Ottawa New Year's Eve Guide - 2008

Samsung New Year’s Eve Celebration
Rideau Canal Skateway
Rideau Street

The Samsung New Year’s Eve Celebration, is presented in association with the NCC and is one of the Samsung Hockey Experience events presented by Best Buy, Nike and General Motors. Admission to the event is free.

Time : 7:30 pm. on the Samsung Stage on the Rideau Canal Skateway at Rideau Street.
10pm - 10:45 The Amanda Rheaume Band
11:15 p.m Finger Eleven will perform

Samsung New Year’s Eve Celebration will bring in 2009 with pyrotechnics effects at midnight, followed by another performance from Finger Eleven at 12:15 a.m.

More Information Click here

 

ON TOP OF THE WORLD
New Year's Eve Party in Ottawa
Crowne Plaza Hotel Penthouse
101 Lyon Street (Between Albert & Queen)
Tel: (613) 762-3622
Tel: (613) 261-1588
Web Site: www.eventsbystarfish.com/nye/ E Mail: hello@eventsbystarfish.com

The Penthouse at the Crowne Plaza Hotel will be the site for this year's most premier "IT" New Year's Eve Event. With breathtaking panoramic views of Ottawa make this your go-to option this New Year's Eve.

$65 PARTY TICKETS INCLUDE

HOTEL AMENITIES INCLUDE

FOR TICKETS
www.EventsbyStarfish.com
hello@eventsbystarfish.com

Helsinki Lounge & Disco
15 George Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 8W5
Tel: (613) 241-2868
Web site: http://www.helsinki.ca/

Join Meet Market Adventures and over 200 Singles as we bring in the New Year at one of Ottawa's Hottest and Most Elegant venues, Helsinki Lounge & Disco. Don't miss this ultimate New Year's bash for those of the single persuasion. Don't miss this fun interactive night that will be the talk of the town amongst Ottawa Singles looking to usher in the New Year in style. There will be chances to win Free Adventures and many more prizes. The evening will include a Buffet of Gourmet Hors d'oeuvres prepared by the executive Chefs from Kinki Restaurant and Mambo Latino Nuevo.

Your ticket price also includes Party Favours, Cash Bar, Creative and Interactive Activities, DJ & Dancing and Complementary Champagne at Midnight! There will also be great door prizes to be won. Don't miss your chance to attend the Largest Singles Party of the New Year! Book early to avoid disappointment and Dress To Impress

Prices are as follows:

NOTE: All prices listed above include GST. Service charges will be extra
Enjoy:

DRESS CODE: You won't see ball gowns or tuxedos, but please remember no running shoes, t-shirts, or jeans.

PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ
Dec 31st, 2008
A New Year's Eve Dance Party in
downtown Ottawa at All Saints Church Hall
(317 Chapel Street at Laurier Avenue East)
Tel: (613) 233-3456
Web site: http://www.dancewithalana.com/ritz/index.htm
Email: tappinalana@yahoo.ca

$40 Ticket includes:
- Your choice of a Beginner Swing or Salsa lesson from 8-9pm (no partner or experience is needed)
- Midnight Champagne Toast & gourmet culinary delights
- Many of Ottawa's most popular Swing DJ's
- Cash bar featuring wine, beer and a special array of non-alcoholic drinks
- A dream-like sized sprung hardwood dance floor
- Please bring a pair of indoor dancin' shoes too

Dress Code
- Dress to impress

Type of Music
- Guest DJ's will be spinning Swing, Salsa, 80's, Pop & Disco

Online tickets available at: http://www.dancewithalana.com/ritz/index.htm

We offer FUN & FRIENDLY classes in:
SWING~TAP~BELLYDANCE~SALSA~BALLROOM~HIP HOP
http://dancewithalana.com
#613-233-3456

DEC.31st ~ PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ : http://www.dancewithalana.com/ritz

Christmas Lights Across Canada
Until January 7, 2009
Tel: 1-800-465-1867 or (613) 239-5000
Website: www.capcan.ca

Launched in 1985 by the National Capital Commission (NCC), Christmas Lights Across Canada is one of a host of unique programs which was created to liven up the winter months. Originally only Parliament Hill was illuminated, but the program has grown to include 16 NCC sites and over 51 other sites along Confederation Boulevard.

