Spend Your New Years Eve In Midtown Atlanta

Everything you could possibly want for New Years Eve is right here in Midtown Atlanta. Below is a list I have compiled of New Year's Eve events, dinners, and even a couple specials in Midtown!

COSMOLAVA - This New Years Eve celebrate at CosmoLava in Midtown Atlanta! If you have never been here, this place rocks! And since I love it so much, I am giving you a discount on your ticket. Yes, that means you can get open bar from 8:30-9:30, complimentary champagne all night, and more with promocode "MidtownMile". But this isn't going to last long. Every week prices go up (you can still use my code "MidtownMile" for a discount) till it eventually will be $45 at the door.
Join me as we ring in the New Year CosmoLava style. 2 Clubs... One Incredible Evening.
Featuring four rooms of sound with your favorite blend of Mainstream Dance, Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco and House. DJ's: LilSteven, Jeremy, Matt Todd
* OPEN BAR 8:30pm - 9:30pm (yes for $20 you can get an open bar)
* Overflowing Complimentary Champagne Fountains All Night
* Traditional Midnight Balloon Drop
* Spectacular Ice Sculpture Displays
Limited tickets available! **Tickets at the door will be $45 at the door, YOU can get them today at a significant discount with my promocode "MidtownMile"**
Discount with PromoCode "MidtownMile" Get Your Tickets HERE!!


WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER & ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - New Year's Eve POParazzi! Viva Italia! Say salude to the New Year with an all-Italian festival! Principal Pops Conductor Michael Krajewski, the Orchestra, and the celebrated vocal trio POParazzi hit just the right note, from Puccini and Pavarotti to Jersey Boys and the Jersey boy, Frank Sinatra.
Price: $30 - $68
Phone: (404) 815-6674
Age Suitability: None Specified


W MIDTOWN - WHISKEY PARK - Toast to 2011 at Whiskey Park (located inside W Atlanta – Midtown hotel) as famed DJ Nica spins hip hop and house mash ups on Friday, December 31 starting at 9 pm. Discounted advance tickets for the Open Bar Package are on sale through Wednesday, December 29 (newly extended date!). For more information and to purchase tickets, visit http://www.nyehotelatlanta.com/
Amplify your New Year’s Eve at W ATLANTA – MIDTOWN with the following enticing offers –

NYE Package: Enjoy your New Year’s Eve at W Atlanta – Midtown from the moment you arrive with complimentary valet parking. A bottle of bubbly with an upgrade to a Wonderful Room cap this package off in style. This package starts at $294.

Yum Package: Experience the ultimate epicurean delight of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market with a special three course pre-fixe dinner for two. Complimentary valet parking, a bottle of bubbly and a Wonderful Room top off this package and give you something to sink your teeth into. This package starts at $424.

Celebrate Package: Party in VIP style at Rande Gerber’s rock ‘n’ roll glam lounge, Whiskey Park, located inside W Atlanta – Midtown for the ultimate New Year’s Eve experience. Whiskey Park’s New Year’s Eve event rolls out the red carpet for guests with unlimited cocktails for two from 9 pm to 1 am. Complimentary valet parking, a bottle of bubbly and a Wonderful Room will also give you something to cheer about. This package starts at $464.

Indulge Package: Created for the ultimate insider, get the entire New Year’s Eve experience to help make the new decade fabulous with a three course pre-fixe dinner for two at Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Spice Market. The night continues in VIP style at Rande Gerber’s Whiskey Park. Whiskey Park’s New Year’s Eve event rolls out the red carpet for guests with unlimited cocktails for two from 9 pm to 1 am. Complimentary valet parking, a bottle of bubbly and a Wonderful Room will make this New Year’s Eve extraordinary. This package starts at $559.
Visit http://www.watlantamidtown.com/  to book any of the offers listed above.


OPERA NIGHTCLUB - Opera Presents NEW YEARS EVE 2010. There is no better place to be seen and to celebrate the New Year in the city than Atlanta's most exclusive superclub, Opera. Bring in 2011 in style! Tickets range from $40-$150.
Entertainment includes
- 5 unique atmospheres
- Open bar selections
- Special acts
- Toasts
- 12 bars with 30 bartenders
- Gourmet buffet
- Largest balloon drop in the city
- The most exclusive VIP sections with the most impeccable service

HOTEL PALOMAR AND JEZEBEL MAGAZINE - JEZOLUTION NYE 2011 at Hotel Palomar. Tickets $100 promo code "NYE"


NOOK ATLANTA - The Nook has taken the drama out of NYE. A great party, with cool people, and lots of goodies... for only $5. For the price of a Subway footlong you get all of this!

