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The Mirror's authoritative guide to New Year's Eve Compiled by JASON BOGDANERIS It's that time again. When all the unfulfilled expectations of the last 11 months and 30 days are rolled up into one pressure-filled, overblown social litmus-test of cool called New Year's Eve. The question "What are you doing this year?" seems to reverberate in the halls of your psyche as you recall nightmarish past adolescent evenings spent watching Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with your parents while older siblings did "the Hustle" till dawn. But don't worry, this year will be different, thanks to the following handy guide... (don't forget - you can always use the FIND function of your browser) Big, huge, sweaty, all-night parties Whether you're selling tamagochis or starting a metal band, the key factor is volume. The same goes for finding the best party on New Year's Eve. If you plan to celebrate with an intimate little do at a friend's pad, stop reading now and get on over to the liquor commission... They'll be closed before you know it. On the other hand, if you plan to make this the pivotal party night of the year, you want to be someplace where the sheer number of revellers precludes the possibility of boredom before whatever time you intend to stumble into the harsh dawn light of the new year and promptly pass out in a snowbank. Bal des Boys 1998, Club Unity, 1400 Montcalm 875-7026, Bad Boy Club Montreal Club Unity pulls an all-nighter for the first time, thanks to a special permit which allows this New Year's Eve Boys Ball to rage 'til 10am. Featuring: DJs Gilles Jr. & Stéphane Grondin, BBCM dancers in a retrospective show reliving the best of Bad Boys '98 parties, disco diva Miss Geraldine Hunt, an enlarged dance floor and special decor. Dress code is black & white. $35 in advance & $45 at the door (if available.) Part of a weekend of Village festivities which continue at Sky and Stereo. Weekend passes $75. Celebration '99, CEPSUM (Université de Montréal), 2100 Edouard-Montpetit (metro Edouard-Montpetit) 514 Productions are throwing this futuristic bash featuring Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin and John Acquaviva in the main room and others in the VIP and chill-out areas. Cepsum will be dressed up to look like a starship and partygoers will be transported to the other side of midnight with the help of a wall of TVs, giant tubes hanging from the ceiling and old-fashioned balloons for the traditionalists. The cheaper tickets are sold out, so all that's left are $60 advance, $175 VIP (open bar, no waiting!) or $90 at the door. Destiny, 1010 Ste-Catherine E. and 1288 Amherst, 282-1999 A date with "Destiny," co-hosted by Groove Society and Playground. The "Intergalactic Lounge" features bhangra, reggae and soca while DJs Unbelievabo, Jericho, RG and B-Ware provide smotthed-out soul in the "Deep Society Motel." More house, hip hop and funk, including a live performance by R&B sensations 360°. One free drink, hors d'oeuvres, balloon drop. Tix are $40 'til Dec. 26, $45 to Dec. 30 and $50 day of. Diamonds and Pearls, 2107 St-Laurent, 486-4423/790-1245 Find the true meaning of "Keeping it real." This swanky New Year's Eve ball is back at the Just for Laughs Museum. In Room #1, DJs Majess and Smokey and True Blue spin the R&B and hip hop. Virgo, Black Harmony and Road Warrior provide the best in dancehall reggae in Room #2. Tropical rhythms are on tap in Room #3 with Bass, Slyke, Ace and Mr. V. Semi-formal attire requested. 