Murdoch-owned propaganda rag the New York Post is downright pissed at the Times Square Applebee’s for jacking up the prices from $650 per person for the 2023-2024 New Year’s Eve celebration to $729 for the 2024-2025 boneless buffalo wing and Miller Lite-fueled bacchanalia.
“Diners can dish out more than $700 to ring in 2025 at the Times Square Applebee’s, where patrons can enjoy an hours-long open bar, dinner buffet, midnight Champagne toast, a live DJ and, of course, the opportunity to watch the annual ball drop. Starting at $729 per person for a party of eight, the prices rise as the head count dwindles, culminating with a three-person reservation ringing in at $999 each, or $849 per head for a two-person table. The casual eatery also offers a private couple’s package for a whopping $2,299, which includes two tickets for a private table. Last year, Applebee’s charged $650 per person on New Year’s Eve,” the Post writes, indicating that they actually kept track annually of what fucking Applebee’s is charging for New Year’s Eve.
The once-venerable paper of record in Gotham also notes that the 50th street Applebee’s location has already sold out of their tickets for a celebration not offering a view of the ball drop.