1. FREE champagne toast at Midnight
2. FREE Totcho buffet at Midnight (no joke!)
3. FREE kisses from anyone in the bar at Midnight (or not)
4. FREE party favors, hats and other NYE stuff
5. Insanely cheap drinks (details to come) and Fishbowls
6. Special 3 course dinner option for only $35 (see below)
7. Great music and dancing all night
8. Covered and heated patio
9. Significantly lower d-bag quotient than other parties
10. Did you read #2?!?! Nuff said.

STEEL RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE - Countdown this New Year's Eve with STEEL. We're offering a celebratory 4-course menu featuring wonderful food in a great atmosphere! As always, there is complementary parking.

Early Seating 5-6:30 PM - $35
Gala Seating* 7-11 PM - $50
*Gala Seating includes a glass of bubbly.
We will also have a NYE Party from midnight to 3AM!
The menu includes:
STARTERS (choose one)
Hot & Sour Soup
Beef Tataki
Tuna Tower
Crab Cake
Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls
INTERMEZZO
Tangerine Sorbet
ENTREES (choose one)
Grilled Center Cut Tenderloin
Sake and Miso Sea Bass
Vietnamese "Shaken" Beef
Sea Salt Chicken
Maki & Sashimi Platter
DESSERTS (choose one)
Strawberry Layer Cake
"Crying" Chocolate Cake


TAP - Spend your New Year's Eve at TAP and enjoy live music and awesome deals with NO COVER! Enter our raffle for a chance to win - we'll be taking care of one lucky person's bar tab every hour! Count down to the New Year with a bottomless glass of our house bubbly for only $20.11 or treat yourself to a bottle of Veuve Clicquot for only $50. Other drink specials include $5 well drinks and shots, and select beers for only $3 each. Stay til midnight and celebrate with us as we don hats, make lots of noise, and toast to 2011! TAP is the place to start your New Year off right! Bring your friends; enjoy the specials, the music, and the party that is sure to last all night! To make your reservation today, call 404.347.2220 or visit http://www.tapat1180.com/


GILBERTS CAFE - New Years Eve Dinner 5 course dinner with special Belly Dancing Show $49. Reserve Your Table Here!

CYPRESS STREET PINT AND PLATE - Doors open at 8pm. $10 pre-sale, $15 at the door. Free well bar + house beer 9-10pm. Midnight Breakfast Buffet + Champagne Toast
 
SHOUT - Admission includes an open well bar, chef's choice buffet that samples Shout's outstanding blend of regional American and fusion cuisines, along with sushi and pizza options, a live DJ, and dancing. Patrons can sip and sample expertly crafted fare and beverages in the elegantly appointed dining room, stylishly accessorized with a circular bar and fireplace, or take the party to the rooftop lounge. TODAY ONLY (12/21/10) GET YOUR TICKET FOR ONLY $79 (a $175 value)!!
 
PARK TAVERN - $75+. Open bar, live music, sushi, photo booth, balloon drop and more! Rock out with one of ATL’s fave bands!
 
SOUTH CITY KITCHEN - Ring in the New Year's Eve the way the South intended. Start your evening at South City Kitchen Midtown for a Southern-style three-course prix fixe dinner--for only $39.95/person (plus tax and gratuity).

ATMOSPHERE BISTRO - New Year's Eve Menu 4 Course - $65. Come And Enjoy Some Of Our Best Special Of The Season Such As Bouchee Au Champignons, Creme Homardine, Duck Magret, Steak "Au Poivre".

ECCO - Offering a regular menu.

ELEVEN AT LOEWS ATLANTA - Join Eleven From 6 - 8PM For A Four Course Dinner And A Champagne Toast, $65 Per Person. Join Us From 8:30 - 10:30PM For A Five Course Dinner And A Champagne Toast, $75 Per Person.

HOBNOB - Offering a regular menu.

