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Party at Ocean's
The Ocean Club is the place to be as "The Piranha Club" makes its debut tomorrow night from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.They'll be celebrating with a fashion show by Bebe, with hairstyling by Chop, makeup from M.A.C and models from the Kathy Muller agency.
There will be a $5 cover charge after 8 p.m.
Then the fun continues New Year's Eve with "Glitter & Glamour" taking place 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Your $5 cover will get you free party favors and a midnight champagne toast, and if you're a good boy or girl -- oh wait, that holiday's over -- you'll get an Ocean Club VIP card at midnight.
The club's at Restaurant Row. For more information, call 531-8444.
Aloha Tower Marketplace: The sky over Honolulu Harbor will be ablaze by Fireworks by Grucci, set to go off when 2002 rolls in. Before the big event, there will be fire and knife jugglers, stilt walkers and balloon artists to keep kids and diners entertained from 6 to 9 p.m., and KSSK will be hosting free games, prizes and giveaways on the premises from 9 to 11:30 p.m. There will also be free inflatable games from 6 to 11 p.m. For more information, call 566-2337. FIREWORKS ON THE EVE
Waikiki Beach: The Halekulani, Outrigger and Sheraton hotels have teamed up to sponsor an 8 to 10-minute fireworks display off the beach fronting the three properties for views anywhere along the beach front. The fireworks will go off at midnight. Then get a room if you don't care to brave "amateur night" on the roads.
EARLY BIRDS
Masquerade Ball: Experience the magic of the unveiling of the masks, midnight at Indigo's. Ball from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. tomorrow. Call 521-2900."Pre-New Year's Celebration -- Latino Style": Dance the night away with the sounds of Los Carinosos, Orquestra SalsAloha, Tommy Valentine y Sus Amigos, Second Time Around Latin Band and Swing Cana. Dance performances by Boricua's de Hawaii, Dance Mix 2000, Capoeira Hawaii, Paradise Star Studio, Hawaii Campbellock Dancers and Salsa 101 also featured. Also enjoy Puerto Rican buffet pupus. 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow. At United Puerto Rican Association Social Hall, 1249 North School St. $15 advance; $20 at the door. Free for children 10 and under. Everyone is asked to bring a non-perishable food donation. Call 847-2751 or 285-0772 for ticket information.
Azul (Ihilani Resort & Spa): Whitehall Lane Wine Dinner, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, $80. Five-course menu includes ahi and avocado salad, scallops with oranges and basil risotto, lamb shank, cheese plate, Dessert Symphony. Served with Whitehall Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Taylor Fladgate Tawny Port. Call 679-0079.
Brew Moon: Creole-inspired menu, offered during lunch and dinner through Jan. 1. Dinner choices include Caribbean ratatouille and Cajun roast chicken. Cost is $14.50 for lunch, $27.50 dinner. Call 593-0088.
Pineapple Room: "Winez & Grindz" dinner, 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, $49 ($64 with wine pairings). Four-course menu includes seared salmon, ahi carpaccio "pizza," shrimp and seared scallop, New York steak and foie gras. Call 945-6573.
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NEW YEAR'S EVE DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT
Ala Moana Hotel: Dinner celebration featuring a prime rib buffet and music by Kit Sampson's Sound Advice, a five-member dance band performing swing and rock 'n roll music. 7 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. $55; $35 children under 12, includes dinner, entertainment and party favors. At the Hibiscus Ballroom. Call 955-4811 for reservations.Chef Mavro: "Un Réveillon Hawaïen" six-course dinner, $169. Menu includes Smoked Salmon Brouillade, lobster with curry risotto, baked sea bass, fillet mignon with oysters. All courses paired with wines. Call 944-4714.
Chez Michel: Special menus New Year's Eve and Day include lobster bisque, duck salad, entree choice of rack of lamb, filet mignon, osso bucco, seafood specialties and more, $45 and $65. Call 955-7866.
Don Ho's Island Grill: Chef Mariano Lalica prepares a special feast including various types of poke, lomi lomi salmon, New York steak with peppercorn sauce and wild mushrooms, Hawaiian-style ciopinno, lamb osso bucco and an array of desserts. Entertainment provided by the Hawaiian Puamana Trio and DJ Nightclub. Served 6-10 p.m. $50 adults; $10 children. Call 528-0807 for reservations.
