So your boss needs you to find a good holiday party spot this year. Wait, you are the boss. So here are five places you’ll want to think about renting out. We’ve gone ahead and separated them by type and size. Just like you should do with your waterproof Kevlar tuxedo jackets, at some point.
After locking up this Civil War-era nail-factory-turned-winery, your holiday blowout will be flanked by aging barrels of wine, brick-oven pizzas and cheese flights, not to mention an extensive made-in-house wine selection. Ask nicely, and they may even set up the indoor bocce court.
Make your way to the ninth-floor suite at the Ames, and you and your jolly crew can make use of the full bar, Woodward-supplied grub and stellar views of the Old State House. Like your pad, there are plenty of lounge-able couches to mingle on, and yes, even a separate bedroom. For the “after-party.”
There are two ways to throw a memorable bash: with haircuts, and without them. The former is possible by booking mizu as your party HQ. While grazing from the Mandarin Oriental-catered food and cocktails, you’ll be able to grab a haircut from a mizu stylist. Warning: going for “something different” after too much whiskey could lead to a reverse faux hawk.
Small-venue gatherings have their charms. But sometimes you want to pull off the same kind of lavish soiree Bruce Wayne threw for Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight. The State Room offers views of downtown and the Harbor Islands, appetizers from an ex-Four Seasons chef and any theme you can dream up. Three words: tasteful Jell-O wrestling.
Part speakeasy, part throwback to the indulgent ways of the ’20s, this is your checkered-floored, strong ale’d ace in the hole. Grab a few of your fellow (Microsoft Office) gangsters and plenty of molls for private mingling among oysters and charcuterie plates. Interstate mob wars not included.
