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ultural activities, entertainment, food and music are slated for Little Tokyo in DTLA, on the first day of January.

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resented by Japanese Chamber of Commerce and the Japanese Culture of Commerce Foundation, the New Year Celebration Oshogatsu will take place at Little Tokyo’s Weller Court and Japanese Village Plaza from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Oshōgatsu, is a public holiday observed in Japan marking the beginning of a new calendar year. In Japan on the eve of the new horizon, temple bells ring 108 times: 8 times to ring out the old year and 100 times to usher in the new.

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Included in the Downtown Los Angeles festivities is Sake Fest, mochitmaki, a kimono fashion show, shamisen show, and Taiko drumming.

Attendees who make their way to Ootoro Japanese Sushi Restaurant (just across from Weller Court on 2nd and San Pedro) will celebrate the New Year as guest at DTLAs finest sushi and sashimi restaurant helmed by iconic Sushis Chef Kun-Wu San and Chef Okabe San. Ootoro serves timeless sashimi selects of thinly sliced Yellow Tail, Salmon, Tuna, Shrimp, Squid, Eel, Octopus, Scallops, and Sea Urchin served by a friendly and knowledgeable staff.

They also offer extravagant Bento boxes, hand-rolls, stir-fried side dishes and crispy tempuras perfect for take-out and delivery or outside seating.

For a more spirited festival, guests partake in the new cocktail program featuring the Architect of Bartenders, Mr. Erik J. Lund.

Ootoro Sushi is located across from the festivities at 232 E. 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. @ootorola

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DTLA Just Got Its First Goth Bar & Restaurant and It’s Hotter Than Hell

owntown local Dj, music and film producer Fhedesh and his partner singer song-writer Sin Savio have fans screaming about their new restaurant bar, The Veil, DTLAs only Goth Bar and Restaurant now open on the Spring Street Strip.

surroundings, the room is a mini torture chamber of dining tables, goth decor, melted candle sticks, photography of graphic nature and interactive S&M displays.

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Partner, Sin Savio oversees the bar program at Veil which consists of select wines, Soju cocktails and domestic and imported beers.

ocated on the corner of Spring and 6th, like a scene from a classic horror film, Veil is reminiscent of that dark basement you just have to explore, praying to everything holy the door doesn’t slam shut and your candlelight doesn’t get blown out. But then, it does.

Reaching out from the darkness behind you is Fhedesh. Owner and operator of the dark fortress. Yet instead of devouring your existence, he hands you a plate of delicious shrimp fettuccine followed by a glass of blood-red vino.

As your eyes get used to the darkness, you begin to take notice of your immediate

Guests may find themselves tied to a vintage gurney, used in an 1800s asylum, strapped at the neck, while others dawn a repurposed coffin table while devouring plates, hot off the flames.

The speakers broadcast a supporting mix of Darkwave, Post Punk, Goth top 40, and Heavy Metal delights. Artists Sextiles, Twins Tribes and Swasta6 and music from Fhedesh’ latest album play in the background.

Under the cover of darkness, The Veil extends the Goth hospitality scene with dining for those who prefer only to come out at night. Open at 9 pm Wednesday - Sunday, the Veil's kitchen stays open until 4 am, just before sun up, so as not to expose its nocturnal visitors to the harmful rays of UV Sunlight.

The kitchen stays open late with flatbread, chicken wings, waffle fries and the signature Veil Burger.

The Veil is located at 555 S Spring, LA Ca 90013. @theveildtla

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t’s been such an eventful year, it’s almost sad to see it end. Oh well, the past is the past. From the ordinary to the extraordinary…

Here’s a countdown to the most extravagant Downtown Los Angeles New Year’s Eve Parties of 2023.

One. Travel Back in Time at Union Station Prohibition NYE

McCullough and Ross proudly present the ninth annual Prohibition NYE, bringing the long-anticipated New Year’s Eve event back to Los Angeles’ Union Station to ring in 2023.