Duke's Waikiki: New year's dinner featuring poke roll and crab wontons, salad bar and a choice of entree and dessert, 8:15 p.m. $49, includes contemporary Hawaiian entertainment and party favors. Call 922-2268 for reservations.
Hanohano Room: First dinner seating, 5:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. $95, includes a four-course meal and two cocktails; $120 includes entry to the Poolside Bash, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Second seating, 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $185, includes a five-course meal and a bottle of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial champagne. Vegetarian dishes are available upon request. Call 922-4422 for reservations.
Hoku's: "Beggars Purse" including scallops, truffle and Fois Gras over roasted venison loin with parsnip potato puree and chocolate melting cake. First seating, 5 p.m.: $95 adults; $48 children. Second seating, 8:30 p.m.: $175 adults; $68 children, includes admission to the Picante Party, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The Picante Party, a Latin fiesta, features two dance instructors teaching salsa, merengue and cha cha. $70 adults; $35 children.
La Mer: Seven-course dinner featuring a fillet John Dory with a seafood consomme, Big Island lobster and Ossetra caviar. Dinner service will commence at 9 p.m. $350. Call 923-2311 for reservations.
Orchids: Five-course meal featuring Maine lobster and crusted onaga. Seatings at 8;30 and 9 p.m. Matt Catingub and the Honolulu Symphony perform with Jimmy Borges from 11:45 p.m.-1 a.m. $250. Call 923-2311 for reservations.
Parc Cafe: Buffet includes prime rib, made-to-order kung pau scallops or black bean mussels, coconut shrimp. assorted sushi, sashimi and poke, ginger sake roast duck and more. Served from 5-10 p.m. $29.95; Brunch on New Year's Day, $27.95. Served 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Keiki's, ages 5-12, pay $1 per year. Call 931-6643 for reservations.
Plantation Cafe: New Year's Eve and Day dinner include Alaskan king crab legs, poke, New Zealand oysters on a half shell, carved prime rib, Manila steamed clams in a wine herb sauce, a dessert bar and more. Served 5-10 p.m. $29 adults; $12 children 12 and under. Brunch will also be served on New Year's Day featuring omelets and Belgian waffles cooked to order, seafood lobster newburg, assorted meats, carved prime rib, smoked pork loin with poha berry sauce and more. Served 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $27.50 adults; $12 children 12 and under. Call 955-4811.
Plumeria Cafe: Dinner buffet featuring roasted pig, sautéed opaka with champagne nage and Dutch apple pie. Served from 5 to 7 p.m. $70 adults; $35.50 children. Dinner and Latin Picante Party, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. featuring Latin rock, salsa, merengue and cha cha, $175 adults; $48 children.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar: Dinner buffet, 5 p.m.-midnight, $35 ($17.50 children). Includes sushi and poke bars, seafood specialties, carving station with prime rib, pork and turkey. Traditional Japanese ozoni soup served at midnight. Party hats, noisemakers included. Call 536-6286.
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NIGHTCLUBS
"Hollywood Countdown": Celebration for service men and women with DJ Joe Bermudez. Uniforms are optional. 8 p.m., Hula's Bar & Lei Stand. Call 941-0424, Ext. 10.'New York, New York': Wave Waikiki transforms into the Big Apple, Hawaiian-style and plans to stay open until at least 6 a.m. A kava bar will be offered after 4 a.m. Missing Dave, the Red Door Dancers and two rooms of the latest New York house, hip hop and funk. Advance tickets available at Tower Records and Video, The Inside, Too Gruvz Records, ITT military outlets and The Wave. $10 in advance. Call 941-0424, ext. 12 for prices at the door.
"United We Stand" Party: Dance in the New year at Rumours from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. VIP packages cost $25 and includes party favors, two standard cocktails and complimentary pupus. $10 discount applies for advance ticket purchases. Partygoers arriving between 11 p.m. and midnight pay $15, which includes two standard cocktails and party favors. A $5 cover applies to those arriving between 12:15 to 1:30 a.m. Call 955-4811.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Aloha Tower Marketplace: Free inflatable games for the keikis, fire and knife jugglers, magicians, unicyclists and more. Rail performs at Gordon Biersch; Azure McCall performs at Chai's Island Bistro; and Puamana performs at Don Ho's Island Grill. Midnight fireworks over Honolulu Harbor. Free admission.American Medleys: Ring in the New Year with Jan Brenner and the All Stars as they play party hits from all eras of American music. The Ships Tavern offers a five course dinner with seating at 5 and 8 p.m. $200 adults; $100 children, includes access to the show and appetizer bar on the Veranda. The Banyan Veranda appetizer bar features an assortment of sushi, dim sum, peel and eat shrimp, kalua duck taco bar, Thai-style spring roll and more. Served from 7:30-11 p.m. $100 adults; $50 children. Call 922-3111 for reservations.
