The first people to successfully paint the town red spent more time haphazardly assembling scaffolding and arguing over who got to be the foreman than enjoying the results. Take the planning out of carousing with today’s Groupon to Manhattan Bar and Lounge in Rockville Centre. Choose from the following options:

• For $19, you get a night out for two (a $44 value), which includes:
• Two appetizers (up to a $12 value each)
• Two cocktails (up to a $10 value each)<p>
• For $99, you get a New Year’s Eve party package for two (a $200 value), which includes:
• Open bar
• Buffet, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert
• Champagne toast<p>
• For $249, you get a New Year’s Eve VIP party package for four (a $600 value), which includes:
• Open bar with premium liquor
• Private lounge seating
• Buffet, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert
• Take-home breakfast
• Table service, including three bottles: Grey Goose vodka, choice of red or white wine, and champagne<p>

The New Year’s Eve party is on Saturday, December 31, from 9 p.m. to close.

Manhattan Bar and Lounge fuels festive gatherings on the dance floor with a menu of bar fare and rhythm from live music acts. After settling into a seat, guests can feast on the kitchen’s harvest of starter plates, including baked clams, veal sliders, and cold antipasto. Industrious bartenders keep glasses filled with various cocktails, such as cosmopolitans or pomegranate martinis. To help celebrate the purchase of a new calendar, the party packages envelop duos and quartets with tunes from a live DJ, neon light from a laser show, and an assemblage of party props, including hats and noisemakers. VIP loungers can order a bottle of Grey Goose, wine, and champagne to quench parched throats throughout the evening.