"Countdown to GREATNESS!" -NYE Plans Are Set! No Do-Overs In Life

So you've waited LONG enough but finally I have the FULL details on how this NYE is going down!  A month ago we told you that we're doing not one but TWO back to events for the New Year right? Well NOW it's technically THREE if you add on the HUGE "POWER" brunch we're throwing that Sunday evening before (@Slate). So now I'll fill you in on the WHERE'S! Okay you ready? Well read on...

We are only selling tickets ONLINE. No walk ups will be admitted to this event. You CANNOT pay at the door for this event. Advance tickets only.

Monday Dec. 31st

the Block Association & friends present
"OCEAN 13"
@El Cid - 174 8th Ave.
(near 19th St.)
10pm-4am
Music by the Ahficionados and DJ Trauma
Hosted by Silky Valente'
Dress Black Tie Upscale Attire

TICKETS CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED ONLINE  

www.theblockocean13.eventbrite.com

Dress Code will be enforced for this event.  

*A TUXEDO AND DRESS AFFAIR* 

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS HERE  

www.theblockocean13.eventbrite.com

#theblockocean13

"It Just FEELS Different!" -New Direction, New Movement, New Year''s Eve!

 Well, well, well. As they say "What good is the race if you don't cross the finish line" right? We've been "running" the Summer all this year with our line up of spectacular rooftop Sunday brunch parties! Did we not? And we had you "running" all over town introducing you to all new, never been exploited, venues around the city. Correct? We've done the Target 1st Saturday's at the Brooklyn Museum, b'day parties in a high end men's store on Madison Ave. & hotel suites. A fantastic looking monthly dinner party series (Prim & Proper). Co-hosted a Bed-Stuy block party/concert (Spread Love Fest)...I could go on and on, but point is WE'VE DONE ALOT! A we appreciate and THANK YOU for rocking with us every venture we do. But please believe folks, we've far from done yet! This New Year's Eve "OCEAN'S 13" will be our FINEST moment. A real "game changer" on how folks bring in the New Year. Ok, so here's the details so far. This year we will be moving our highly anticipated year end celebration over the bridge to TriBeca, but not just at ANY venue (location to be announced soon). This year will be more intimate and exclusive (half the crowd of last year's 700+ ppl). Not here's the REAL twist, the "OMG moment" you might say. Ok so after the bar has been closed, last call has been yelled out, the final toast has been toasted, ANOTHER party will start from 4am-7am! YEP a breakfast party! So all that looking for a diner to soak up all that liquor...DONE! All that scrambling to get a last minute number...DONE! All that trying to catch a cab, then a 30 min wait to be served...DONE! Even folks that didn't bring in the New Year's in with us (at other parties around town) are invited to come eat and break (corn) bread.  Exciting huh?! Soulful music, TOP CHEF prepared breakfast, new faces...sounds pretty HISTORIC if you ask me. Well that's it for now, please bear with us I'll have more details (I.E. pricing of NYE tix, RSVP link for after hours breakfast party, DJ's playing, etc) as the date gets closer. Until then PLEASE attend our FINAL "the Country Club" brunch party at BRAVO's Top Chef studio Sunday Dec. 2  2pm-8pm hosted by Gary Grant, Calcie Cooper (the Social Broker), and the Block Association collectively.

"Hail Hail The Gang's All Here!" -The FINAL Country Club Sunday Brunch Of The Year!

SHEESH! November just flew past us didn't it? Where the HELL did the month go? After Obama won (pause for a quick fist pump) everything else was a blur. Well as the Prez. would say..."Move FORWARD!" And so we shall, starting with the return (and FINAL one for this year) of "the Country Club" brunch series (previously held at DUO during the Spring). And we're ending it in GRAND fashion as only we could! Not only will the Block Association be re-teaming with co-founding "Country Club" member Gary Grant, but Calcie Cooper (the Social Broker) will be pitching in as well to bring his sexiest brunch eating crowd out too! But wait... there's MORE! We've moved for out posh digs midtown at DUO (on Madison ave.) further downtown to Tribeca. And not just ANY restaurant there, it will be hosted by the SAME restaurant currently hosting the Bravo TV show TOP CHEF KITCHEN! Yes a "WOW" is in order for this folks.  And we will continue to "WOW" you straight into the New Year! Oh and speaking of New Year's, New Year's Eve AND New Year's morning we'll be at this same location counting down to 2013 with our year end event "OCEAN'S 13" followed by an after hours party serving breakfast directly after starting at 4am (-7am) titled "the Breakfast Club!" Get it?  More details on that in the following post, but for now peep this...

