Best places to celebrate New Years?

[BrianG]

Would love the expertise of folks who've been here before -- what are the best places to celebrate New Year's? I've heard it can be quiet here. We'd love to find a restaurant with a good price fix menu or a club that has a fun scene. Also, if there is any outdoor setting that has a large gathering, etc.

We have mid-20's family coming to town and want to show them a good time. What would you recommend?

 

[2GuysInPM]

Would love the expertise of folks who've been here before -- what are the best places to celebrate New Year's? I've heard it can be quiet here. We'd love to find a restaurant with a good price fix menu or a club that has a fun scene. Also, if there is any outdoor setting that has a large gathering, etc.

A lot of the restaurants here in Puerto Madero have fixed menus for New Years. But it might be difficult to get something this late, so you'll have to call. The menus usually include a glass or bottle of Champagne, which everyone takes outside just before midnight to celebrate.

Even if you don't do the restaurant thing, many people come here to celebrate. At midnight a lot of the restaurants do fireworks all around the docks and there's music and drinking on the woman's bridge and all around the docks. It can get really crowded and it's fun. Definitely not quiet here.

 

[TomAtAlki]

Our friends just booked something in PM today for 6 of us, so there is some availability.
Nancy

 

[starlucia]

Brasserie Petanque in San Telmo is doing a New Year's prix fixe: http://www.brasseriepetanque.com/ano_nuevo_2012.htm It's a charming atmosphere and the food is consistently stellar. No idea whether they're booked up, though.

 

[wineguy999]

Sorry to be persnickety, but the menus definitely do not include a glass or bottle of Champagne, which in BAires generally goes for no less than 600 pesos or so per bottle, when found. (Much more, I have found.)

Argentine sparkling wine, however, is a different story.

 

[2GuysInPM]

Well, I wasn't referring to real Champagne, but the stuff they have here and that everyone knows by the same name ... Although I think for the right price at the Faena, and select restaurants here in PM you can get the real thing, as an extra, of course.

 

[Zissou]

I'm not sure how authentic an experience you're looking for but a rather jet-set (& fun) NYE would be at The Oasis Clubhouse. It's just under 200 USD but would probably be many a 20-something's idea of a highly memorable start to 2012/ earn you favourite relative status. If I were traveling/ in BA, I'd probably go for it but a) I wont be back yet b) not sure many of my friends would splurge. Ah NYE... the holiday I hate to love but I just do!

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[adro.gross]

I've heard about the Oasis party as well - open bar and asado. From the pictures online it looks like a really cool space with an outdoor area and pool. And it's in Palermo, which feels more authentic to me than PM..

 

[KevinK]

http://www.buenosairesoutdoors.com/app/articles/detalle.asp?prod=446

and then a real getaway on new years and watch over the river the fireworks

 

[2GuysInPM]

I've heard about the Oasis party as well - open bar and asado. From the pictures online it looks like a really cool space with an outdoor area and pool. And it's in Palermo, which feels more authentic to me than PM..

I have to agree. When I think authentic, I think Palermo and a private club house party full of hipster expats sipping malbec and cocktails.

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