Here's What Happens At The Infamous Lavo Brunch Where People Dance On Tables In the Middle Of The Day
It's about who can throw the wildest, most out of control party you can attend on a weekend afternoon. And on Saturday, Business Insider visited Midtown hotspot, Lavo to see how they're doing it.
You're going to love this.
But first, a little background on the battle over brunch. It all started a few years back when NYC restaurants like Beaumarchais and Bagatelle decided to bring a taste of the South of France's insane day parties to NYC. That means parties that are exclusive, expensive, and epic.
During the summer, this battle moves to the Hamptons. You wear bikinis while you dance on tables.
In the fall, it's time for a revamp - and that means a brunch arms race where the only real winners are the people guzzling champagne and breaking it down at 4:00 pm.
And those people come from everywhere. Andrew Goldberg, a partner at Strategic Hospitality Group, which owns Lavo, told Business Insider that the party prides itself on its international appeal. You'll meet revelers from all over the globe.
You might see some more familiar faces in the sea of bottles and models as well. Once Jamie Foxx stopped the party in full swing by performing a 45 minute set.
"The party stopped and we lost money but it was totally okay," said Goldberg. "We always want to talk about a 'wow factor'."
That 'wow factor' is what gets guests e-mailing their praises to Lavo the next day, telling their friends that they absolutely must have their birthdays there, and spending thousands of dollars on their next Lavo fix.