8pm till whenever... Tix $25 until Dec. 26 and $35 until Dec. 30. New Year's Eve Blast '99 Sona, 1439 Bleury, 282-1000 Sona blasts into the New Year with a three-pronged assault. Here's a partial list of the noisemakers: Sona Afterhours (9pm2pm) has Laflèche, Tiga, Futurshock (live), Poundmakers (live); Sona hip hop lounge (9pm2pm) with performances by Shades of Culture, Rainmen & Les Architeckts; Sona Bar (9pm3am) is powered by DJs Nic B, Fred Everything, Mark Dillon and Swail with a performance by Yen & Sing. Tix, $35, $45, $55, $95 (VIP), with varying degrees of access and free booze. Tchaî, info-line: 276-6110, info on location: 724-8077 (48 hrs. before the event) The people who brought you "One" last year and "Vibe" two New Year's ago are at it again. The techno room will feature Nivoc, Nerav, Zig Zag, Saturnin & Shrink. The chill room will have Adham Shaikh, DJ Luv, Déhrapeute, Gordon Hill and a "live" drum & bass performance. Doors open at 10pm, tix $20 in advance and $28 at the door. The Lab, 6201 Parc (corner Van Horne) DJ T'Cha hosts this bash with a special live performance by "huh?" at 10:30pm. Doors open at 10pm, $10 Millenium's staff is putting on a big blowout, 2272 Daniel-Johnson (above Soviet,) 728-2049 The Millennium crew rise from the ashes. DJs Quan-Tyz, Da Fuzz & DJ Authority. Partying from 10pm till noon (bar closes at 3 then re-opens at 8am). 2$ drinks all night. A special set featuring 2 DJs, 3 mixers and 4 turntables. Live shows by Michel "Tam Tam" Séguin & Danny Q--"The Guitar Man." Now, 540-3241/851-0111/740-7449 Claiming, "There is no Techno Utopia," this party features Neerav, Yaz, Mana-7, Brainstormer, Quartz, Ohm, Popeye and See-Bee (live acid.) $10 with invitation, $17 at the door. Stereo, 858 St-Catherine E., 284-4475 The Jai bar party moves to Stereo at 2am with DJs Steve "Silk" Hurley and "diva bitch" of the Paradise Garage & Sound Factory, Liz Torres--plus the return of Double "A" and Twist. $30 adv/$40 door Dance clubs If the scale of the raves is too daunting for you, there are lots of other smaller venues where you can shake your booty, sip bubbly, stuff your face and--if you're lucky--catch an indoor fireworks show. Angel's, 3604 St-Laurent, 282-9944 Open bar from 9pmmidnight, DJs Renegade and Slim. Two sounds on two floors for $40. Amsterdam XXX No Limits, 382 Mayor, 890-0108 New Year's Eve party, call for info. Balattou, 4372 St-Laurent, 845-5447 A New Year's Eve ball, African-style, with hot buffet, tropical music and dancing. Doors open at 9pm. Tickets $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Le Belmont, 4483 St-Laurent, 845-8443 All four in-house DJs will be on tap playing mix of rap, soft alternative and disco. Open bar from 9:30pmmidnight, decorations and noisemakers, $40 Le Cathédrale, 3781 St-Laurent, 842-4721 Open bar all night. $30 adv/$35 door. Bar Felix, 980 Rachel E., 596-3981 Cover is $7, champagne at midnight, alternative and traditional Québécois folk tunes. Bar St-Laurent, 3874 St-Laurent, 844-4717 Punkabilly party. Prizes to be won. $2 entry. Bar St-Laurent 2, 5550 St-Laurent, 273-2359 Reggae fest with champagne, $5 Blue Dog, 3958 St-Laurent, 848-7006 Billed as Mind Meld, with "Grooves to penetrate the darkest corners of your mind." DJs Fred Tune, Andrew Tee (techno) and DJ Cosby Kid (raw funk). Drink specials all night, champagne. Cabaret Music Hall, 2111 St-Laurent, 845-2014 "C'est Extra" is back for New Year's with French and retro music, champagne and canapés. 