Open thread: New Year's Eve activities and hours in downtown New Albany?

With New Year’s falling in the middle of the week, what hours will downtown New Albany's bars and restaurants be observing?

Note that owing to archaic Indiana state law, alcoholic beverages cannot be sold for carry-out on New Year's Day. So, drink to your heart's content and drive home ... but remember that you can't take your beer, wine or liquor home and drink there. Funny how Their Man Mitch's incredible reforms never quite extend to abject, inexplicable Hoosier stupidity like this.

Anyway, Connor's Place is having a reservation-only New Year's Eve party, with the doors opening at 7:00 p.m. and the Travelin' Mojos taking the stage at 8:00 p.m. Seating is limited to 80 persons, at a cost of $20 per couple or $10 single, and includes light appetizers and a midnight champagne toast. Connor's Place is located at 134 East Market Street, next to the Grand Theater. To reserve, call call 590-3377 and ask for Dave (The Codfather) or leave a message.

The Grand and its adjoining Windsor are doing New Year's Eve gigs, too. Isaac explains:

We've got some fun plans for the Windsor in New Albany. In conjunction with the Grand Convention Center next door, we're offering three ways to enjoy New Year's Eve. The Wilson Brothers Band (house band for 107.7 SFR) will be performing at the Grand. The Windsor Bar and Lounge area (now open!) will the scene of a murder mystery dinner theatre event. (Hmm.... Could that be a case of too many adjectives? Oh, well.) Regular tickets include heavy apps, champagne toast, and the band; VIP tickets include candlelit dinner at the Windsor and the band afterwards. The tickets are already starting to move, so call ahead to reserve some: 812-944-0688.

Like Isaac and Dave, Trish posted New Year's Eve plans for Studio's on the Louisville Restaurants Forum.

Studio's Grille & Pub will be open for New Year's Eve. We have great food and a great atmosphere and have been asked by the locals to be open till the wee morning hours. We have no cover charge and the music will be flowing with sounds from your favorite cd's or just on the telly. NO COVER -- just good people, good food and good drinks. We welcome all, so if you want to eat before partying or party while you eat, visit us at STUDIO'S GRILLE & PUB, located at 209 E. Main St. New Albany, IN (right around the corner from Connor's). Who knows what surprises may pop up!

It isn't located downtown, but for the record, NABC/Rich O's/Sportstime (3312 Plaza Drive) will be closed on New Year's Eve and Day (December 31, January 1). Normal business hours resume on Friday, January 2. In the interest of furthering the decision-making process, kindly note that both Connor's and the Windsor serve locally brewed NABC ales.

If you know the planned New Year's Eve (and day) hours of other establishments, downtown or otherwise, including shops and stores other than bars and restaurants, please post a comment in the usual fashion and let us know.