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LOWER PAREL
Parisian band rocks
Blue Frog Mathuradas Mills,
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Entry: Rs 4,000 per person (standing), Rs 6,000 (seated).
Offers: None.
Specials: There's free flowing champagne at the bar, and a live counter that will dish out Galowti Kebab and Parathe, Peri Peri Pork Ribs with Maska Pao.
Music: Bring in 2010 with NoJazz, a funky, Parisian, electro-jazz, five-piece dance band. They mix the original celebratory spirit of jazz with hypnotic rhythms and contemporary sounds.
35 DISHES TO TUCK IN TO
Bombay Blue Lower Parel, Kala Ghoda and Bandra,
Call: 24961999
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: Enjoy a multi-cuisine buffet with more than 35 Indian, Chinese and Lebanese dishes.
Music: Rewind to the past with the most popular hits of the year
You pay: Rs 750 (plus taxes)
UNLIMITED INDIAN BOOZE
Three Flights Up} Phoenix Mills,
Call: 22829934
Entry: Rs 3,000 per couple, Rs 2,500 for stags, Rs 1,500 for girls.
Offers: Unlimited starters will do the rounds all evening. Choose from 4 vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters. There's unlimited Indian alcohol to tank up on.
Specials: None.
Music: DJ Amit and DJ Conrad will play Retro, Hip-Hop, Club and Bollywood numbers.
35 dishes
Noodle Bar Lower Parel and Bandra,
Call: 24963999
Same as Bombay Blue.
Chhupa Rustom Kebabs
The Sports Bar Phoenix Mills,
Call: 66114000
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: They've added some new items to their regular menu. Olivetti Mushrooms and Chhupa Rustom Kebabs sound cool. Specials likeu00a0 Olivetti Mushroom and Kebab cost Rs 275.
Music: No deviation here; the music will be what it is every day -- Retro and soft rock.
You pay: Price per dish.u00a0u00a0
Wear All-White
Zenzi Mills Sun Mills Compound,
Call: 43455455
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: Chuck that LBD for a white dress code. Special cocktails are on the menu.
Music: They celebrate the music of the last 50 years. DJ Jo Azaredo will play the biggest hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s on level 1, while resident DJs Kris, Mikhail and Amul spin tracks from the 90s till date, on level 2.
You pay: Price per dish.
Budget mangalorean
DP's Wok Hei opposite Phoenix Mills,
Call: 24926031
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: This joint offers interesting Chinese and home-style Mangalorean food at competent prices. Their buy-1-get-1-free offer, for any main course dish or soup, makes eating out on New Year's an economical affair.
PAREL & WORLI
Unlimited beverages
Hornby's Pavilion ITC Grand Central, Parel,
Call: 24101010
Entry: Rs 2,850 per head on December 31, Rs 1,750 per head on January 1.
Offers: None.
Specials: Special New Year's eve buffet dinner with unlimited select beverages on December 31. January 1 buffet brunch with unlimited champagne
China-Japan-Thailand On Your Plate
San Qi Four Seasons Hotel, Worli,
Call: 24818000
Entry: Rs 6,000 per person.
Offers: None.
Specials: At this 5-star amphitheatre of food, you will be served dishes stirred by chefs from China, Thailand, India and Japan. Ask for the Yee Sang Salad (apparently, the higher you toss it, the luckier you get).
Music: Asian lounge music, soothing Chinese and Sanskrit vocals for those who aren't looking for a crazy party.
For Chocolate Sushi
Shiro Worli,
Call: 66155980
Entry: Rs 12,000 per couple.
Offers: None.
Specials: A Zen theme unfolds here. You get to taste Vietnamese cuisine at the buffet. Dig into Mahtani Chicken, a signature dish, and traditional Hibachi Rice. But our vote goes to Chocolate Sushi.u00a0
Music: DJ Bosco is in the house
Unlimited Food With Elvis
Hard Rock Cafe Bombay Dyeing Mills,
Call: 66155959
Entry: Rs 500 per person,
Rs 3,000 for VIP area.
Offers: None.
Specials: The Elvis Presley and Alice Cooper (VIP) area offer unlimited starters and IMFL liquor.
Music: After a jam session with DJ Roane versus percussionist Sanjay Gupta, Roane will take over and play commercial music.u00a0u00a0
You pay: Price per dish if you are in the regular area.
Night Of Indian Classical
Jewel of India Nehru Centre,
Call: 24949217
Entry: Rs 1,200 (adults) and Rs 800 (children).
Offers: None.
Specials: An extensive buffet spread includes Indian and Mughlai delicacies.
Music: Classical Indian.
Unlimited Wine Foru00a0RS 500
Ivy Wine Cafe and Bistro Worli and Versova,
Call: 66547939 / 65260829
Entry: Free.
Offers: Unlimited wine for Rs 500.
Specials: This is for the cash-strapped. The all-day meal category gets you Hyderabadi Kheema Pao, Shepherd's Pie and Cannelloni. Pastas and pizzas are popular here.
Music: Chances are you'd be listening to Jackson's Billie Jean or Akon's Beautiful
You pay: Price per dish. The Kheema Pao costs Rs 125, the pastas start at Rs 130.
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