Sunda New Years Eve 2011 Early Bird Tickets On Sale
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Early bird packages for New Years Eve in Chicago at Sunda are currently on sale. We sold out very early on last year so get your tickets while they’re available!
$95 Sunda New Asian New Years Package
- Friday, December 31
- 9pm-1am
- All inclusive buffet and premium bar package in upstairs lounge
- Tax and gratuity included
- Available for a limited time only
- Purchase below
$100 Sunda New Asian New Years Package – SOLD OUT
- Friday, December 31
- 9pm-1am
- All inclusive bar and food package in the lounge
- Tax and gratuity included
- General tickets available starting at $100 for a limited time only
- Purchase $100 package below
Additional Packages from Sunda New Asian
- $125
9pm-1am – Midnight food and bar package (communal & sushi bar) - $150 9pm-1am – Midnight food, wine and bar package (Dining room)
- Must call to purchase both of these packages 312.644.0500
Where to Throw a Party in Chicago – Sunda #1 for 30 or Fewer Guests
Sunda New Asian was named the #1 place for a private party or reception ranging in size from 10-30 guests by Chicago Citysearch.
From the article:
Private events for 14 or more guests ooze cool at this New Asian go-to, where sharing everything from whacked-out sushi to pristine sashimi is de rigueur–though a la carte and buffet-style bashes are available options, too. Plan ahead, and DJs will hit the decks at your ambient, ultra-cool soiree.
Sunda Ranked #1 Celebrity Hangout Spot in Chicago by the Tribune and Redeye
Sunda New Asian was named the #1 celebrity hangout spot in the month of August by the Tribune.
Celebs: Derek Jeter, Fergie, Josh Duhamel, Michael Bay, Green Day, Soundgarden, Ke$ha, Kristin Cavallari, All-American Rejects’ Tyson Ritter, The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, Miami Heat’s Juwan Howard, Macy Gray, former “90210″ star Ian Ziering
Celebs feel comfortable here. So comfortable that Ke$ha showed up in a bathrobe.
Sunda Ranked Top Celebrity Hot Spot in October
Sunda and The Underground were both ranked as top celebrity hot spots in Chicago by the Tribune this past month.
From the article:
It’s getting colder in Chicago, but not so cold that it scared celebrities away from visiting in October (they usually don’t start wimping out until January). The Chicago International Film Festival brought a few Hollywood stars to the city, as did the three-day filming of “The Vow.” But as usual, most of the sightings around Chicago were sports-related.
Here’s a look at which Chicago venues attracted the most, biggest and rarest sightings during October in the latest edition of the About Last Night rankings:
1. SUNDA
Celebs: Channing Tatum, “Step Up” actress Jenna Dewan, “Underworld” actor Scott Speedman, David Schwimmer, “Private Practice” actress Kate Walsh, chef Bobby Flay, “Extra” host Mario Lopez, “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle, “I Love College” rapper Asher Roth, White Sox’s Gordon Beckham, Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith, former NBA All-Star Antoine Walker, “The Mentalist” actress Robin Tunney.Sunda and Hub 51 have alternated the top spot the last four months.
September ranking: No. 3 Highest ranking: No. 1
8. THE UNDERGROUND
Celebs: Forest Whitaker, Manny Ramirez, “Vampire Diaries” actors Michael Trevino and Steven R. McQueen.If Ramirez leaves the White Sox, nobody will be more disappointed than Chicago’s club owners.
BEST OF THE REST: Rockit Bar & Grill in River North (Rob Lowe, Raquel Welch, former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel), Japonais (N.E.R.D. front man Pharrell Williams, Fire’s Freddie Ljungberg, U.S. soccer captain Carlos Bocanegra), The Fifty/50 (The Blackhawks’ Brian Campbell and Troy Brouwer, “Bachelorette” alum Ed Swiderski), Epic (Lionel Richie, Mario Lopez), Table Fifty-Two (Tyler Perry, Rahm Emanuel
NBC Chicago: Celebs Still Going to Sunda
NBC Chicago picked up on Sunda New Asian‘s #1 ranking for the month of October for celeb sightings.
From the article
The Chicago Tribune has released it’s monthly round-up of Top 10 Celebrity Spots, noting that Sunda and Hub 51 have alternated the top spot the last four months. Not much of a shocker considering the list hardly ever changes—even down to the runners-up (Rock It, Epic, Table Fifty-Two). Maybe it’s because they can’t get a table at Girl & The Goat? [Trib]
Lionel Richie Spotted Dining at Sunda
The Chicago Sun-Times mentioned both Rockit Bar & Grill and Sunda for a Lionel Richie and Mario Lopez sighting
From the article
SEEN ON THE SCENE: Heads were turning at Cafe Spiaggia for recent sightings of Jimmy Buffett and Lionel Richie, who also was seen supping at Sunda. … Mario Lopez made the scene at Sunda — as well as Epic and a big party at Manor — while in town hosting the “Urbanathlon” events. … Hometown native Raquel Welch — here being honored with WGN’s Merri Dee and WTTW’s Jamie Ceaser by Women in Film Chicago — wowed her fans at Rockit Bar & Grill. … “Fame” legend Debbie Allen knows a lot about musicals, so it’s fitting she was the top bidder at the Primo Center benefit — winning tickets to London and a stay at the Ritz to attend the London premiere of ”Ghost: The Musical” (inspired by the Oscar-winning film). It’s produced by Chicagoan David Garfinkle, who also is busy co-producing the big Broadway “Spider-Man” musical, opening Dec. 21.