8pm, $26.15 adv/$31.15 door Club 737, 1 Place Ville Marie, Level PH2, 397-0737 This year's sky-high party dinner is sold out, but call for party info. Club Crescent Street, 1423 Crescent, 844-9022 Call for info. Club DiSalvio/Allegra, 3519 St-Laurent, 845-4337 $50 will get you admission to the main club and Allegra next door. DiSalvio will feature its usual mix of beautiful people, dancing and the house sounds of DJ Eddy Lewis. Allegra will provide a mellow lounge ambience with live jazz. Open bar from 10pm12am and bubbly at midnight. Club Extreme, 2020 Crescent, 288-2582 Open bar from 911pm, house music and dancing, broadcast live on Mix 96. $30 or $19.99 after 11pm (advance tickets only). Club Gallery, 4432 St-Laurent, 842-2836 Bar open from 10pmmidnight, prizes include 12 magnums of champagne and a trip for two to the Caribbean. $25 adv/$35 door Club Kokino, 3556 St-Laurent, 848-6398 R&B, hip hop, house, champagne and hors d'oeuvres, put on by Sam & Elker. Tix $20 adv/$30 door Club Platinum,1220 Crescent, 486-4423 "1999--the Party Revolution!" Open bar before 1am, music by Butcher T and Dr. Jamm, hosted by Rickey D & Shaheed. Formal wear and mature clientele (21 and over). Doors open at 10pm, $30 Cyber Club, 7336 Shaughnessy, 728-2049 DJ Da Fuzz. $10 adv/$15 door DJs, 1433 Crescent, 287-9354 Open bar from 10pm2am, champagne, party favours, Top 40, r&b, hip hop. Doors open at 8pm. $60 Dôme, 32 Ste-Catherine W., 875-5757 Thrill to the dazzling indoor fireworks, buffet, open bar from 810pm and a live feed from Times Square. Their own balloon drops at midnight too, accompanied by champagne and party favours. $60 Groove Society Club, 1288 Amherst, 284-1999 See Parties. High Bar, 1653 St-Laurent, 288-1671 A night of "Swank" with JoJo Flores and Groove Institute from T.O. Open bar and sushi. $50 Isart, 263 St-Antoine W., 393-1758 Nothing planned at press time. Jaï, 3630 St-Laurent, 284-1114 Bombay Records house bash with Pablo Dream, El Nav Tiger, Miguel Pinero Graças, with a free trip for two to NY or passes to Twilo to be won. $25 Jingxi Club, 410 Rachel E., 990-0994 Couch Potato play live, Fred Everything, Nic B, Krista, Steve Got Soul and champagne at midnight. $25 Keur Samba, 5408 Parc, 278-5409/762-8404 Tribute to Coupé Cloué et Tropicana. Free buffet, win a trip to Haiti, $12 adv/$15 door La Playa, 4459 St-Laurent, 843-6595 Son Del Pacifico, Marco & Pablo Saz and DJ Coco from Colombia perform. Champagne is free, but buffet is not included. $10 Lime Light, 1254 Stanley, 866-LIME Two parties in one. First floor: the sounds and ambience of disco plus a cigar lounge and pool room. Second floor festive New Year's Eve decor and house sounds. $25 adv/$35 door Liquid, 803 Ontario E., 598-8376 Three DJs spin house and trip hop, DJ Field, DJ Elliot, DJ Elmo and live performances by Michel Séguin & Juicy Fred. Door prizes, surprises and champagne. $15 adv/$25 door Metropolis, 59 Ste-Catherine E., 