Thanks to the support of its many partners in the Capital Region and in the provincial and territorial capitals, Christmas Lights Across Canada has created a tradition of collaboration and goodwill among all Canadians.

MAMBO
Restaurante Nuevo Latino
77 Clarence St.
Ottawa, Ont. K1N 5P5
Tel: 613.562-2500
Fax: 613.562-8193
Web Site: www.mambonuevolatino.com

Say goodbye to 2008 and ring in the New Year at Mambo. Join us on Wednesday, December 31st for our New Years Eve Fiesta.

NEW YEARS EVE
TABLE D’HOTE
#1 $45

Aperitivos 1	South American Lentils (**a South American tradtition for prosperity in the new year)
Aperitivos 2	(choice of) Mambo Salad Venezuelan chicken soup Platillos Principales (choice of) Mozarella and mango sliced chicken (or portabello mushrooms) with mustard sauce, veggies and basil parmesan mashed potatoes Bean encrusted salmon served on a bed of spinach with veggies and latin rice
Dessert	Strawberries and Cream

NEW YEARS EVE
TABLE D’HOTE
#2 $55

Aperitivos 1	South American Lentils (**a South American tradtition for prosperity in the new year)
Aperitivos 2	(choice of) Grapefruit & orange salad with fig vinaigrette Venezuelan chicken soup
Platillos Principales	(choice of) Mozarella and mango sliced chicken (or portabello mushrooms)with mustard sauce, veggies and basil parmesan mashed potatoes Bean encrusted salmon served on a bed of spinach with veggies and latin rice Grilled 6oz New york cut steak in a chimichurri sauce served with patatas bravas and veggies
Dessert	Strawberries and Cream or Cheese & fruit Platter

NEW YEARS EVE
TABLE D’HOTES
#3 $65

Aperitivos 1	South American Lentils (**a South American tradtition for prosperity in the new year)
Aperitivos 2	(choice of) Grapefruit & orange salad with fig vinaigrette Venezuelan chicken soup
Aperitivos 3	(choice of) Antipasto Platter Coconut marinated Prawns grilled with garlic butter and herbs
Platillos Principales	(choice of) -Mozarella and mango sliced chicken (or portabello mushrooms) with mustard sauce, veggies and basil parmesan mashed potatoes -Bean encrusted salmon served on a bed of spinachwith veggies and latin rice - Grilled 6oz New york cut steak in a chimichurri sauce served with patatas bravas and veggies
Dessert	Cake of the day Balsamic Marinated Strawberries with basil and black pepper

KINKI
41 York Street
Tel. (613) 789-7559
Web Site: www.kinki.ca






New years eve menu

Course 1	Hot and sour duck soup 9$ / Thai soup 8$
Course 2	(choice of) -Kanomu –seven spiced smoked duck and grilled peaches with asian greens In a honey yuzu dressing. 13$ -Tempura lobster with a sweet lobster sauce with sliced avocado and wonton shells. 16$ -Sashimi salad over a bed of mix greens with a spicy ginger sesame dressing: -tuna, salmon, hamachi and ebi 14$ Sashimi vegetable roll with cream cheese seasonal vegetales 12$
Course 3	(choice of) -Stuff inari with vegetables and soya reduction 8$ -Cheese plate with smoke artic char and Norwegian salmon 13$
Course 4	(choice of) -Filet mignon with chanterelles and miso mashed 32$ -Halibut panseard served with softshell crab in a saffron sauce 30$ Shanghai lasagna with a miso béchamel sauce -layered vegetable, shitake oyster, -zucchini, roasted red peppers ribbons of carrots. 25$
Dessert	Geisha dessert platter -Vegetarian : 50$
	Everything else: 60$

La Roma
430 Preston Street (Little Italy)
Ottawa, ON
Tel: (613) 234-8244
Web Site: www.laromaottawa.com

Join us at La Roma for a fantastic 3-course Table d'hote dinner in celebration of 2009. Come early or stay past midnight. Party favours and champagne will help us ring in the new year at midnight.
Pricing for dinner will vary between $42-$52 per person and will based on main course item ordered. Choose between a fabulous selection of appetizers, main courses and desserts! Some appetizer choices include: Prosciutto wrapped figs and pomegranate salad. Main course items will include rack of lamb and tender veal scaloppine, just to name a few. View the entire menu online at www.laromaottawa.com and call for more information!

