There’s plenty to do during the day
VIKKI ORTIZ
There’s plenty to do during the day
All ready to start the new year, but have nowhere to go? Here are a few suggestions on places ready and willing to help you kick off 2005:
The best way to cure a hangover: So maybe it’s an urban myth that drinking more or eating grease helps your, uh, situation. Nevertheless, numerous bars and restaurants are planning to be open Jan. 1 to make the most of the potential Saturday crowd:
The Palomino, 2491 S. Superior St., will offer drink specials all day designed specifically for the New Year’s Day crowd: $1 Old Style and Pabst cans of beer, and $2 beer-mosas (which they swear taste better than they sound). At 3 p.m., the kitchen will begin serving hangover specialties including Tater-Tots, fried pickles and sweet potato chips.
Pandl’s in Bayside, 8825 N. Lake Drive, is altering its usual Sunday buffet menu for New Year’s Day to include your choice of champagne, Bloody Mary or screwdriver with the $25.95 meal. Reservations are recommended; (414) 352-7300.
Mader’s Restaurant, 1037 N. Old World 3rd St., also will offer a Sunday brunch on Saturday. It features sauerbraten, Hungarian goulash, Kassler Rippchen (smoked pork loin) along with standard breakfast fare.
Just kid-ding
Not only will the Milwaukee County Zoo be open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day, it will offer free admission to Milwaukee County residents.
Is the cold weather making you forget what growing gardens look like? You’re in luck: The Mitchell Park Domes will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4.50 for adults, $3 for children 6 to 17, free for children 5 and younger. Seniors with proof of Milwaukee County residency pay $3.
The Milwaukee Public Museum has New Year’s Day screenings of “Harry Potter” at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. at the IMAX theater. $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and children 3 to 15. Reservations recommended; (414) 319-4629.
The Pettit National Ice Center will be open from 1 to 10 p.m. New Year’s Day. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Skate rental is $2.50.
If you can brave the cold, head out to Veterans Park for the Kite Society of Wisconsin’s “Cool Fool Kite Festival.” The event takes place at Veteran’s Park at noon, immediately following the Polar Bears’ jump into Lake Michigan. Kites and hot food will be for sale at the event; an ice sculpting contest also is planned.
— Vikki Ortiz
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