Who knows what fortunes await us in the new year? In keeping with the mystery, Privy threw the appropriately-themed “Midnight Masquerade” for the 4th annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. A transformed Le Ka Restaurant provided the glitz while 600 members and guests brought the glamour to the heart of downtown L.A. With open hearts and healthy appetites, invitees gathered at this sold-out event to bid 2012 good-bye and welcome 2013!
Joined by celebrity hosts, actors Archie Kao (CSI) and Brian Yang (Hawaii Five-O), invited members and guests of Privy relaxed at Le Ka’s heated patio before adjourning to the dining room for a sumptuous dinner fit for royalty. Executive chef Remi Lauvand designed the menu specially for the occasion, first offering Muskee de Provence Squash Soup with Chestnut Cream and a dish of Market Roasted Vegetables tossed with a luxurious Black Truffle Dressing to quell the bite of the evening chill. These were followed by a decadent array of entrées: plump Roasted Diver Scallops on a bed of cabbage, bacon, potato, and a rich mousseline; hearty Slow-Cooked Wagyu Short Ribs served alongside Roasted Vegetables and topped with Juniper Jus; and pillowy Potato Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms. Finally, airy Hazelnut Profiteroles and Tahitian Crème Brûlée Bars comprised the exclamation point to punctuate the last meal of 2012.
No sooner had the last fork been set down than the beautiful partygoers swanned into Le Ka in their finery and masks. From elegantly simple to glittering baroque to outrageously amusing, the masks were as creative as Privy’s invitees. Lights painted the walls in royal colors amber and violet, and emitted a sexy vibe while nearly 600 guests, liberated by handcrafted cocktails, mingled and flirted on the dance floor. DJ J-Trix pumped out beats that made the countless flutes of champagne tremble. It wasn’t long before hips began to shake as the ladies, clad in figure-skimming dresses, and dapper-looking gentlemen, got into the groove.
Like the days of 2012, the hours flew by. Both outside on the cozy patio and indoors, partiers watched the famous Times Square Countdown featuring PSY and MC Hammer on two screens and lifted their hands and drinks to count down to the new year. As the ball dropped at midnight, so did 500 balloons in Le Ka. By the show of kisses, we predict a year full of love and romance!
We are grateful to our celebrity hosts, Archie Kao and Brian Yang, for joining Privy and our dearest friends and Le Ka Restaurant owners, Marcus Kwan, Michael Kwan, and Kerry Moy, for this very special event. Also sharing hosting duties were Privy members Chin Han (Contagion, 2012, The Dark Knight), Russell Wong (Romeo Must Die, Vanishing Son), Mei Melancon (The L Word) along with fashionista Chriselle Lim (The Chriselle Factor) who show up dressed in marvelous cocktail dress with hubby Allen Chen. We also had some culinary celebs in the house as represented by David Chang of the famed NY restaurant Momofuku and coffee connoisser and entrepreneur Craig Min of LAMILL.
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