A young adult’s bar/bat mitzvah is one of the most anticipated and celebrated event in a Jewish person’s life. As the adolescent prepares to end the first phase of their religious education, the family begins plans to mark the momentous occasion of their son or daughter’s passage into adulthood. The following four places specialize in throwing bar/bat mitzvahs and promise to deliver the trendiest party any sophisticated young adult could want. Mazel tov!
Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Keep young guests smiling at Chelsea Piers Connecticut with a bar/bat mitzvah party that can include sports activities along with dinner and dancing. The festivities begin with either an Adventure Center Party focusing on gymnastics or a Sports Lovers Party that includes a host of games from dodgeball to relay races to basketball. Looking for something else? Feel free to pick from a long list of activities perfect for your young guests. Don’t worry about working up a sweat with the kids; your package includes a sports facilitator. Afterwards move on to dinner and dancing in the venue’s new 4,000 sq. ft. LOFT. Adults can enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres on the Mezzanine while kids dance below. An array of menu options (Kosher is available) can be discussed with Chelsea Piers Connecticut’s exclusive catering partner, Nikki Glekas Events (NGE). Adding an activity package is completely optional as families may prefer celebrating with just dinner and dancing in the LOFT. Either way, the team at Chelsea Piers Connecticut provides you with a customized event. Chelsea Piers Connecticut, 1 Blachley Road, Stamford, Conn. 203-989-1005. event
iPic Theaters. Upscale movie theater iPic is coming to Rivertowns Square in Dobbs Ferry this May. Touted as “an affordable luxury experience that provides guests the feeling of being in a stylish hotel or lounge,” the venue includes eight theaters as well as the City Perch Kitchen + Bar restaurant. Theaters offer leather seating, in cinema dining and a full service bar. Purchase a Premium Plus ticket and enjoy reclining leather seats, pillows, blankets, popcorn and personal call buttons to summon servers. iPic auditoriums and private event spacing in the City Perch Kitchen + Bar are available for your bar/bat mitzvah celebration. Reserve an auditorium for your event and utilize a movie screen to show personal graphics, short clips, slide shows or a movie. Some guests reserve a theater and include special Hollywood star flooring customized with their children’s name. iPic Theaters, 1 Livingstone Ave., Dobbs Ferry. 348-7002. Ipict
Coliseum White Plains. Specializing in bar/bat mitzvahs since 2003, the family-owned Coliseum strives to provide a stress-free event, from the beginning stages of planning to the celebration itself. Owners Daniel J. Coughlan and Joshua Mazzetti help you design a custom-tailored menu perfect for your bar/bat mitzvah party. Packages run from $65-$90 per person depending on the menu and include a mock-tini bar serving bottled water, soda, juice, and nonalcoholic frozen beverages. Liquor can be added for an additional fee. According to owner Coughlan, popular party menu items include Philadelphia cheese steak sliders, filet mignon quesadillas, lamb chops, assorted sushi, lox on latkes, and the over the top Viennese hour for dessert. In addition to food and beverages, Coliseum also provides table arrangements and lounge furnishings, lighting and audio systems including screens, cubbies for personal belongings, and an experienced staff. In order to keep in line with its high standards, Coliseum has a list of exclusive entertainment companies available for hire for your son or daughter’s special day. “The entertainment companies that we do business with and allow in our space are the best in the industry,” says Coughlan. Coliseum is currently taking bookings for bar/bat mitzvah parties into 2019. Coughlan and his son-in-law Mazzetti are happy to meet with prospective clients on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to go over party pricing and options, call the number below for more information. Coliseum White Plains, 15 S. Broadway, White Plains. 557-3401. colis
Club Infinity. Described as the “ultimate ‘New York City Nightclub Style event space” with two club spaces and an entertainment complex, each space can be reserved separately or you can integrate the entire club into the party. Bar/bat mitzvah packages include up to four hours of nightclub fun with a disc jockey, an MC, two motivational party dancers and a video technician. Guests can also enjoy full use of the entertainment complex with arcade and carnival-style games and a photo booth. Cocktail and banquet tables and chairs are also provided. Take advantage of the club’s in-house event planner with your package. A nominal fee applies for use of the kitchen area by the caterer of your choice. The club also allows you the freedom of hiring your own entertainment team if you prefer. With a 400 guest capacity, the club prides itself on keeping up with the most current happenings and technology in the entertainment industry. Club Infinity, 404 Irvington St., Pleasantville. 214-4800. party
Rachael Sanderson Benz is a Westchester-based freelance writer.