Meredith Vieira spotted dining at Sunda
“Today” show anchor Meredith Vieira was spotted at Sunda this past week.
From the article:
SEEN ON THE SCENE: “Today” anchor Meredith Vieira was spied all over town this past weekend, including at Sunda and at the Evanston cafe Kafein with her kids after the Northwestern game Saturday. … Will.i.am and some of his Black Eyed Peas bandmates, the Bears’ Garrett Wolfe, New York Yankee Curtis Granderson and “Shameless” actor Robert Knepper were among recent sightings at the Underground. …
US Weekly: Katy Perry and Ali Larter at Sunda New Asian in Chicago
US Weekly covered Sunda in their May 25, 2009 issue for the Katy Perry and Ali Larter sightings.
From the article
Far East eats: Katy Perry and Ali Larter have nibbled the New Asian cuisine (think crab-crusted ahi tuna) and enjoyed the full sushi and sake bar at this Chicago Eatery.
Review of Sunda by Chicago Tribune’s Phil Vettel: An Asian Tour – Forget the Map
Click to view the full article of Phil Vettel's review of Sunda in the Tribune
Phil Vettel, the Chicago Tribune Dining critic, was kind enough to review Sunda and award us with a 3 star rating!
From the article:
I knew Sunda, a pan-Asian restaurant that made its River North debut March 9, would be insanely popular. After all the restaurant was put together by the Rockit Ranch group, which includes nightclub impresario Billy Dec, whose golden touch with the trendanistas is such that you probably could slack Dec’s name on a dented Dumpster and draw a big crowd.
Aglibot’s novel take on beef tartare perches torch-seared Kobe-style ground beef on crispy rice cakes (the finished dish resembles nigiri), accented with a dollop of spicy sambal and crowned with a fingertip-size slice of chile that gives it just enough bite. There’s similar precision on display with the crab-cake-crusted tuna sashimi, raw fish wrapped in crabmeat with a yin-yang of hot mustard and sweet soy glaze on the plate.
To view the full article click on the image to the right
Sunda on The Stew, Chicago Tribune’s Good Eating and Dining staffs
Photo by Chris Borrelli
I just checked out Sunda (110 W. Illinois St., 312-644-0500), the new New Asian restaurant/concept/lounge/sushi bar/hopeful River North hotspot. To translate, it is the latest place that serves food, which you can also eat, that was created by Billy Dec, Brad Young and Arturo Gomez. They’re the trio behind The Underground and Rockit Bar & Grill — or as I like to call these joints, with their vaguely go-getter fist-bumping vibes, Dude I and Dude II. Sunda is somewhat more refined, for sure tastier – yet another stylish contemporary Asian restaurant decked out in black teak furniture and statues, but obviously placing an emphasis on thoughtful tweaks of Chinese and Japanese classics.
”So were the people really pretty? Or just kind of pretty?”
That’s my editor, and since she was partly serious: The people at Sunda (named for the Sunda Shelf, the Southeast Asian landmass that rose with the melting of the glaciers) were good looking, but not intimidatingly so. Kind of like the food, which is overseen by executive chef Rodelio Aglibot, the roly-poly Hawaiian who formerly ruled the kitchen at KOI, the Los Angeles uber-hotspot. They call him ”The Food Buddha,” and while I find it hard to use that name in public without rolling my eyes, the Food Buddha’s crispy rice, pan-fried sushi rice coated in soy and topped with your choice of spicy tuna, Kobe beef, or shrimp tempura is simple and toasty and hard to complain about. Same goes for the crispy pata ($22), a tower of confit pork shank that arrives at the table (literally) with its skin still crackling; it’s served with two sauces, a garlic sauce reminiscent of a Cuban mojgo, and a dense foie gravy with the consistency of very cozy marinara. The meat, however, was the treat – rich and silky, and tender throughout the sizable chunk.
Like many New Asian restaurants, though, the menu feels a tad scattered – a sushi bar, an emphasis on small plates, a promising grill. On the other hand, there’s a lot here that’s tempting: garlic noodles with toasted garlic and blue crab ($14), indo corn fritters ($8) served with an onion-ginger sauce. I’ll leave you with my favorite dish, so far: ”Toast and Jam” ($14), those quote marks on the menu as well, triangular perfectly-crispy wedges coated in a warm layer of shrimp paste, served with a cup of ”jam,” a.k.a. tuna tartar to be spread across the top (pictured above). The dude abides, happily.