Sunday Dec. 2nd
the Block Association, Gary Grant & Calcie Cooper invite you to
"the COUNTRY CLUB" -Brunch Series (Finale)
@TOP CHEF KITCHEN by BRAVO -211 W. Broadway (& Franklin St.)
2pm-8pm *Early Arrival suggested

Music by Danny Ocean & DJ Trauma
NO COVER RSVP ONLY!
theBlockRSVP@gmail.com, subject: "CC membership"
Immaculate is the dress code.
If you have to ask then this isn't for you!
 
 
 PREVIEW INVITES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE & DAY

"Get Into The Party Life!" -Jingle THESE Balls, When I Deck Yo Halls Ms. Holly

Get an EARLY jump on the holiday parties TONIGHT with DJ CEO's branded lifestyle party "OFF THE WALL!" on Tuesday nights! This will be the LAST ONE for the year folks, as well as a holiday gathering for my man the ever so talented Chris Classic! It's expected to be a PACKED house tonight so get there EARLY!

Tues. Dec. 20th
"OFF THE WALL" -the LAST stand
@49 Grove - 49 Grove St. betwn. 8th Ave. and Bleeker St. 10pm-4am
Music by DJ CEO (of course) & DJ DUBZ
Admission FREE ALL NIGHT!
Dress casually mature

Done with all that shopping huh? Need to get a lil' drinky drink in your system and hit the streets looking for some GREAT parties huh? Say NO more. I got you covered from Saturday till Monday night BACK to next Sunday! Get yo rest cause you're gonna wanna make it to ALL of these joints!

Saturday Dec. 24th X-MAS EVE!
The Minority Report's Office Party will be held at
"MILK & COOKIES" -the BK holiday Celebration
Presented by Ant Marshall & Danny Castro
Hosted by Coup D'Etat BK,
& Wes Mapes (Oakademy)
@FREE CANDY -905 Atlantic Ave. near Washington
10PM-4AM
Music by D-NICE (yes THAT D-Nice),
Moma, & DJ Trauma
Admission is $10 w/ RSVP theMreport@gmail.com

Then X-mas night...
Starting Every Sun. Dec. 25th will be the
GRAND OPENING of "La Vita"
@Chrystie 141 - 141 Chrystie St. near Delancy
10pm-4am
Hosted by Lyshaan Hall and family
Music by DJ Goldfinger
Casually mature attire.
Admission is FREE till 12am w/RSVP to theBlockRSVP@gmail.com
Subject: X-MAS night!
$10 afterwards $15 w/out RSVP

Monday December 26th (after X-mas),will be the FINAL “Prim & Proper” event for the year! It will also double as the new site’s official launch party. So we’re requesting your attendance for this “last supper” to kinda but a bow on the success of this series, ending out the year on top! As a gift to you, the Block Association will be selling a limited amount of “Franklin & Dean” -New Year’s Eve tickets at the original discounted price of $35 dollars the night of this event, just in case you missed the opportunity to cop them the 1st go round. Score!!! Monday December 26th the Block Boys & the Journ3y Men present “PRIM & PROPER” -Website Launch Dinner Party @Hotel Chantelle -92 Ludlow St. near Delancy St. 8pm-1am Music by the Block Boys (Danny Ocean, Frei, & DJ Trauma) Admission is FREE w/ RSVP Send names to theBlockRSVP@Gmail.com Subject: “the last supper”

Brooklyn's largest speakeasy style black tie event titled "Franklin & Dean" at the best kept secret venue in Brooklyn...KAI Studio! Reminiscent of the famous Cotton Club, "Franklin & Dean" invented the term "Black Cotton" for African Americans living in Brooklyn in the 1930's that we're looking to cut a rug! Let's recreate history TOGETHER! 

Saturday Dec. 31st 

the Block Association and friends present 

"FRANKLIN & DEAN" -the Block Renaissance 

@ the elegant KAI Studio -1011 Dean St. Brooklyn NY 

10pm-4am 

Music by the Ahficionados, DJ CEO, & DJ Trauma 

Hosted by Silky Valente' 

Dress Black Tie Upscale Attire 

ADVANCE TIX CAN BE PURCHASED NOW! 

http://franklinanddean.eventbrite.com/

Couldn't make it out New Year's Eve? Or you STILL have a lil' boogie left in you and wanna take advance of the weekend? Then do we have an event for you! Sunday Jan 1st is the second edition of "La Vita" a classic New York Sunday night party!

"La Vita" -Sunday Nights
@Chrystie 141 - 141 Chrystie St. near Delancy 10pm-4am 
Hosted by Lyshaan Hall and family
Music by DJ Goldfinger
Casually mature attire.
Admission is FREE till 12am w/RSVP to theBlockRSVP@gmail.com
Subject: It's A New Day!
$10 afterwards $15 w/out RSVP