New Year's Eve = Amateur Night. It's the best night of the year to throw a party at your own place, go to a party at a friend's house, or just stay home. Unless you love shit service that's worse than the normal shit service that restaurants offer these days, standing in line, realizing your non-VIP ticket to a gala doesn't even include the option of sitting down all night, realizing the included drinks will run out by the time you get to the end of the line, or being around people who can't handle their alcohol really overdoing it early in the evening.