Yes, it's nasty outside and no, you didn't get everything you wanted for Christmas. The upside is there's still one night of celebrating left to do in this godforsaken season. New Year's Eve is often over-hyped, over-priced and a regular disappointment. To help you avoid an anti-climactic evening this time around, we have compiled an extensive list of the quintessential best and brightest parties happening in the city. Peruse at your leisure from the comfort of your home and be as picky as you please. You're sure to find something as climactic as Lewinski on Clinton's lap to help you bring in the New Year with a bang.



The Horseshoe
Denim and whiskey are like stylish, tasty Kevlar: nothing can penetrate them. That's why alt-country bands can get away with effeminate names. Friends of the divine Miss Case, the Sadies are Canada's finest tumbleweed rock consortium.
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The Drake
Elegance, decadence, and contemporary flirting- if your thing is getting dressed up (with somewhere to go), then the Drake is your chance to slip back into old Hollywood glamour. For $125, you get a welcome cocktail, a 'bubbly toast' at midnight, dinner and buffet.
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The Guvernment
Guvernment is one of the hottest spots on New Year's for true music lovers. All of the best Torontonian DJs are roped into one place, featuring hip hop, progressive, trace, classic house, top 40 retro…ok, you get the drift.
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Dance Cave
DJ Shannon will be spinning some hot tunes to help you get your groove on in your fancy New Year's Eve get-up. For some reason, girls get all worked up over New Years, myself included. Around the middle of December, you start realizing that you have to look better than you've ever looked before.
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Sneaky Dee's
For the low budget New Year's Eve party-goers, Sneaky Dee's is hosting their “Shit La Merde" party for only $20 bones. Special guests include Inflagranti, Supercycle, and many more DJs with equally crazy names.
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The Golden Dogs
The Golden Dogs are exactly what you picture. Big, happy, furry golden retrievers that make you smile. Not really, but the band is much like these golden dogs. Their music is the kind that you bop your head along to in a cheery fashion.
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Maro
The good news? If you've got cash, this ritzy party should be at the top of your list. The bad news? If you're broke or under 23, you're uninvited to this party. That's fine. I didn't want to go anyways.
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The Mod Club
Raffle prizes? Check. Party favours that make a ridiculous amount of annoying noise? Check. Hors D'oeuvres reception (only from 9pm-10:30pm, sadly)? Check. Champagne? Double check! The party starts at 9pm and will include all of the fantastic things listed above.
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