LIVINGSTON RESTAURANT - Featuring A NYE Tasting Menu (Opt. Wine Pairings), Limited Ala Carte Menu, Live Jazz, Drink Specials, Complimentary Favors & Champagne Toast! Balloon Drop @ Midnight!

SPICE MARKET - Dine Early, Dine Late On New Years Eve. Make Your Reservation From 6 - 8PM & Enjoy Our $48Pp 4 Course Set Menu. Dine Late With Our $65Pp 5 Course Set Menu & A Glass Of Bubbly

VENI VIDI VICI - For New Year's Eve, Veni Vidi Vici Will Be Featuring A Four Course Prix Fixe Menu For $69 With Optional Wine Pairings For $30.

ONE MIDTOWN KITCHEN - Spend your New Year's Eve enjoying great food and great fun at ONE. midtown kitchen. Special menu items will be offered benefiting the occasion. Enjoy hats, noisemakers and our annual balloon drop at midnight! Reservations are available from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m., to make yours today call 404-892-4111 or visit http://www.onemidtownkitchen.com/

I will be continuing to add new events, restaurant deals, and specials as we get closer to New Years Eve!Please continue to check back for new additions! If you are a restaurant, bar, or club and would like to add your event please email me!

Coupon For $5 Off $20 or More at Tin Lizzy's

Print thie coupon off and bring it to any of the Tin Lizzy's locations to recieve $5 off your purchase of $20 or more (and yes that includes their famous margaritas). Enjoy!

Use Promocode "MidtownMile" For Discount on New Years Eve Tickets at CosmoLava

This New Years Eve I will be celebrating at CosmoLava in Midtown Atlanta! If you have never been here, this place rocks! And since I love it so much, I am giving you all $5 off your ticket. Yes, that means you can get open bar from 8:30-9:30, complimentary champagne all night, and more for only $20 bucks with my promocode "MidtownMile". But this isn't going to last long. Every week prices go up (you can still use my code "MidtownMile" for $5 off) till it eventually will be $45 at the door.

Join me as we ring in the New Year CosmoLava style. 2 Clubs... One Incredible Evening.


Featuring four rooms of sound with your favorite blend of Mainstream Dance, Hip-Hop, Funk, Disco and House. DJ's: LilSteven, Jeremy, Matt Todd

* OPEN BAR 8:30pm - 9:30pm (yes for $20 you can get an open bar)
* Overflowing Complimentary Champagne Fountains All Night
* Traditional Midnight Balloon Drop
* Spectacular Ice Sculpture Displays

Limited tickets available! **Tickets at the door will be $45 at the door, YOU can get them today for only $20 with my promocode "MidtownMile"**


$5 Off Your Ticket With PromoCode "MidtownMile"  Get Your Tickets HERE for only $20!!

Ra Sushi Gives Out Free Lunch To Facebook Friends

Facebook friends of Ra Sushi, make sure to mention "Friends With Benefits” when you visit Ra Sushi on Tuesdays this month! Bring in a friend during lunch from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. every Tuesday this month & get one lunch on Ra Sushi!


(Offer details: Offer Good for Lunch Specials Only, That Day Only, Complimentary Lunch Must be of Equal or ...Lesser Value)

Midtown Shopping: Family and Friends Discount at Fab'rik Boutique

Get your shopping shoes on and head on over to Fab'rik Boutique in Midtown for Buy One Get One Free Jeans and 30% Off The Rest of The Store! In woman language, these words = amazing so get there fast before everything is gone!!

Fab'rik Boutique
1114 West Peachtree Street.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Phone: 404.881.8223

Midtown Review: Deckard's Kitchen and Kegs

Now this is my kind of restaurant! When you walk into Deckard's Kitchen and Kegs you walk into this rustic atmosphere with beautiful wood floors and brick walls. It definitely sets the mood for your meal. The inside is incredible and they also have a great patio area as well.

Before having lunch, I asked some of my followers on Twitter what they recommended for me to get. My responses were mostly people that have never eaten there since it only has been open for a couple months. But I was recommended by @RestaurantsATL to get the onion rings so at least I had a start. As I looked over the menu, I saw soo many things I wanted to get. From the variety of steam kettles including shrimp and grits, beef goulash, and thai shrimp and scallops to their Farmhouse ham and cheese sandwich with gruyere, pit ham, and beer mustard, this place has it goin on! I ended up ordering their meatloaf sandwich which isn't normally on the lunch menu but I saw it on their website and pretty much begged (I know I'm lame). They were nice enough to give it to me with a side of macaroni and cheese. My dad, after much contemplating, ordered the fish and chips.

