4. Virtual New Year’s Day at Merchant’s House Museum
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to celebrate the new year in the past, look no further than the Merchant’s House Museum New Year’s Day Virtual Celebration. Through an immersive video experience, the museum will take guests back in time to the mid-19th century, giving them a taste of the tradition of paying social calls to family and friends in honor of New Year’s Day.
Guests will learn intimate details about how the Tredwells, the former owners of the Merchant House, decked their house for New Year’s Day. In addition, guests will learn about how the family prepared their list of social calls. Lasting for 30 minutes, the online event is free. There is a suggested donation of $10.
5. NYE Celebration at Bar Blondeau in the Wythe Hotel
On the sixth floor of the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg is Bar Blondeau, a French-style bar from chef partners Aidan O’Neal and Jake Leiber and restaurateur John Neidich of Golden Age Hospitality. With unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline, Bar Blondeau serves a seafood-forward menu with French, Spanish, and Portuguese influences.
In honor of New Year’s Eve, Bar Blondeau will host a special drinks, music, and dance celebration featuring a champagne toast at midnight and a performance from Jordan Redaelli, also known as Druggy Paul. General admission to the bar this day opens at 10:00 p.m. and costs $75. In addition, Bar Blondeau will serve a festive four-course prix fixe menu priced at $145 per person beginning at 7:45 p.m.
