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The Hot List: 2014 Holiday Parties

Holiday parties. You really can’t throw a proper one unless you’re doing it in a glass cube, or in a stunning courtyard covered in antique doors. Actually, you can. But why, when you have these places to pick from?

THE BUZZING POWERHOUSE

Pistola’s Mezzanine and Patio

You require: Someplace that looks good dressed in power suits. With dark wood, leather and breathing room for a few dozen of your closest drinking partners.
You’ll receive: A cocktail party on the second-floor landing and alfresco patio of a handsome Italian steakhouse. Patios are scientifically proven to improve prosecco.

A GLASS BOX BACK ROOM

The Penny Ante Room at Pete’s

You require: Somewhere to celebrate with work cohorts where uninhibited Q4 performance chatter won’t be eavesdropped on.
You’ll receive: Pete’s penny-tiled private dining room, sequestered by striped, frosted glass. With set menus available from any of Josef Centeno’s restaurants. So there’s that.

A SLIGHTLY SURREAL QUAD

The Private Patio at Cadet

You require: A concealed outdoor bar with lots of open air. A random conversation starter would also be nice.
You’ll receive: Cadet’s private patio with hanging ivy, a skylight, a lone tree, a cushioned alcove and a wall made out of antique doors. Conversation: started.

A STRIKING EXPLORER’S CLUB

The Study at Hutchinson

You require: A faintly exotic room for family affairs. The kind Indiana Jones and his dad could squabble over monkey brains in.
You’ll receive: Hutchinson’s study stuffed with Indonesian artifacts, a private entrance and a big screen hiding behind a painting. And Wagyu. Not brains.

THE INTIMATE BUNGALOW PARTY

Little Door SM’s Burgundy Room

You require: Your own little rustic cottage with a fireplace and garden patio for an intimate little blowout with some bubbly.
You’ll receive: That.