Onion Rings

Fish and Chips



Meatloaf with Macaroni and Cheese












To start off, @RestaurantsATL was 100% right! The onion rings were fabulous. That saying everything is bigger in Texas should be "Everything is bigger in Deckard's". The onion rings were huge and thick! These put every onion ring I have ever had to shame. Seriously these were so big I had to cut it with a knife to eat it. I mean have you ever had to use silverware when eating onion rings? At Deckard's you might have to. The "Everything is bigger in Deckard's" saying continued when we got our meals. The portions were huge and if you aren't crazy hungry then I encourage you to split a meal. The meatloaf was rich and full of flavor. The meat was moist, juicy, and perfectly flavored itself. The macaroni.... wow.... it might need its own blog posting. I could go on for days describing my new love affair with their macaroni and cheese. Not overly cheesy or greasy, but perfect. My dad loved the fish and chips and their hand cut fries. He said it was some of the best fish and chips he has ever had and that it had an abundance of flavor.

I could go on and on about this place because it was exceptional. This is my kind of place. I should have seen that coming with a name like "Kitchen and Kegs"... only a couple of my top two favorite things in life. There is nothing like discovering a new restaurant where you can have a great beer in an impressive atmosphere with even better food! Screw Texas, everything is definitely bigger in Deckard's - big portions, big taste, I can't wait to go back :)


Deckard's Kitchen and Kegs
650 Ponce De Leon Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30308

Watch The SEC Championship at Marlow's Tavern and Get 10% Off

Print off this flyer above and bring it into Marlow's Tavern during the SEC Championship game to receive 10% off your total bill! Marlow's Tavern will have the game playing on all their televisions along with the sound on as well!

War Eagle :)

Bluegrass Brunch at Ri Ra Irish Pub

Jim Culliton and Guests perform for Sunday brunch at Ri Ra Irish Pub!

12:00pm-3:00pm Every Sunday
Come out and hear some of Atlanta's best bluegrass artists collaborate on traditional favorites and improvise some new ones of their own at Ri Ra Irish Pub in 12th & Midtown!

Their brunch menu is full of traditional Irish favorites like our full Irish breakfast featuring 2 eggs, Irish sausages & rashers, black & white puddings, grilled tomato and sauteed mushrooms - and their Irish Benedict, with twin pan fried potato cakes, Irish rashers, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce, home fries and grilled tomato!
They also put an Irish twist on traditional brunch drinks, with our "Bucks Black Fizz" that combines fresh squeezed orange juice, Miwadi black currant juice, champagne, and fresh blackberries!

(Also, if you mention that you got the Bluegrass Brunch email you get 20% off of your meal.)


Ri Ra Irish Pub
1080 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309

Midtown Review: Loca Luna

I might be the only person in this town that has lived in Midtown Atlanta and not tried Loca Luna yet. This place definitely has a reputation in Midtown as a "fun place with a great atmosphere" but I have never heard any incredible talk about their food. So I decided I would try it out last night with a group of friends.
Loca Luna is a tapas style restaurant off of Amsterdam Avenue in Midtown. If this place didn't have such a reputation, I don't know how anyone would ever find out about it. It definitely is hidden between the neighborhoods of Midtown and Piedmont Park itself. All the talk about Loca Luna that preceeded my visit was right; Loca Luna definitely has a great atmosphere. Live music, bright colors on the walls, lights hanging around the restaurant, "tiki hut" style sitting areas for larger groups, and a killer patio are a few of the first impressions I got of Loca Luna as I walked in. The atmosphere definitely didn't disappoint.

