Things to do

Where are you making out at midnight? Analysis of 13 Charlotte NYE parties

By Kate Civali

(1) 5Church

Hood: Uptown

Cost: $95

Food+Drink: Open bar and buffet, champagne toast at midnight, festive party favors

Fun Fact: Awesome atmosphere – look up at the ceiling, you’ll see excerpts from The Art of War handwritten on black panels. It’s cool.

Timing: 10pm – 2am

Chance of midnight makeout: 50%

Tickets and Info

(2) Heist​ Brewery

Hood: ​NoDa​

Cost: ​No cover charge​

Food+Drink: ​”New Year, New Beer” special beer releases at the bash, plus a special NYE dinner menu by Chef Rob Masone.

Fun Fact: ​Their cocktail menu is unique, to say the least. Try the Horny Toad – Hornitos Tequila, jalapeño agave syrup, elderflower liqueur, fresh sour mix, and Cholula.

Timing: ​no set time, but don’t get there too early, that’s weird.

Chance of midnight makeout: 40%​

Tickets and Info

(3) Blackfinn

Hood: Uptown – Epicentre

Cost: ​$25​

Food+Drink: ​Champagne toast at midnight​

Fun Fact: Their handcrafted drinks are awesome, try my favorite the Charlotte Sipper – made with Tito’s Vodka, St. Germain, fresh squeezed, grapefruit juice, ​and ​grapefruit soda.

Timing: ​8pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: ​80%​

Tickets and Info

(4) Nan & Byron’s​

Hood: ​South End​

Cost: ​Varies depending on timing and selection – from $55 up to $105​

Food+Drink: ​4 course menu plus champagne, upgrade to open bar and buffet after 10pm ​for an additional $30, with champagne toast at midnight.

Fun Fact: Owned by the same guys as 5Church, ​it’s swanky, upscale, and delicious.

Timing: ​Dinner between 5pm – 7pm is $55, 7pm – 8pm is $65, and open bar with buffet is 10pm – 2am. ​ ​

Chance of midnight makeout: 100% – you should only come here if you’re with a significant other, and they had better makeout with you.

Tickets and Info

(5) Dilworth Neighborhood Grill​

Hood: Dilworth​

Cost: ​$85​

Food+Drink: ​5 fully stocked open bars with ​top shelf liquor plus 2 large all you can eat buffets plus champagne toast at midnight.

Fun Fact: 11th annual bash, that has sold out for the past 10 years. Get your tickets today, this party sounds legit. ​

Timing: ​9pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 75%​

Tickets and Info

(6) All American Pub​

Hood: ​South End​

Cost: $70​

Food+Drink: Open bar and ​champagne toast at midnight.

Fun Fact: ​Party features dueling DJs with old school and new school music.

Timing: ​9pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 80%

Tickets and Info

(7) Coyote Joe’s​

Hood: ​The hood​

Cost: ​$12​

Food+Drink: ​Cover charge is good for champagne toast at midnight, no food service in the building so eat before hand, or don’t if you want to get drunker.

Fun Fact: $1200 in cash is up for grabs via a ​raffle, plus free party favors. With the biggest dance floor in town, this place is sure to offer up a good ol’ southern time.

Timing: ​Doors open at 7pm, live band goes on at 9pm​, party rocks ’til 2am

Chance of midnight makeout: 90%​

Tickets and Info

(8) G​rowler’s Pourhouse​

Hood: ​NoDa​

Cost: ​No cover charge​

Food+Drink: ​Free champagne toast at midnight, awesome and unique bar food menu to dine from until 12am.​

Fun Fact:​ 14 craft beers on tap, and, my personal favorite, $2 PBRs all day errday. ​

Timing: ​opens at 5pm and open ’til 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 20%​

Tickets and Info

(9) Phoenix​

Hood: ​Uptown​

Cost: ​$55 for ladies, $75 for gents​.

Food+Drink: ​Three levels of party, open bar, balloon drop & champagne toast at midnight, plus hors d’oeuvres.

Fun Fact: Hosted by the hardest partiers in town, Rich and Bennett.

Timing: ​8pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 95%​

Tickets and Info

(10) Leroy Fox​

Hood: ​Cotswold​

Cost: ​The $60 dinner option is sold out, opt for the Glitter & Glitz afterparty for ​$10 at the door.

Food+Drink: ​Champagne toast at midnight​.

Fun Fact: There will be a live jazz band and swanky cocktails galore at this Great Gatsby themed bash.

Timing: ​10:30 – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 10%​

Tickets and Info

(11) Soul Gastrolounge

Hood: ​Plaza Midwood​

Cost: ​No cover​.

Food+Drink: ​Special cocktail and dinner menu.

Fun Fact:​ ​Featuring multiple DJs and a musical journey through “The History of House.”

Timing: ​Open 5pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 30%​

Tickets and Info

(12) Angry Ale’s

Hood: ​Montford Drive

Cost: ​$55​

Food+Drink: ​3 open bars, pizza buffet, and midnight champagne toast​.

Fun Fact:​ 9th annual event, has sold out for the past 8 years. Casual dress, but you can get fancy if you want. ​

Timing: ​9pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 90%​

Tickets and Info

(13) 106.5 The End’s New Year’s Bash @ Texicali

Hood: ​NC Music Factory​

Cost: ​$60​

Food+Drink: ​All inclusive bar and buffet, champagne toast at midnight, and giveaways​.

Fun Fact:​ ​The owners from Blue & Osso teamed up to open Texicali in June of 2014. Decor is Day of the Dead, meets 1950’s hotrod.

Timing: ​8pm – 2am​

Chance of midnight makeout: 60%

Tickets and Info​

Photo: Todd Sumlin / Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published December 30, 2014 at 1:00 AM with the headline "Where are you making out at midnight? Analysis of 13 Charlotte NYE parties."

Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER