Venue Needed for Milestone Birthday Party

Trumystic, look at the following1) Restoration Plaza: They have a couple of diffent sized rooms they rent out for parties, including the Skylight Gallery. Reasonably priced and can hold that number of people easily. They will definitely let you bring in outside caterers.2) Botanic Garden: They have a new space that just opened which is perfect for that size group. I think they require you to use their caterer, but the food is excellent, so its definitely worth it. This is a more expensive option3)Center for Ethical Culture: Nice space for small to medium sized groups. Not sure about the pricing. 4) S Simmons Gallery, 127 6th Ave, 718-783-3288 - I used this space for a party years ago. I don't know if they are still making the gallery available for private events, but it was a great brownstone that the architect owner turned into live/work space 30 years ago. The first two floors were an art gallery that contained a private collection. It was reasonably priced back then, but that had to be 10+ years ago, so not sure what the situation is now.

I might suggest Franklin Park in Crown Heights (http://franklinparkbrooklyn.com/). They have two separate bars, one large and one fairly intimate, and a big outdoor space with a ton of seating (though since it's in Feb I'm sure it will be too cold, but at least the smokers at the party can go out and bring their drinks with them). I know for sure that you're allowed to bring outside food, and they are attached to a burger place that you can also order from. I see people have food delivered from elsewhere regularly there. I don't know if they do the whole "rent out" thing, so if you consider it an option I'll definitely call and ask.