790-1245 Huge party with the club gussied up especially for New Year's. Live feed from NYC, balloon drop, party favours and local DJs. $49 Passeport, 4156 St-Denis, 842-6063 Opens at 9pm, one free drink, prizes drawn, alternative music. $10 adv/$15 door Red-Lite,1955 Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Laval, 967-3057 "Kissing '99" with 3-D cinema and 4 rooms. The house room has Robert de la Gauthier from Holland; "La Constellation" plays live in the hip hop room; also a techno and "Big Chill" room. $25 Salsathèque, 1220 Peel, 875-0016 A live Latin band, balloons, serpentina and piñata. $15, including one free drink. Sphinx, 1426 Stanley, 843-5775 They'll have a new decor in time for New Year's, cold buffet, party favours, DJ Spacecake and their usual brand of '80s new wave classic alternative tunes. Sky, 1474 Ste-Catherine E., 529-6969 Mado hosts the Sky bash featuring performances all night long with a Mediaeval theme, buffet and champagne. $25. Dinner will be served at Resto Bleu. Stereo, 858 St-Catherine E., 284-4475 See Parties. Sona, 1439 Bleury, 282-1000 See Parties. Tokyo, 3709 St-Laurent, 842-6838 "Book 'em Dano"--for New Year's that is. Visit New York, Tokyo and Hawaii all in one night. Live feed from Times Square, Hawaii 5-0 theme, open bar from 9pm3am party favours and DJ Booggee. $45 for the ladies and $59 for gents. Van Gogh, 2025 Drummond, 847-5318 Open bar from 9:30-11:30pm, $40. After 11:30pm, it's $20 Live Music Arena rock need not apply at year's end. Instead, you can sample an eclectic mix of everything from the traditional music from West Africa to traditional cock rock on the West Island. Wear stupid hats, kiss a stranger and ring in the New Year with local champagne-fuelled talent. L'Barouf, 4171 St-Denis, 844-0119 DJ, live reggae performance by Sunkiss, buffet with oysters and onion soup, $20 Bourbon Street N., 2045 rte 117 Mont-Rolland, (450) 227-1856 Frank and the Four Play, free champagne till midnight, $25 Bourbon Street West 1866 des Sources, Pointe-Claire, 695-6545 Open bar all night on bar hards, draft and wine. Dorian Sherwood plays live, hors d'oeuvres. $50 adv/ $60 door Cafe Sarajevo, 2080 Clark, 284-5629 Dinner, gypsy music, party favours, champagne, $50 (plus tax) Centre Pierre-Charbonneau, 3000 Viau, 872-6644 La Bottine Souriante take the stage, $26 and $42 Château du Lac, 460 Main Road, Hudson, 458-4092 New Year's Eve party with Joey Armando & His Grupo Picante, champagne and finger food, 9pm, $10 Clyde's, 286 Lakeshore, 630-8118 Swing band the Supreme Court, free champagne and maybe some munchies. Déjà Vu, 1224 Bishop, 866-0512 Blues Blooded play live, no cover. Jailhouse Rock Café, 30 Mont-Royal W., 844-9696 Ring in the New Year three chords at a time with the Ripcordz, Subumlauts, Ugly Since Birth, Walter and the Loners. Cheap beer and free champagne courtesy of Domenic. $6 adv/$8 door La Kachette, 10-J Donegani, Pointe-Claire 694-7800 Hot & cold buffet, party favours and Planet Groove, a 10-piece swing orchestra. Buffet starts at 8pm, $27.50 Le Medley, 1170 St-Denis, 842-6557 Disco night. Doors open at 10pm, bar open all night. $60 Le Pierrot, 104 St-Paul E., 861-1270 Gilbert Lauzon and Marques Morin play live, $5 Les Deux Pierrots, 104 St-Paul E., 861-1270 Bandit Bandit and Alain François Lamontagne, $10 Quai des Brumes, 