Don't feel like paying a cover charge or buying a ticket in advance to celebrate New Year's Eve tonight in Clarendon? Here is my short list of some of the local venues open for business and free to get into:
Bakeshop - For the anti-NYE crowd, this local cupcakery will have its doors open until midnight to server your final 2013 sugar cravings.
Bracket Room - Open at noon with no cover all night. My pick for one of the best free spots to go to, and probably will be crowded early.
Eat Bar - Complimentary toast at midnight
Fireworks - Good if you want Neapolitan pizza and beer one last time in 2013.
Fuego - $5 Carlos Slim margarita all day, happy hour at 4pm
Hunan Number One - Giant beers!
Mexicali Blues - Half price burritos all day and night; mini-champagne or Corona toast at midnight.
O'Sullivans - An early NYE celebration with an Irish Guinness toast at 7pm. After that live music by William Dickey at 9:30pm
Spider Kelly's - Bound to be packed tonight, with no cover or dress codes.
If I've missed any please tweet me the info.