New Year's Eve on the Lower East Side

As part of our month-long series on the best New Year's Eve parties in New York City, we present New Year's Eve on the Lower East Side: This neighborhood continues to transform, as high-rises, hotels and upscale lounges continue to replace boutiques, tenements and dive bars. It has evolved into one of NYC's major nightlife destinations (for better or for worse, depending on your point of view). For purposes of this post, we are defining the lower east side as east of Bowery and south of Houston. Here are some suggestions:

Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Kush Lounge
Tickets still available:
$90 General Admission and $150 for VIP Table
at:
Kush
191 Chrystie St.
(bet. Stanton & Rivington St.)
New York, NY
(212) 677-7328
TheKushNYC.com

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Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Hotel Rivington
5 hour open bar: 9pm - 2am
Purchase tickets on-line: MurphGuideNYE.com *
at:
The Hotel on Rivington
107 Rivington St. (between Ludlow & Essex St.)
New York, NY

also at The Hotel on Rivington...
New Year's Eve at CV Lounge
5-hour open bar: 9pm - 2am
Music by DJ KOTU
purchase tickets on-line: MurphGuideNYE.com*
at:
CV at Rivington
105 Rivington St.
New York, NY
and...

New Year's Eve at Levant East
music by DJ Danny Baran
Purchase tickets on-line: tickets.murphguide.com*

at:
Levant East at Thor
Hotel on Rivington
107 Rivington St.
New York, NY
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Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Libation
5 hour premium open bar
DJ spinning classic rock, 80s, hip hop & top 40


at:
Libation
137 Ludlow St.
(bet. Stanton & Rivington St.)
New York, NY
(212) 529-2153
LibationNYC.com



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Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Gallery Bar
Revelers at Gallery Bar, the site of Sally Golan's Naked Painting Parties, will have to keep their clothes on for New Year's Eve.
5 hour premium open bar
music by DJ Flo
Purchase tickets on-line at MurphGuideNYE.com*
at:
Gallery Bar
120 Orchard St. (between Delancey & Rivington St.)
(212) 529-2266
New York, NY
GalleryBarNYC.com
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Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Thompson LES
General admission includes:
Open bar: 9pm - 2am
hors d'oeuvres
Music by:
Serebe Konde
DJ Wonder
DJ Raffael De Luca
VIP packages also available
Purchase tickets on-line: tickets.murphguide.com*
at:
Thompson LES Hotel
190 Allen Street
New York NY
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If you miss the days when hanging out on the lower east side was a bit rougher, and way less swanky, then check out the Parkside Lounge, who will be pouring drinks like they have been for over 50 years...
Friday, December 31, 2010
New Year's Eve at Parkside Lounge
A classic New York bar, with foosball and a pool table
open until 4am
at:

Parkside Lounge
317 E Houston St (Attorney St.)
New York, NY
ParksideLounge.net


For a listing of over 160 New Year's Eve parties, check out our special New Year's Eve page: Murphguide.com/newyear

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