Stella Osteria
81-B Clarence Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5P5
Tel: (613) 241-2200
Web Site: www.stellaosteria.com

Stella Osteria
Its time to make your New Years Reservation!!
New Year Party Favours, DJ Spinning Great Music
serving our unique New Years Menu

Social
537 Sussex Dr.
Ottawa, ON  K1N 6Z6
Tel: (613) 789-7355
Web Site: www.social.ca

Two Seatings Available

1st Seating

Trattoria
254 Preston Street (at Gladstone)
Ottawa, ON
Tel: (613) 236-1081
Web Site: www.trattoriaitalia.com

Ring in the new year at the newly renovated Trattoria Caffe Italia. Choose from an extensive table d'hote menu in our restaurant with price ranging between $42 and $50 per person and includes appetizer, main course, dessert and coffee/tea. View the entire menu online at www.trattoriaitalia.com and call for more information. OR, book a group party and join us upstairs in Sopra. Set menu available including a 5-course dinner for $60 per person. Live entertainment will get the party going!

Hard Rock Cafe
73 York Street
ByWard Market
Ottawa, ON
Telh: (613) 241-2442
Web Site: www.hardrock.com/ottawa

WELCOME HOCKEY TEAMS
Call for reservations, 613-241-2442 ext 8
Ask about our Team Buffet Special and our Team Friendly New Years Eve Party.
All ages welcome. Good Luck in The Tournament.

Merlot Rooftop Grill
100 Kent Street Ottawa
(29th Floor - Ottawa Marriott Hotel)
Tel: (613) 783-4202
Web Site: www.merlotottawa.com

Fine dining in Ottawa’s only revolving restaurant.

Goodbye 2008 and Hello 2009!

Celebrate the New Year while enjoying a spectacular 365-degree view of Canada’s capital from the 29th floor of the Ottawa Marriott Hotel. The floor-to-ceiling windows allow panoramic views of the city landscape, Parliament, the Ottawa River and the Gatineau Hills in Quebec.

5:30 pm
Pre-dinner party with cocktails & canapés

7 pm
Six-course dinner

$125 per person

Click here to view our New Year’s Eve Menu or call 613.783.4202 to reserve.

Fish Market Restaurant
54 York Street
ByWard Market
Ottawa, ON K1N 5T1
Ph: (613) 241-3474
Fax: (613) 241-5538

The Fish Market Restaurant presents…
New Year’s Eve 2008

Start with your choice of:
~Lobster Bisque laced with fresh cream
~Spicy Stone Crab Cake with a roasted red pepper mayo
~Caesar Salad with crispy pancetta bacon and parmesan cheese.
~Shrimp & Scallop Martini, a seared scallop compote with a vodka,citrus and fresh pepper salsa, with a lime mayo.

Main course Selection:
~ 10 oz Cuban Lobster Tail with Crab Butter
Grilled to perfection this succulent sweet lobster tail is accompanied by our own stone crab butter. Served with asparagus & carrot spears and Mediterranean seasoned rice
~Grilled Salmon with Mango Mint Relish A fresh Atlantic salmon fillet prepared with a lovely grilled mango and fresh mint relish, served with a fine herb infused rice and asparagus spears.
~Surf & Turf
Char broiled sirloin strip steak with a dark bourbon sauce and a steamed fresh
1¼-pound Nova Scotia lobster. Served with clarified garlic butter and steamed new potatoes with parsley butter
~Fresh Fish Plate
A trilogy of our finest fresh fish and three sauces. Sesame crusted smoked salmon fillet with a sweet maple glaze, a swordfish steak with a Mediterranean salsa and blackened seabass fillet. Accompanied by asparagus spears and baby new potatoes steamed with parsley butter.
~Prince & Pauper Plate
A grilled plate for the landlubber! A peppercorn crusted 10 ounce sirloin strip steak with a bordelaise gravy and a grilled chicken breast fillet with roasted red pepper cream sauce served with garlic mashed potato and asparagus & carrot spears.

Enjoy our fresh baked Foccocia Bread Rolls.

