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What Goes On At a Ritz-Carlton Full Moon Party?

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April 18, 2011 at 10:32 AM | by | Comments (0)

After hearing about the Full Moon Parties held at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach for a few months now, we finally had the chance to hit one up over the weekend. We weren't sure what to expect (werewolves? psychics?), but it turns out the full moon is a good excuse as any to enjoy drinking outside and tucking into fresh seafood. No belief in horoscopes required.

The parties are now in their second season in South Beach (and also take place at other Ritz-Carltons in South Florida), where the food and beverage and PR teams decided to take advantage of the DiLido Beach Club's beachfront location and views of the moonlit ocean by throwing monthly celebrations for hotel guests and locals.

The party kicks off at 8 p.m., when it's still light as you can see in this snap above, although things really get going around 10:30 p.m., when a second wave of people arrive ready to dance in front of the DJ booth. (DJ Umber provided the tunes, which were appropriately loungey and totes Miami.)

Unlike many lounge-like bars in South Beach, there's no cover charge to attend the Full Moon Parties, and no bottle service required either.

Cocktails on a lunar-themed list, including the Cosmic Mojito (Bacardi, lime juice, simple syrup, mint leaves and blue berry puree), are $12 each--pretty reasonable for a hotel bar beverage--and there are also small tapas plates available (such as Lemon Basil Felafel and Tandoori Chicken Flatbread) for $15 each.

What makes the Full Moon Party a great deal in our opinion, though, is the seafood/raw bar spread created by DiLido's new chef de cuisine Josh Becker. For $35 per person, you can pile your plate full of unlimited fresh shrimp, crab claws, mussels and a variety of ceviches.

Throw in some bongo playing and a few more cosmic cocktails and you have yourself a good time.

Oh, if you really do want to look at the moon in detail, there are powerful-looking telescopes set up for you to point at the sky, too. The only thing missing? A cute-as-pie Constellation Concierge to rival the hotel's daytime hottie, the Tanning Butler ...

[Photos: HotelChatter ]

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