Fun & Flirty Bachelorette Night

I planned one of my best friend's bachelorette party in NYC this past Saturday. The group girls included some from NYC and others coming in for the weekend from Boston. Hence the dinner and pre-party was held at her fiancé’s apartment on the East side. To celebrate the nationalities of the bride and groom we had Indian appetizers followed by a Swedish dinner. I ordered the appetizers from Patang, an Indian restaurant in Yonkers. Despite calling ahead my order was not ready when I arrived at the restaurant. But the prices were reasonable and the restaurant was easily accessible from the highway. The weekend buffet seemed to boast of more dishes than similar restaurants of this type. However, I was not very happy with the quality of the samosas and chaat I ordered. But the other guests seemed to enjoy them. For the Swedish dinner, I ordered sandwiches from Smorgas Chef at the Scandinavia House in midtown. The service was great and the open sandwiches came in individual boxes with green leaf and potato salad. The portions were large and all meals were under $15. Ordering in from the diverse and high quality options available in a city like NYC is a great way to have a dinner on a budget.

After dinner and games, we headed downtown for the obligatory male strip show in light of the night's celebration. After researching a few available options, we made VIP reservations at Hunk-o-mania at Club Element downtown. The VIP reservation, almost $25 extra per person, enables you to walk in without waiting in line. Most of the tables were reserved by other b'day or bachelorette parties. So the early reservation is a good idea to guarantee a table for your group esp. if you have a party of 10 or more. In addition to the entrance fee, everyone is required to pay a $20 two drink minimum. Upon arrival, we were constantly visited by "hunk" waiters who were extremely attentive and eager for tips. The performance was as expected with the hunk engaged in some type of role play (dressed as sailors, bankers etc) before they stripped down to their briefs. For an additional fee ($45-50), the bachelorettes could be put on the hot seat where the hunks performed acts with (or some cases on top of) her. These acts varied in their level of intensity and discomfort to the girl. Some were way too wild and saucy to my taste. To her delight, my friend had a pretty mild run on the hot seat. The music was good and after the two hour show, the placed transformed in to a club with full dance floor. The view of several girls getting lap dances in the open left some scarred memories in my mind!

For the last part of the night we headed to Pink Elephant in Chelsea. But despite having our names of a promoter's list we were asked to pay a $30 entrance fee or get a table for $600. So we moved on to M2 a few blocks away. Luckily, the promoter we were in contact with was present and we were granted free entrance. I really liked this club/lounge. The music was good and we all enjoyed dancing in our corner. The night ended with us hailing cabs around 1.30pm after an eventful night.