Finish with your choice of:
~Grand Marnier Crème Caramel with Orange Zest
~Dolce Vita Chocolate Cake
Hawaiian Kona Coffee or a selection of Fine Teas

~Forty Six Dollars~

New Year's Eve In Ottawa
Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom
101 Lyon Street (Between Albert & Queen)
Tel: (613) 235-9550 x 223

It's Ottawa's biggest and best New Year's Eve party! We started out in 1999 as a small local gathering that has grown into one of the most popular New Year's Eve traditions in Canada's capital city. Our bash has sold out every year since its inception in 1999, when we started out with a capacity of 80. Last year we expanded to 500 and sold out before the Christmas holidays.

Back by popular demand for 2008 is our live band Sticks 'n Stones. If you are an Ottawa Senators fan you will know Sticks 'n Stones, they have rocked Marshy's at Scotiabank Place at many home games, as well as playing larger venues as an opening act for headliners like Tom Cochrane.

In addition to live music, New Year's Eve In Ottawa features table seating (special pricing for the purchase of a full table of ten) and a plated dinner served at 8:00 PM. This year we are featuring a rib steak dinner (alternatives available for vegan and vegeterian guests).

Who attends this event? There is always a great mix of people including teens and seniors, but New Year's Eve In Ottawa always attracts large numbers from the 25+ crowd. We tend to cater to people who want to have a good meal and a good time, but without a frat party atmosphere. If you enjoy danceable music that features guitars, drums, keyboards, and singing then this is the place for you. If you are looking for a barbershop quartet or a good gangsta rap, you won't find it here.

We've got a beautiful ballroom, fun people, an awesome rock and roll dance band, a delicious dinner, a big dance floor, and there will be hats, noisemakers, and other jazz at your table.

We're out to raise a little bit of money for LiveWorkPlay, a charitable organization that supports people with intellectual disabilities, but we are not out to gouge you in the process. We work hard to keep our party affordable. Hosting a New Year's Eve event is a big effort, but it is also tremendously fun and we look forward to it every year. Hopefully you will too!

Tickets may be purchased online, with all major credit cards accepted.
Visit www.newyearseveinottawa.com for tickets and additional information.

Lago Bar Grill
Dow's Lake Pavillion
1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Ottawa, ON K1S 5K7
Tel: (613) 235-5246
Fax: (613) 235-0582
Web Site: www.lagobargrill.com

COUNTDOWN 2009
December 31, 2008

Lago will be hosting both dinner and night club events on New Year's Eve.

5:00 pm seating ($65)
3 Course Chef's Tasting Menu
Presented by Executive Chef Robin Bowen

Course one
Pheasant consomme with chestnut tortellini

Course two - Please choose your entree

Roasted lamb loin, braised short rib ravioli, spaghetti squash, pesto sabayan
Or
Alberta Beef Tenderloin, chippolini onions, arugula polenta, woodland mushrooms
Or
Porchini mushroom crusted sable fish, langoustine truffle mashed potato, tri color carrots, portabella mushroom vinaigrette

Dessert
Yucatan - Mexican chocolate cake layered with chocolate - vanilla ganache, cinnamon pepitas brittle, white chocolate - tequila creme fraiche

7:30 pm seating ($100)
6 course chef's tasting menu
Presented by Executive Chef Robin Bowen

Amuse Bouche
Carpaccio of lobster, blood orange vinaigrette

Course one
Pheasant consomme with chestnut tortellini

Course two
Confit leg of duckling
Warm harvest red beet salad, arugula greens, sweet onion dressing

Course three
Sherbert of Sauvignon Blanc

Course four - Please choose your entree

Roasted lamb loin, braised short rib ravioli, spaghetti squash, pesto sabayon
Or
Alberta Beef Tenderloin, chippolini onions, arugula polenta, woodland mushrooms
Or
Porchini mushroom crusted sable fish, langoustine truffle mashed potato, tri color carrots, portabella mushroom vinaigrette

Dessert
Yucatan
Mexican chocolate cake layered with chocolate - vanilla ganache, cinnamon pepitas brittle, white chocolate - tequila creme fraiche

Vegetarian options on all courses available upon request

Please join us for the largest and classiest New Year's Eve party in the city. With 2 floors featuring 2 separate rooms and 4 DJs along with 1000 of Ottawa's most elite partiers we will be celebrating NYE 2009 in style.

Advance tickets for the night club are available at $30/ticket.
VIP bottle service seatings available after 10:30 pm. Please contact Ali, our VIP host, at 613-796-9070 if you would like to arrange bottle service.

Please contact us for more information at 613-235-LAGO (5246) or www.lagobargrill.com