PLUS our 9 best picks inside
BANDRA
Go Retro Tonight
Mocha Mojo Hill Road,
Call: 26433098
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: Enjoy Buttered Spinach Panini (Rs 75) and Applewood Smoked Pepper Rubbed Chicken (Rs 275) at this retro-themed eatery.
Music: Retro numbers
Pizzas And '80s Music
One Above On Toes Junction of Turner and Linking Road, Call: 26425411
Entry: Rs 6,000 (couple), Rs 3,000 (stag).
Offers:u00a0 None.
Specials: Their thin-crust pizzas are a hit, especially the Smoked Chicken one that uses a honey-chilli dressing.
Music: Resident DJ Chandan plays retro English music
For Some Strawberry Pudding
Da Vinci off Pali Naka, Call: 32486033
Entry: Free.
Offers:u00a0 Rs 735 (for vegetarians); Rs 780 (for non-vegetarians).
Specials: The fixed menu will include veg and non-veg crostini, Sun-dried Tomato Soup, Chicken and Pistachio Roulade, Bailey's Panna Cotta and Strawberry Pecan Nut Pudding.
Music: Live music by Anthony Agnelo.
Killer Continental
Salt Water Cafe Chapel Road, Call: 26434441
Entry: Free.
Offers:u00a0 None.
Specials: Maple Braised Red Pumpkin and Gruyere with Risotto (Rs 350), Grilled Mignon with hazelnut crumb and liquorice strawberry juice
(Rs 500) and Caramelized Banana with Bread Butter Pudding and Cranberry Compote (Rs 250).
Music: Lounge.
Buffalo Wings
Firangi Paani Linking Road, Call: 67105105
Entry: Rs 4,000 (plus taxes) for couple, Rs 3,000 (plus taxes).
Offers:u00a0 None.
Specials: Spicy Cajun Chicken, Buffalo Wings and BBQ pizzas
Music: Hip-hop and House
Dance In Moonlight
Bonobo Bar off Linking Road, Call: 26055050
Entry: Rs 6,000 per couple.
Offers:u00a0 Unlimited drinks and appetisers.
Specials: The year 2009 boasted of 13 full moons; the 13th one shines on New Year's eve. Dance the night away under the moonlight, sipping on celebratory drinks, and munching on Dijon Kasuri Prawns and Sundried Tomato-Bocconcini Crostini.
Music: Mix of Electronic, Techno and House.
Jazz Goes Well With Lamb
Oh-two-two (022) BKC, Call: 66727777
Entry: Rs 3,250 (all inclusive).
Offers:u00a0 None.
Specials: Roast Leg of Lamb with mint juice, Norwegian Salmon and Bailey's Frappe shots.
Music: Jazz music by Ian Periera and band.
Sizzler And Iced Tea
Kobe Sizzlers Hill Road, Call: 26555656
Offers:u00a0 None.
Specials: Few things can compare with the satisfaction of wiping a sizzler plate clean! Kobe's Chicken Satellite sizzler and Hamburgers with egg and cheese come close. Not the best place for vegetarians, given their limited options, but Kobe still manages to do a mean Paneer Shaslik. Their iced teas also come highly recommended.
You pay: Rs 500 to Rs 700 (meal for two).
JUHU
Party At 9 Venues
JW Marriott Hotel Juhu Tara Road, Call: 66933344
Entry: Rs 9,000 for access to all 9 party zones (Lotus Cafu00e9, Saffron, Reflections, Mezzo Mezzo, Spices, Salt Water Pool, Family Lounge, Kids Pool and Enigma).
Offers: One price for 9 party zones.
Specials: Check out the Taco Bar, Shawarma Counter, Smoked Fish Bar, Western Barbeque Station and Biryani Counter. Round off your meal with dessert at the Gelato Bar.
Music: Line-up includes InfraRed, DJ Neeraj, DJ Pranav and DJ Lloyd.
Groove In A Private Booth
Rock Bottom} Hotel Ramee Guestline, Call: 32925177
Entry: Rs 4,000 to Rs 8,000.
Offers: Unlimited food and alcohol.
Specials: 18 salads, chaats and veg & non-veg multi-cuisine dishes to choose from. Their six new private booths and one VIP Lounge, all with different themes, colours, names, come with a personalised butler and a fully-stocked bar.
Music: House, Hip-Hop and Bollywood numbers, performances by B-Boy dancers and rappers.
Rock And Retro
Mocha} Juhu and Churchgate, Call: 26175495 / 26433098
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: Sample the Egg Nog Milkshake (Rs 75) and Toasted Marshmallow Twist (Rs 50).
Music: Rock and Retro.
Gorge On Chaats
Cafu00e9 Boulevard adjacent to Domestic Airport, Call: 26164040
Entry: Free
Offers: Dinner-cum-midnight buffet for Rs 1,999 (plus taxes) per head; multi-cuisine buffet including Indian and Chinese food, plus unlimited sparkling wine, beer and mocktails.
Specials: Live chaat and pasta counters.
Music: Light, instrumental.
Fireworks Countdown
Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach, Call: 66934444
Entry: Rs 6,999.
Offers: The entry fee is inclusive of starters, main course, desserts, alcohol and music.
Specials: Enjoy a buffet at The Square, Olio, Sampan and Gadda da Vida. Bring in the new year with a fireworks countdown.
Music: DJ Kevin and DJ Dicksee will play Rock, Hip-Hop and fusion.
Lounge In Moroccan Tents
Trilogy at Twist next to Juhu, PVR, Call: 9004358101
Offers: The entry fee includes unlimited hookah, alcohol and food.
Specials: Twist is celebrating the Trilogy theme. They offer a combination of 3 veg and 3 non-veg starters, Moroccan delicacies, a lavish dessert spread and alcohol.
Music: House, Hip-Hop and Bollywood numbers.
Turkey Roast By The Sea
Del Italia Juhu Beach,
Call: 26184050
Entry: Free.
Offers: None.
Specials: Turkey Roast with almond stuffing and cranberry sauce (Rs 510), Grilled Tenderloin, Mushroom Ketchup and Plum Pudding with Brandy Custard and Cranberry Coulis.
Music: Italian numbers.
Live Ghazal Nite
Angeethi above McDonald's, Vile Parle (W), Call: 67251136
Entry: Free.
Offers: Rs 600 (plus taxes), per person (inclusive of cover charge).
Specials: Peshawari Paneer Tikka, Murg Lahori, Meat Beliram and an Indian sweet sampler that includes a hot, cold and frozen dessert.
Music: Live ghazal performance
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