The Roaring Twenties-inspired event invites guests to celebrate the new year with a full spectrum of entertainment, including a headlining DJ Set by Los Angeles-based alternative pop music duo NEIL FRANCES, a closing DJ set by 2022 Grammy nominated artist TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS, a live jazz ensemble Lyndsay & the AllNighters, performances from acclaimed burlesque troupe Concrete Entertainment, a premium open bar featuring Johnnie Walker and Don Julio 1942, and more.

As the clock strikes midnight at one of LA’s most prized landmarks, attendees will mark the new year with the event’s signature 60-foot ball drop from the glamorous Art Deco ceilings of Union Station.

Event partner Johnnie Walker with undoubtedly keep the spirits high from 9 p.m. Dec. 31, until 2 a.m. Jan. 1. General Admission tickets for the premium event will be offered at $195.

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A limited number of VIP packages, featuring a private entrance, table service, and an exclusive stage-side, elevated viewing experience are available for $3,000.

Union Station is located at 800 N. Alameda, LA CA 90012. @prohibitionNYE

Two. Celebrate 100 Years with the Millennium Biltmore

Prohibition NYE @Union Station

The iconic Biltmore Hotel will begin its centennial celebrations with LA Noir Speakeasy NYE held in the iconic Crystal ballroom – where a bevy of performers, displays and tours of the actual speakeasy tunnels, will take guests on a roaring journey to LA’s golden era.

Artists and organizers of the famed Labyrinth Masquerade will be creating a world of jazz and speakeasy indulgence with over ver 40 performers, live music, dancers, photoops plus stylized drinks, and plenty of champagne flowing from specialty craft cocktail bars, along with live performances by Gypsy Swing band leader Alice Underground.

Crystal Ballroom @Biltmore Hotel

Aqua Viva @Conrad HOtel The Biltmore is offering a rare chance to see some of the original areas used during NYE party? prohibition in the 1920s as attendees are encouraged to embrace fringe, pearls, On the last night of 2022, guests will and feathers. Period-inspired attire or experience for the first time what it’s like black tie is encouraged and imagination is to spend NYE on the rooftop of Frank celebrated.

Gehry’s Conrad Hotel as Sister Midnight Presents and KCRW present ‘23 Above LA Noir tickets range from $99 for general Grand New Years Celebration. With entry to $999 Gold Celebration packages a night filled with eclectic Dj sets by complete with an overnight hotel stay.

Lovefingers, Novena Carmél, and SilVA, 8pm. @Biltmore_NYE.com light bites by Chef José Andrés, and a premium open bar, the days of Auld Lang Syne are celebrated in Grand fashion with Three. ‘23 Above Grand New a midnight toast in front-row of Grand Year’s Celebration at Conrad Park’s NYE event and City Hall light show.

Los Angeles Tickets range from $229 to $370 which We all know famed Architect Frank Gehry includes a VIP lounge, lite bites, and a can build DTLAs most eclectic structures, premium open bar. aquavivanye.com but do his structures make for a great

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Four. Katt Williams at Microsoft Theater

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Six. Glamonatrix with Dita Von Teese at Orpheum Theater