4481 St-Denis, 499-0467 Famillezon, a father and his kids, play traditional music from Burkina Faso and West Africa. Free Club Rock Quest, 183E Hymus, Pointe-Claire 697-9299 The West Island gives New Year's Eve a bad name with their tribute to Bon Jovi. Bad Medicine perform with champagne, buffet, prizes, party favours. $15 adv/$25 door Sharx, 1606 Ste-Catherine W., 934-3105 Party at 8pm, free shooters, champagne and a band playing disco Spectrum, 318 Ste-Catherine W., 861-5851 Les Colocs, surprise guests, door prizes. $35.50 Le Swimming, 3643 St-Laurent, 282-7665 Jazz Pharmacy and champagne at midnight. $15 adv/$20 door The Wheel Club, 3373 Cavendish, 489-3322 Twanging sounds from Country Butterfly. Zest, 2100 Bennet, 253-7007 Live show has been cancelled, call for info. Irish Pubs Kiss the Blarney Stone and greet '99 with people who throw a great party and drink themselves silly even when there's no good reason! Cock 'n' Bull, 1944 Ste-Catherine W., 933-4556 Big Bad Blues provide the live sounds, with party favours and champagne. No cover. Hurley's Irish Pub, 1225 Crescent, 861-4111 Liam Callaghan and Dave Gossage play upstairs, Charlie MacLeod and Johnathon Moorman downstairs, with hors d'oeuvres, $10 McKibbin's Pub, 1426 Bishop, 288-1580 Fishhead Stew plays live, hors d'oeuvres, champagne. $15 adv/$20 door Old Dublin, 1219A University, 861-4448 Champagne, party favours and the music of the Immigrants, $10 Lounges Perhaps you find the idea of drinking yourself into oblivion and blowing into a 29-cent paper horn a trifle gauche? Then swing in the year with style at one of these nightspots where the cigar smoke wafts gently around martini glasses held in manicured hands. Allegra Lounge and Cigar Bar, 3523A St-Laurent, 288-4884 See DiSalvios. Ile Noire, 342 Ontario E., 982-0866 Live band playing dance Top 40 and covers. Champagne, buffet. $15 Jazzons, 300 Ontario E., 843-9818 Duo of Skip Bey and Tim Jackson. Champagne at midnight. $10, advance only. Jello Bar, 151 Ontario E., 285-2621 Spinners '99, a retrospective of wax tracks from the '40s to the '90s. The Witchdoctor spins for the '40s and '50s, CKUT's Flipped Out is the Psychedelic MC for the '60s, Michel Simard, the original Limelight DJ handles the '70s, Christian Pronovost delivers '80s classic house and Patrick Dream brings you up to date with his brand of old skool phunky house. $20 adv/$25 door Luba Lounge, 2109 Bleury, 288-LUBA New Year's Eve with a Latin flavour, $5 Stogies Jazz Bar and Lounge, 2015 Crescent, 848-0069 Bouzouki live show, hot and cold buffet, 10pm3am, $75 at the door. Typhoon Lounge, 5752 Monkland, 482-4448 Drink specials, hors d'oeuves champagne and Tribal Groove plays live. $10 adv/$12 door Wax Lounge, 3481 St-Laurent, 282-0919 Co-Soul New Year's Eve extravaganza, $25 Jazz clubs Thumping bass and raging feedback isn't everybody's idea of a good time. Those who appreciate their music in subtler doses can choose from a number of venues where jazz rules. L'Air du Temps, 191 St-Paul W., 842-2003 Surprise party, various musicians, $20 entry with champagne at midnight. Biddle's, 2060 Aylmer, 842-8656 Continuous live jazz from 9pm3am. Charlie Biddle and guests, Paradise Jazz Band, champagne. $20 (reservations only) Exotica, 400 Laurier W., 273-5015 Two sittings of their five-course menu: 6:30pm or 