Ace Hotel

We're celebrating another go round for spaceship earth with a New Year's Weekend of rad live music and DJs, sun worship, feasting, toasting, resolving and welcoming in the new.

DJ Day gets things started Thursday night with a special New Year's Eve warm-up edition of ¡Reunión! Friday night Griefshare hosts a weirdhop party with some San Diego beatmakers. On Saturday, we'll lay out a New Year's Eve Feast at King's Highway, then ring in the new kid with a special edition of World Famous with DJ Alf Alpha. On Sunday, Kiesha hosts a New Year's Day Jazz Brunch. We'll also have some hand-selected treatments at the Feel Good Spa to have you feeling good in 2012.

All nighttime events are free and 21+ -- excludes meals. Poolside party is free to guests and included in Swim Club memberships and day passes, all ages. Add this to your calendar on Facebook.

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29
10pm-2am: DJ Day spins a special New Year's edition of ¡Reunión! -- come early for TNT taco & tequila specials

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
10pm-2am: Griefshare hosts a pre-New Year's Eve party.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31
6:30pm & 8:30pm: New Year's Eve Dinner at King's Highway -- reservations required
10pm-2am: DJ Alf Alpha welcomes the dawning of another round trip around the sun with a special New Year's Eve edition of World Famous

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1
11am-2pm: Join us in The Commune for a buffet style New Year's Day Jazz Brunch with the incomparable Kiesha -- reservations required

MENUS
Note that both meals require reservations with a credit card. Please email suling.wong@acehotel.com or call  760.866.6189. If you need to cancel and are unable to do so within 72 hours before your reservation, we'll have to charge your card 50% -- thanks for understanding.

New Year's Eve Feast - King's Highway
5 courses, $95 per person includes entry to World Famous Party
Seatings at 6:30 and 8:30 pm

Starters, choice of one
Seared giant sea scallop, honey turnip puree, crispy parsnip, wilted arugula
Crispy pork belly “frisee lardon”, pomegranate glaze, quail egg
County Line Harvest winter vegetable salad

Pasta, choice of one
Spinach & smoked ricotta pillows, chanterelle mushroom
English pea & pancetta burro fuso
Kabocha squash agnolotti, Forelle pear puree, brie fondue

Mains, choice of one
Juniper-dusted Venison loin, saucisson sec, white bean and braising green ragu
Vintage Prime bone in ribeye, horseradish mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, cowboy relish
Maine lobster “pot pie”, roasted corn, finger potatoes, pearl onions, truffle scented veloute

Cheeses, family style
Selection of organic cheeses from the farmers market
Dried fruits, roasted walnuts, toast, lavosh & shallot jam

Desserts, to be announced

New Year's Morning Jazz Brunch - The Commune
$30 per person, buffet style

House-made granola parfait station with fresh fruit and yogurt
Aebleskiver station with assorted jams, chocolate, fruit, coconut and assorted fillings
County Line Harvest wild arugula with Sonoma blue cheese, local almonds & dates
Poached eggs over lobster hash, lobster roe hollandaise
Slow-braised oxtail and pearl barley stew
Pan-seared Turbot, tomato & bocchorones vinaigrette
Sundried blueberry & sour cream coffee cakes
House-cured brown sugar bacon
House-made maple sage sausage
Tequila-cured lox carving station
Cochinita Pibil taquitos
Seasonal Salad