth elegance. You'll get plenty of it with spin-masters Wolfgang Gartner and Dave Aude. Presale tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.wanttickets.com.
Royal India is doing it up in the Horton Grand Hotel Ballroom and the family is welcome. Enjoy an Indo-Chinese dinner from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. with a live singer. From 9:30 to 1:30, Bollywood takes over with music and dance. There's even a separate room for the kids to enjoy cartoon movies. Tickets are $50 in advance for adults and $10 for kids under 10. For reservations, call 619-630-1111 or 619- 752-5555. The Horton Grand Hotel is located at 311 Island Ave. in the Gaslamp.
The San Diego Marriott Gaslamp's annual New Year's Eve party runs from 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. As they say, "start the party on the street, finish in the sky." On the ground floor you'll find DJ Rooster in the lobby, drink specials at Latitude Lounge, and exclusive dining at Soleil @k. Twenty-two stories up is DJ Teknikscian and a midnight champagne toast at Altitude Sky Lounge on the roof. Your ticket includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight; unlimited dining at their carving station, sushi station, and raw station; happy hour specials from 8 to 10 p.m., including $5 Skyy cocktails; and party favors. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased on the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp website. The San Diego Marriott Gaslamp is located at 660 K St. in East Village.
New Year's weekend: the hangover. Feeling the need to make amends to your body for all that partying? The Little Italy Mercato will have fitness and nutrition information and demonstrations on Saturday, January 2 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You can get some healthful information from yoga instructors, personal trainers, and chefs to guide you into a healthy 2010. The Little Italy Mercato is located on Date St. off Kettner. The special fitness and nutrition demos will be on Date between Kettner and India Sts.
And, however you choose to celebrate the New Year, all of us at Vantage Pointe wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010! Please come visit us at 10th and A.
We asked some of these neighbors what they are planning so you could get a sense of your choices. And, we even have info about at least one event to help you segue healthfully into 2010.
New Year's Eve celebrations:Cafe Sevilla has a wealth of options for New Year's Eve partying. The Tapas Bar has dinner seating starting at 6:30 p.m. A five-course dinner with entertainment from a live guitarist is $59/guest. The Midnight Celebration Dinner with Live Guitarist starts at 9 p.m. Five-course dinner & midnight celebration with party favors, champagne toasts & access to Club Sevilla after midnight (21+) is $129/guest. In the Main Dining Room, enjoy a special five-course menu & flamenco show (starting at 5 p.m.) for $69/guest.Dinner and show starting at 7:15 is $99/guest. And, the Dinner, Flamenco Performance & Midnight Celebration (starting at 9:45 p.m. and including champagne toast, party favors and access to Club Sevilla after midnight for guest 21+) is $129/guest. The Flamenco Dinner Show at Club Sevilla begins at 7:30, includes a five-course dinner and nightclub cover for $99/guest. For reservations, call 619-233-5979. Cafe Sevilla is located at 555 Fourth Ave. in the Gaslamp Quarter.
Vela at the San Diego Hilton Bayfront is doing a diner-style New Year's Eve dinner. Small Bites include a Tasting Plate of small producer artisinal cheeses, air-dried meats, olives, hummus, and rustic bread; a Prawn Cocktail of Baja white prawns, harissa cocktail sauce, and herb salad; a Northwestern Dungeness Crab Cake; and Carlsbad Mussels and Fries with white wine, leeks, and chorizo.Entrees range from Myer Natural Beef Meatloaf, Grilled Rob Chop and Local White Bass to Chicken Pot Pie, Cabernet Braised Short Rib, Corned Beef Hash Skillet, and All Natural Beef Burger. You might also want to try the Truffled Mac n' Cheese, the Chive and Gruyere "Cheesy" Fries, Creamed Spinach Gratin, or Garlic Broccolini sides. Yum. Vela is located at One Park Blvd. across from Petco Park. Call 619-321-4443 for reservations.
El Vitral Restaurant is ringing in the New Year with a five-course dinner that includes complimentary champagne and grapes. Dinner times are 8 and 10 p.m. Here's the menu:
ENSALADA DE UVAS
Mixed greens, grapes, walnuts, champagne vinaigrette
QUESADILLA DE LANGOSTA
Flour tortillas, avocado relish, lobster
MARGARITA SORBET
Pomegranate margarita sorbet
FILETE A LOS TRES CHILES
Tenderloin, guajillo, pasilla, ancho, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables
OR
FETTUCCINE DE CHIPOTLE CON CAMARONES
Fresh pasta, mexican shrimp, crema fresca, chipotle
BUÑUELOS
Cinnamon & sugar, fresco cheese and berries
Dinner is $55 per person. RSVP at 619-236-9420. El Vital is located at 815 J St. in East Village.
Stingaree's VIP ticket holder guests will enjoy a hosted bar and hors d'oeuvres from 7:30 to p.m., a champagne toast at midnight, and party favors galor. DJ Crooked will be spinning in the main room while DJ Jalil will be spinning on the roof. General Admission tickets are $50. VIP tickets are $100. Tickets can be purchased at Groove Tickets. Stingaree is located at 454 Sixth Ave.
W Hotel will have 10 DJs scattered throughout the property's five levels with dancing, drinks, and VIP bottle service into the New Year. Recover the next morning at W's Rice restaurant with a gourmet Bloody Mary brunch. New Year's Eve tickets are $60 and can be purchased at nyewsandiego.com. The W Hotel is located at 421 W. B. St.
Side Bar will celebrate the new year's arrival with party favors, a hosted bar from 9 p.m. to midnight, and champagne toast. All featuring DJ Joey Jimenez for a dance extravaganza. Tickets are $100 and can be purchased at the Side Bar site. Side Bar is located at 536 Market St.
Voyeur is all about goth elegance. You'll get plenty of it with spin-masters Wolfgang Gartner and Dave Aude. Presale tickets are $50 and can be purchased at www.wanttickets.com.Royal India is doing it up in the Horton Grand Hotel Ballroom and the family is welcome. Enjoy an Indo-Chinese dinner from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. with a live singer. From 9:30 to 1:30, Bollywood takes over with music and dance. There's even a separate room for the kids to enjoy cartoon movies. Tickets are $50 in advance for adults and $10 for kids under 10. For reservations, call 619-630-1111 or 619- 752-5555. The Horton Grand Hotel is located at 311 Island Ave. in the Gaslamp.
The San Diego Marriott Gaslamp's annual New Year's Eve party runs from 8 p.m. to 2 p.m. As they say, "start the party on the street, finish in the sky." On the ground floor you'll find DJ Rooster in the lobby, drink specials at Latitude Lounge, and exclusive dining at Soleil @k. Twenty-two stories up is DJ Teknikscian and a midnight champagne toast at Altitude Sky Lounge on the roof. Your ticket includes a complimentary champagne toast at midnight; unlimited dining at their carving station, sushi station, and raw station; happy hour specials from 8 to 10 p.m., including $5 Skyy cocktails; and party favors. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased on the San Diego Marriott Gaslamp website. The San Diego Marriott Gaslamp is located at 660 K St. in East Village.
New Year's weekend: the hangover. Feeling the need to make amends to your body for all that partying? The Little Italy Mercato will have fitness and nutrition information and demonstrations on Saturday, January 2 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You can get some healthful information from yoga instructors, personal trainers, and chefs to guide you into a healthy 2010. The Little Italy Mercato is located on Date St. off Kettner. The special fitness and nutrition demos will be on Date between Kettner and India Sts.
And, however you choose to celebrate the New Year, all of us at Vantage Pointe wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2010! Please come visit us at 10th and A.
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