9:30pm, $50. Hear the Bryan Smith Band, dance or hang out in the cigar lounge. The theme is "Paparazzi." Buy a bottle of champagne and walk home with a camera. Party is $15 in adv/$20 door. Hôtel de la Montagne, 1430 de la Montagne, 288-5656 Dinner at Lutetia Restaurant with a singer and live band. $125 (plus tax, service, drinks); or party at Thursdays Pub, $12 in advance. Koji's Kaizen, 4120 Ste-Catherine W., 932-5654 Combining sushi and jazz, they offer two different dinner specials: Kaizen on the first floor, including a half-bottle of quality champagne per couple for $90. The second floor Treehouse offers New Tokyo cuisine and a full bottle of champagne per couple, $110 or $130. Live music all night on both floors. Upstairs,1245 Mackay, 931-6808 The Susie Arioli Swing Band performs. All you can drink, draft beer, wine and some mixed. Champagne at 12. $75 (+ tax) Brew pubs If champagne is the last thing you want to taste to start the New Year, then celebrate with an iconoclastic microbrew and some toe-tapping rhythms. Cheval Blanc, 809 Ontario E., 522-0211 The surf-punk-garage à go-go sounds of Les Incapables. Free. La Taverne du Sergent Recruteur, 4650 St-Laurent, 287-1412 Party with buffet, festive music, champagne and micro-brewed beer. No cover. Brutopia, 1219 Crescent, 393-9277 Crazy Rhythm Daddies and a light buffet! $10 adv/$12 door Comedy Ring in 1999 with side-splitting stand-up and year-ending yucks at these local comedy caverns. Club Soda, 5240 du Parc, 421-1731 Rick Overton yuks it up with special guest DJ Hazard. Hors d'oeuvre, dancing, door prizes, champagne, party favours. $50 (including $10 Comedy Nest admission in '99) Comedyworks, 1238 Bishop, 398-9661 Kevin Brennan from L.A. along with Sean Keane and the On the Spot Players. Hot and cold buffet. Live DJ, dancing. $40 (phone for reservations) Comedy Nest, 1740 Réne-Lévesque W., 932-6378 Hosted by David Acer, this party features DJ Hazard, Martha Chaves, David Pride, Jim Sarino and Tim Rabnet. Champagne, door-prizes, hors d'oeuvres at midnight. $40 Catch-alls Here's a smorgasbord of local watering holes, pool bars, dives and nightclubs that cater to all tastes on the last night of the year. Look for everything from a Rio Carnival to a Lunar Landing Party! Alexander Pub, 1454 Peel, 288-5105 Different dinner selections with party favours, caviar and a glass of champagne, $69.50 Au Diable Vert, 4557 St-Denis, 849-5888 New Year's party, $30 adv/$40 door L'Autre Bar, 278 Laurier W., 278-1519 Drawings for bottles of champagne, specials and pop tunes. Free. Baloo's, 403 Ontario E., 843-5469 Call for info. Baba-Reeba CaféLe Gypsy Club 3612 St-Laurent, 281-0103/6913 Cocktails, champagne, DJ, $35 Bacci, 4205 St-Denis, 844-3925; 3553 St-Laurent, 287-9331 Open bar from 10pm-3am, Italian buffet, cocktails at 7:30pm. $20 members, $45 non-members. Bar Fly, 4062A St-Laurent, 993-5154 Chino plays live. Doors open 10 but space is limited. $5 Bar Fuzzy Brossard, 3 Place du Commerce, 466-6877 Open bar 810:30pm, buffet, champagne. $15 adv/$20 door Le Nouveau Fuzzy Laval, 1600 St-Martin E., 669-2404 A brand new decor and sound system in time for '99. Buffet, champagne, $25 (and receive a $5 coupon). Bar Laurier, 5141 St-Denis, 276-0214 Dance music, rock 'n' roll. Free. Bar Vertico, 4238 St-Laurent, 284-3350 Party featuring the "Carnival de Rio" show. Open bar from 9:30 to 11:30pm, buffet, hors d'oeuvres. Also DJs Mike and Wordy Word. $10 adv/$15 door Bifteck St-Laurent, 3702 St-Laurent, 844-6211 A free buffet supplements the always festive atmosphere. Bily Kun, 354 Mont-Royal E. Invitation only. Blizzarts, 3956A St-Laurent No confirmation as of press time. Bobards, 4328 St-Laurent, 987-1174 From 1012 Mononc' Serge, Rock Larue and Sam Le Tendre. DJ Manu takes over at midnight, $3 Cafe Boomers, 297 Lakeshore Road, Pte. Claire 697-4382 The Jimmy Dogs play the blues and dinner is served, including a complimentary drink, 1/2 litre of wine and champagne, $60 Cafe Campus, 57 Prince-Arthur E., 844-1010 Alpha Campus Lunar Base welcomes all aliens and cosmonauts to Cosmos 1999. Their futuristic-retro setting will be home to the sounds of DJ Nico and DJ Iznogood. Bottle of champagne for $15. 7pm, $9.99 Carlos & Pepes, 1420 Peel, 288-3090 Call for info. Café Fetish, 1426 Beaudry, 523-3013 Call for info. Coasters, 3575 Parc, 843-3825 Business as usual. Copacabana, 3910 St-Laurent, 982-0880 Business as usual. Charlie's American Pub, 1204 Bishop, 871-1709 Party favours, champagne at midnight, no cover. Cheers, 1260 Mackay, 932-3138 Open bar from 10pm2am, snacks, party favours, $50 Cheers, 8200 Taschereau, Brossard, (450) 671-5731 Open bar from 10pm2am on draft, bar drinks. Party favours too! $35 Cheers, 957 St-Jean, 694-9414 Open bar from 10pm2am on standard drinks and draft beer, snacks, party favours, surprises, $40 Crocodile, 5414 Gatineau, 733-2125 $1.99 drink specials, no cover. Crossroads, 5028 Sherbrooke W., 484-0401 Open-door party, champagne, and more. Else's, 156 Roy E., 286-6689 Business as usual, champagne at 12. Foufounes Électriques, 87 Ste-Catherine E., 844-5539 "The last Party of the Year" will feature trapeze artists, scratch video and guest DJs. All drinks $1! First 500 people pay $15 entry, then $20. Frappé, 3900 St-Laurent, 289-9462 Champagne at 12, $5 Hard Rock Café, 1485 Crescent, 987-1420 Open bar from 9pmmidnight, hot and cold buffet, party favours, champagne, prizes, DJ and dancing. $75 adv/$85 door Madhatter, 1230 de Maisonneuve West, 987-9988 $3.50 on all drinks, buffet, champagne, DJ. $6 adv/$9 door (space is limited) Maz Bar, 5617 Sherbrooke W., 488-0711 Karaoke, DJ, door prizes, hors d'oeuvres, $15 Montreal Beer Museum, 2063 Stanley, 840-2020 New Year's Eve Bavarian Hom Pah Pah Party with dance and German Orchestra. Doors open at 6pm; dinner, 7pm; orchestra, 9pm. Complete dinner package (including gratuity) $32.50. At 9pm, $7 Ours Qui Fume, 2019 St-Denis, 845-6998 Big party and "Mega-Show" with surprise performers. Free. Peel Pub Atrium 870 de Maisonneuve E., 849-8715 Champagne, party favours, 2-for-1 booze all night, $10 adv or door Peel Pub Tavern, 1107 Ste-Catherine W., 844-6769 Champagne, party favours, 2-for-1 booze all night. $10 adv/$15 door Pub St-Paul, 124 St-Paul E., 874-0485 Bolero plays live, free buffet, $25 Quartier Latin Pub, 318 Ontario E., 845-3301 Private party. Que Sera, 164 St-Anne, Ste-Anne de Bellevue, 457-4092 Buffet, party favours, dancing. $19.99 (in advance) includes two Molson products or two shots. Roy Bar, 351 Roy, 849-6467 Call for info. Sherlock's, 1010 Ste-Catherine W. 2nd fl., 878-0088 Happy hour all night, dancing and a glass of champagne. $30 adv/$45 