We sat down in one of these "tiki hut" lookin areas and looked over the menu. Our waiter recommended the mojitos to drink so we got one. Let's just say I wasn't that impressed, especially since that is the one drink our waiter said was the best at the whole restaurant. Nothing was authentic about it and it didn't stand out from any other mojito I've ever had. Some of the tapas options included Pao De Queijo brazilian cheese rolls with sundried tomato pesto, Moqueca shrimp, scallops, mussels, cabbage in a brazilian tomato coconut sauce, Costillas Espanolas grilled ribs with balsamic reduction and fresh herbs, a couple paella and ceviche options and many, many more. Since we had a larger group, we all decided to get a bunch of different tapas and all share. To start off with we ordered the Tomate y Mozzarella with vine ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, balsamic vin, and the Black Bean Hummus, tortilla chips, carrots, cucumber. (Note: If you order the hummus ask for extra flat bread cause they barely give you any.) Both of these cold tapas were good and made us all begin to scour over the menu to figure out what to order next!

Tomato and Mozzerella

Hummus

Next we decided to all order the Nachos with tortilla chips, roasted poblano - cheese sauce, pico de gallo, Barilla de Pollo - grilled chicken skewers, crispy plantains, Cuban mojo, Filet Mignon tapas and then a variety of their tacos which included chile chicken confit with charred corn salsa, beef brisket with pico de gallo and queso fresco and grilled grouper with cabbage slaw and jalapeno aioli. I'm going to warn you that my review of this food is about to get really boring. I would rather just write that all the tapas were "good" (note my overuse of good in this posting) instead of going into individual detail about each tapas. Normally, I would describe each tapas I tried and what I liked about it but I feel the food at Loca Luna did just enough to get by. I find myself struggling to find enough words to describe these tapas cause they were just good. I didn't leave Loca Luna hating the food but then I didn't leave Loca Luna caring to really ever come back to eat. So instead of boring you with a bunch of sentences about the food that leaves the same "good" conclusion, I will just tell you that Loca Luna definitely has an incredible amount of options for tapas but I didn't find anything that was great.

Grilled Chicken Skewers

Nachos

Variety of Tacos

Filet Mignon

I guess I will close this "exciting" review (seriously I am sure you are yawning by now), by saying that the service was not good at all. I hate when you go to a restaurant with a large party and they put down one long bill at the end of the meal for everyone. Can you not just split it up? So anyways, giving our waiter the benefit of the doubt, I nicely wrote down next to every item on the menu who each item belonged to so that he could split up the bill. He still wouldn't split it up. Seriously? A little customer service goes a long way especially when I pretty much already did your job and split it up for you. And the attitude from the waiter didn't help at all either. So overall I would say Loca Luna = great atmosphere, ok drinks, good food, and bad service.  I guess all the hype about Loca Luna and the atmosphere was right because there definitely is no way this place could be hyped for anything else.

Loca Luna
550 Amsterdam Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30306

Yacht Rock Holiday Special and Ice Skating at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park

Yacht Rock Holiday Special

Friday, December 10th Doors Open at 7pm
2 Yacht Rock Shows You pick the early 8pm show or the late show at 10pm, Yacht Rock Schooner, Ice Skating, Pictures with Santa & more!
Tickets $20 (Ticket pricing may increase closer to the date or at the door)

*Get Your Tickets Here*

**PLEASE BRING  2 CANS TO DONATE TO THE ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK**

In addition to the smooth hits of Yacht Rock, just like any fabulous Holiday Cruise there will be plenty of activities:

Carolers greeting you as your get ready to board your Yacht Rock Holiday Cruise
Sit on Santa’s lap for pictures and tell him if you were naughty or nice
Experience The Rink & Enjoy ice skating & ice games
The Yacht Rock Schooners will be belting out tunes on the lower deck. It’s Double the Yacht Rock pleasure this Holiday Season
Enjoy holiday treats: candy station, hot chocolate specialty drinks, and passed holiday goodies until 8pm

Sponsored By: Loews Atlanta Hotel, Woodford Reserve, Coors Light, Absolut, TUACA Liqoure Original

Gingerbread Decorations & Libations at Piedmont Park

The holidays are just around the corner, so get in the spirit by showing off your building skills. On December 9th, Piedmont Park Conservancy will host Gingerbread Decorations & Libations. You and a guest can construct your very own Gingerbread House to decorate and take home. We’ll supply the cookies, decorations and a place to make a mess. Each $25 dollar ticket includes entry for 2, 2 drink tickets, refreshments and all the supplies needed to build and decorate a gingerbread mansion! Prizes will be given to the best and most creative cookie architect. Live Music By Mini Machine Guns.

Get your ticket HERE today!


Information From www.piedmontpark.org