"An Evening with the Music of Sinatra": A New year's party with Randy Smith, followed by The Rhythm Klub's performance. $30, includes party favors and champagne. At Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Call 922-4422.
Fireworks Party: VIP lanai seating at Gordon Biersch, $200, includes an appetizer platter with chicken and New York satay, beer battered shrimp, chicken and shrimp potstickers, fries, party favors and a bottle of champage. Buffet dinner featuring a carving station, cajun shrimp, potstickers and srping rolls, sushi, satay station, desserts and more. $99. Call 599-4877 for reservations.
"Ho'omaka Hou": Concert featuring The Makaha Sons, Robi Kahakalau, Kapena, Brother Noland, Moe Keale, Kanilau and Tony Conjugacion. Special Chinese Lion Dance and an appearance by the soldiers of the Royal Guard. 7 p.m. to midnight. At Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. Cabaret show only, $85, includes a half bottle of champagne; dinner and cabaret show, $225, includes buffet, unlimited wine and champagne; $200, includes buffet and a champagne toast at midnight. Dinner includes carved beef and roast pig, a medley of oysters, crab legs, jumbo shrimp, sashimi and more. Call 922-4422 for tickets.
Monty's Magic Theatre: The 11th floor of the Queen Emma Building, 1270 Queen Emma St., has been reserved for a non-alcohol family event featuring Monty plus magician pals Dan Harlan, Aaron Vermeer, Mr. "O" Harvey Ouchi, Bob Festa, Steve Williams and Carlos Armando. Reservations are required. Admission is $12 for adults; $8 for kids under age 12. Call 524-1791 for more information.
"Mystic and Magic": Drag show featuring Miss Canis Cayne of New York and more. At 9:30 p.m., Fusion Hawaii. $7 in advance; $10 at the door. Call 924-2422.
Poolside Bash: Ring in the new year at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel's pool side. Simplisity performs from 6-6:30 p.m. followed by Tino and the Rhythm Klub from 9 p.m to 12:15 a.m. $25, includes party favors, entertainment and a glass of champagne.
Rock 'n' Roll Party: Featuring Big Daddy with '50s, '60s and contemporary music and Beatles hits and rock 'n' roll tunes by Rubber Soul at the Princess Kaiulani pool side. The Pikake Terrace offers a dinner buffet with jumbo shrimp, sashimi, baked lobster tail with drawn butter, a barbecue station and more. $80 adults; $50 ages 13-15; and $30 children ages 5-12. Served from 5:30-10:30 p.m. Call 922-5811 for information and reservations.
Society of Seven's New Year's Bash: Featuring a dinner buffet, dancing, party favors and a split of champagne. Seating at 7:30 p.m. $110. Cocktail shows at 9:45 p.m. and 11:45 p.m. $85. At Outrigger Waikiki Hotel Main Showroom. Call 923-SHOW for reservations.
CRUISES
Celebration Cruise: Three-course meal with a whole Maine lobster and steak dinner, two premium cocktails, Spirit of Aloha show, bon voyage champagne toast and party favors. Cruise on the Star of Honolulu departs at 10:30 p.m. from Pier 8 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. $114.82 adults; $91.86 children. Kamaaina rates, $85.50 adults; and $78.25 children. Call 983-STAR (7827).Romance Cruise: Enjoy a five-course French-style dinner including cold water lobster accented by asparagus and black truffle potato timbale, roasted tenderloin of beef wrapped with honey smoked bacon and more aboard the Star of Honolulu. Recommended for adults. Cruise departs at 10:30 p.m. from Pier 8 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. $208.94, includes dinner, a bon voyage champagne toast, entertainment by local jazz musicians and party favors. Kamaaina rate, $130. Call 983-STAR (7827).
Startlet Fireworks and Cocktail Cruise: Enjoy the two-hour cruise that departs at Kewalo Basin, 10:30 p.m. Must be at least 21 years old. $25. Call 983-STAR (7827) or visit www.paradisecruises.com for reservations.
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