Mon 31 Dec 2007
What Are You Doing on New Year’s Eve, L.A.?
Posted by Caroline on Crack under Los Angeles -
So many options for New Year’s Eve. It’s the one night of the year with the most promise; do you want to start off the new year with a bang or ease into it?
For me, I was going to hit the absinthe lounge at Seven Grand’s party, surprise surprise, but decided to spend a mellow eve at an intimate house party in WeHo instead. A mini horror movie festival, Wii bowling and getting drunk safely at a friend’s home sounds good to me.
Out of curiosity, I polled some Angelenos you may have heard of to see how they’re going to do up the last big party night of 2007 (as well as what’s their New Year’s resolutions) and here’s what they said:
Kim Cooper, creator of 1947project and Esotouric: [My husband] Richard and I intend to cuddle up with the cats, some primo film noir and a bottle of hooch.
Aidan Demarest, general manager of Doheny: I’ll be herding green fairies and checking the tension wire on my trapeze. My New Years resolution is to be doing the exact same thing next year, but richer.
Ramona Gaddis, Chambord ambassador: Private house party this year. Should be lots of fun but not newsworthy! New Years resolution: Have more faith in God and really go for what I want in life, knowing things are going to work out!
Sarah Gim, The Delicious Life: I’m in the TN office today, then taking off early to head down to OC. I am spending it with fam down there, blogging (which I am very grateful to be back to doing), then going to parents’ house tomorrow for the Korean tradition of eating dduk gook.
Shelley Han, Yelper: Going to Napa with some friends. No idea what we’re doing, but we’re staying and the Marriott hotel and I’ll have a bottle of Moet Chandon with me. My New Year’s resolution for 2008 is to get my photo business off the ground and make at least $1,000 net profit.
Tony Pierce, blogfather of LA Times‘ blogs: I’m going to be in Toronto where I am beloved and the feeling is mutual. my resolution is to garner a fan club in L.A. of at least half the size as the one in Canada.
Andy Sternberg, NetZoo and LAist: I’ll be in Ushuaia, Argentina — the southernmost city in the world often referred to as El fin del Mundo. Fitting for a New Year’s toast as — since 1999/2000 at least — I’ve felt that slightly apocalyptic New Year’s Eve overtones only bolster one’s optimism and good fortune in the coming year. And 2008 will be the year of the Cub. Last time ‘08 rolled around the Cubs won the world series. They haven’t won it since. ‘Til the End of the World — salud!
Oddly enough, seems like lots of Angelenos will be spending New Year’s either out of town or at home. How about you, L.A.? What are you doing tonight and what’s your resolution for 2008?
January 1st, 2008 at 1:19 am
happy New year. How was your night??
January 1st, 2008 at 8:03 am
Went to see Dengue Fever at Temple Bar. The shit!
January 1st, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I went to Skybar because a buddy got us in for free and begged me to come. Normally, it would have cost $100 to $150, which is absolutely insane.
They converted the Skybar to a James Bond-themed club, which is to say there was fake snow everywhere, a plasma TV showing the Bond movie, and a bunch of chicks dressed in slutty eskimo attire roaming around aimlessly. There was also, of course, horrible, loud music, completely destroying the ambiance for the hapless couples dining late at Asia de Cuba.
I wanted to ask people, “So, did you actually pay 100 clams to stand here, sipping crappy drinks and looking bored?” The whole scene had the worst style-over-substance vibe that makes L.A. so lame. The bartenders, also dressed as slutty eskimos, were clearly hired for their looks; one in particular, who was clearly hired for her fake cans, didn’t know how to make a decent gin and tonic.
I should have stayed home and drank wine with my roommate…
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Seems like a lot of people just stayed at home or did something more low key this year. I enjoyed my night playing Rock Band with 5 other friends and drinking.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm
A tradition some college friends and I started a few years back when we’d all see each other only on the holidays - pick a theme and use your netflix account to rent a few movies indicative of this theme. Cook up a storm, crack open some bottles, toast at midnight, and stay up all night. The inaugural theme was worst movies ever. Selections included Pootie Tang (surprisingly good) and Cabin Boy. This year’s theme: best and worst movies directed by an actor. I thought Emilio Estevez’s classic “Men At Work” would take it (really, they use phrenology as a plot point. It doesn’t get better than that), but, no, it does get better than that. Nicolas Cage’s Sonny, starring James Franco. ‘Nuf said.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Caro, I’m sorry I missed out on this poll. My friend and I just threw a tiny house party that involved a lot of champagne and 3-4 solid hours of dancing. It was supremely excellent.