For $1200 bring in the New Year front row in the center of laughter as comedian Katt Williams takes the stage at the Microsoft Cover Photo: Vita Von Teese Theater at LA L.I.V.E. at 7:30pm. Seats Nothing brings in the New Year like further from the stage are $145 however burlesque. This year, the Orpheum there isn’t a bad seat in the house Theater will host the world’s best – especially when Katt Williams keeps the Dita Von Teese presents an evening of jokes flowing and the crowd bubbling. glamour, show-stopping performances, After the slide splitting show, follow the and a stellar lineup of the brightest path Conga Room Celebrity Night NYE stars in modern burlesque. where for an additional $1200 guests can throw their own private parties, stage side The Orpheum Theatre has a rich for up to 10 guests. When rolling with showbiz past, with a stage originally a date or going solo, general admission designed for vaudeville. Several lucky which includes a complimentary glass of attendees will get the chance to meet BRUT is $65. and greet Photo Courtesy Vezbi in the celebration with a unique photo opportunity with Dita Five. Elevate Lounge NYE Von Teese. 9pm. Tickets range from $186 to $660. The Orpheum Theatre, Golden Age of Hollywood 842 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA What do you get when you place a famed 90014. @ditavondeese sushi lounge and popular dance club on the same DTLA rooftop? A sold-out NYE party that stands out, high above the rest. Seven. LA – NEW YEAR’S Get ready for sushi, music and drinks EVE Sparkle Silver & Gold with a view at the penthouse in honor at SPIRE 73 of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Takami The countdown and the fireworks Sushi & Robata & Elevate Lounge have light up the sky over the horizon, connected and will lay out the red carpet send off 2022 in style while enjoying from the ground-floor to the club door – uninterrupted time with those you Both lounges extravagantly wrapped by hold dear – all wrapped up in our the electric lights of adjacent buildings warm hospitality and inspiring represent the best of DTLA nightlife. surroundings with mid-night toast with an individual bottle of Moët & Beginning with candle-lit sushi pairings Chandon French champagne and the of wine, and cocktails, as the celebration mix of celebrity DJ Annie Sollange matures, just across to the penthouse, destined to spin ABBA at 12am.

Elevate Lounge will provide VIP bottle service, hostesses and in-house DJ Eddie By far DTLAs most extravagant hotel, Boy spinning Hip Hop, R&B, Latin, and the Elevator arrives at the rooftop of Top 40. Tickets priced between $45 the tallest building in Downtown Los and $75 do not include food or drinks.

Angeles to ring in the New Year at Restaurant reservations required.

7pm. 900 Wilshire Boulevard @elevatelounge Los Angeles, CA 90017. @spire73

Katt Williams @Microsoft Theater

Sushi & Clubbing @elevatelounge

The Orpheum Theater @vitavondeese

Rooftop with ABBA @Spire73

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This New Year’s Eve the Ace welcomes Afrobeats, Reggaeton and Hip-hop brought

by Pangea Sound with Dj Falcons, Supernova, Sleepy Joe, and Joaquin to control the crowded dance floor while VIP tickets offer access to the Theatre’s Mezzanine with top-shelf open bar canapés and bubbly from 9pm – 11pm.

Pangea Sound @Ace Hotel

Eight. Welcome to Pangea at the Ace Hotel Wondering if Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin ever thought their Spanish Goth-style house of Vaudeville would end up ringing in the New Year someday with a room full of celebrating modern-day rump shakers.

It may not look like much now, but back in the day events at UA were deemed the most dazzling in Downtown Los Angeles History.

Although dances have supercharged over the years, the overall rebellious nature of the UA, now operated by Ace Hotel seems to have managed to survive upon which the two great rebels surely would have consented.

Nine. New Year’s Eve Ball at the Grand Star in Chinatown

The Grand Star Jazz Club has been a cornerstone of Los Angeles Chinatown since 1946. What first began as a restaurant has now turned into a bar and nightclub, with one of the liveliest and hippest DTLA spots thanks to veteran club promoters Club Underground.

Ten. LA NYE Bar Crawl Through the Historic Core

Most likely one of the least extravagant yet increasingly satisfying and still the most adventurous event for locals this NYE is LA Bar Crawl’s mapped guide of NYE drink specials in the Historic Core. This is going to be for the antsy NYE partygoer who is more interested in saving money while uniting with other locals.

The NYE Bar Crawl map includes welldrink specials from 8th and Broadway, up and down the Spring Spring Strip between the hours of 8 pm -10:30 pm. Tickets range from $19 – $69. Upgrades include access to two popular nightclubs along the way. www.labarcrawls.com

The clock strikes twelve with a complimentary Champaign toast and balloon drop within two stories of nonstop 80s, 90s, Britpop, Alternative, New Wave, and Post Punk. Complete with an outdoor smoking patio, tickets are $35 at the door and the dress code is always casual, creative and 80s-inspired. 943 N. Broadway Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012. @clubunderground Club Underground @Grand Star Jazz Club