Rochelle's

If you have a thing for Lower East Side charm, sprawling historic locales or impressively bearded bartenders, look no further than Rochelle’s for a New Year’s Eve celebration riddled in unbridled nonchalance. In addition to amenities like a five-hour premium open bar and live DJ performances, this highly anticipated event broods with quintessentially downtown finesse. Boasting all the luxuries of a full-production NYE party with none of the pretention, Rochelle’s is like nothing else that this Manhattan has to offer and just the New Year’s destination you’ve been searching for.

Pulling namesake from a mutual past “romantic interest” of Rochelle’s founding restauranteurs, Brett David and Stephen Yorsz, these two evidently share more than an affinity for nightlife production. From its easily recognizable exterior featuring a graffiti rendition of what is presumably a caricature of the bar’s long-legged namesake Rochelle which has become the source of many Instagram likes and snapchat stories to the rustic yet refined interior featuring open seating, vaulted wooden ceilings and Edison-bulbs cascading overhead, this LES space —like its potent cocktails—is truly a crowd-pleaser worth savoring.

After 364 days of up-tight 9 to 5 living, close out the year by shattering the cycle and expectations at the impressive yet casual Rochelle’s. Kicking off the evening with a five-hour premium open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres, this New Year’s Eve party is sure to satisfy from the get-go. That said, this venue is never one to stop at satisfaction alone. Taking your night of shameless revelry to the next level, an in-house DJ invites you to join your fellow party-goers by dancing the night away to an impeccably curated soundtrack featuring Top 40 favorites, house, classic rock anthems and more. That is, of course, until the year’s final moments are upon us. As midnight approaches, all in attendance will come together to ring in the new year with a live DJ countdown, sealed with a complimentary champagne toast and perhaps a kiss—preferably not with a “Rochelle”.

A highly anticipated New Year’s Eve party hosted by a destination as indulgent and dynamic as you are, Rochelle’s is just what the nightlife doctor ordered. From bottomless cocktails to unbridled entertainment, this is one night you won’t want to miss.