door Q-Stix, 4158 St-Laurent, 847-0086 Steel Monkey reunion party rave, doors open at 9pm. Call for more info. St-Sulplice, 1680 St-Denis, 844-9458 Open bar at 9pm, food. $40 adv/$45 door Il Sole, 3627 St-Laurent, 282-4996 Five-course menu, dancing at midnight, $55 Scotyz, 3979 Taschereau, St-Hubert 676-3244 Open bar from 9pm-2am, champagne, finger food, party favours, DJ, live band. $35 adv/$45 door Winnie's/Sir Winston Churchill Pub, 1459 Crescent, 288-0616 La Gallery has a "Gastronomic Feast" with open bar and luxury buffet, $100; Winnie's has an open bar "Extravaganza" for $55; Sir Winston Churchill Pub party is $20 adv/$25 door Gay and lesbian hangouts Here are some other options for those who'd rather see transvestite strippers or play some pool instead of raving the night away with thousands of other revellers. Bar L'Aigle Noir, 1315 Ste-Catherine E., 529-0040 Buffet, no cover, men only. Café Cleopatra, 1230 St-Laurent, 2nd fl., 871-8066 Drag show with a New Year's Eve touch, $5 Le Drugstore, 1366 Ste-Catherine E., 524-1960 Fireworks, buffet and a trip for two to NYC up for grabs. $40 pass gets you 12 drinks, $20-pass good for 6 drinks. L'Entre-Peau, 15 Ste-Catherine E., 525-7566 New Year's Eve with trannies and drag queens. $10 Exotica Bar, 417 St-Pierre, 281-1773 Fiesta with Grupo Chevere at Montreal's only Latin gay bar. Mississippi Club, 1592 Ste-Catherine E., 523-4679 A mostly ladies party affiliated with La Track. Tickets get you into both venues $15 (1 drink); $35 advance (12 drinks); $40 door (12 drinks) La Mystique, 1424 Stanley, 844-5711 Lorne and Paul's annual bash. Buffet, no cover. O'Side, 4075B St-Denis, 849-7126 Buffet from 11pm1am, drink specials, women only, $25 Sisters, 1456 Ste-Catherine E., 937-7024 Big party. Call for details. Stud, 1812 Ste-Catherine E., 598-8243 Free New Year's Eve bash, buffet and champagne. La Track, 1584 Ste-Catherine E., 523-4679 Men only party. See Mississippi Club for details. Closed for New Year's Eve Let the other bars clean up on the first, we're partying. Beaux Esprits, 2073 St-Denis, 844-0882 Bistro 4, 4040 St-Laurent, 844-6246 Café Versace, 2727 Henri-Bourassa E., 385-9912 La Cage Aux Sports, 395 Le Moyne, 288-1115 closing at 5pm La Cervoise, 4457 St-Laurent, 843-6586 Champs, 3956 St-Laurent, 987-6444 Sold out Futenbulle, 273 Bernard W., 276-0473 Graffiti Tango, 4848 St-Laurent, 285-4848 O'Blues Billiard, 7567 Taschereau (450) 926-1885 Whiskey Cafe, 3 Bernard W., 278-2646 Yellow Door, 3625 Aylmer, 398-6243 Day after parties Gluttons for punishment read on... High Bar, 1653 St-Laurent, 288-1671 At noon on the first party with the sounds of Jojo Flores, Steve "Silk" Hurley and the Bombay crew. Kokino, 3566 St-Laurent, 738-5013/241-8143 Day after party with R&B, house and funk. DJ Majess, Ebony and Ivory, Kurtis C & Raw. $15 in advance. Now, info 540-3241/851-0111 Day after party from Neurochill with a chill-out room (Quartz, Chun-Li, Wurm, Ohm, Mana-7) and a main room (Neerau, Yaz, Brainstormer, Popeye, See-Bee). $10 in advance. Red-Lite,1955 Notre-Dame-de-Fatima, Laval, 967-3057 The partying continues here with David Martinez, DJ Twillo, $20 Sky Pub 1474 Ste-Catherine E., 529-6969 "Night of Angels" happens Jan. 1 with DJ Derge Duschene and the Bad Boy Club dancers.
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