Agua Dulce is a sexy, sophisticated & sensibly priced Pan-Latin restaurant where you can have a great lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, and an exceptional late-night meal at 3am. 802 Ninth Ave. (53-54 Sts.), 212-262-1299; www.aguadulceny.com.
Agua Dulce's New Year's Eve Revillion (First seating from 5:30-8:30pm ($65; $20 Luxo supplement), second seating from 9:30pm-12:30am ($85; $25 Luxo supplement). Both seatings include complimentary bubbly, with dancing, Samba music, and late-night snacks after midnight):
First seating:
First course: Acaraje’, black eyed pea fritter with saffron aioli; Empadinhas, black lentil and linguica stuffed crisp empanadas; Salmon citrus ceviche, fresh organic salmon slices with sweet and hot chili (Luxo supplement includes Maine lobster, gold leaf and foie gras)
Second course: Moqueqa mixta, Brazilian coconut and seafood stew with fresh cockles, mussels and snapper; Smoked tea braised short rib of beef, crispy long beans and malagueta chili; Bacalhau, crispy cod over truffled yuca with tocino braised collard greens (Luxo supplement includes Maine lobster, gold leaf and foie gras)
Third course: Brigadeiro con ouro, chili spiked chocolate brownie with gold leaf; “Pudim de tres leite”, three milk flan with salt caramel ice cream and truffle salt caramel
Second seating:
First course: Acaraje’, black eyed pea fritter with saffron aioli; Empadinhas, black lentil and linguica stuffed crisp empanadas; “Barriga”, crispy pomagranate glazed pork belly with coconut cashew mustard (Luxo supplement includes Maine lobster, gold leaf and foie gras)
Second course: Salmon citrus ceviche, fresh organic salmon slices with sweet and hot chili; Tuna strawberry ceviche, organic cucumber and lychee puree; Laughing bird shrimp ceviche, charred tomato, avocado and chayote squash (Luxo supplement includes trio of all three and shaved white truffles)
Third course: Moqueqa mixta, Brazilian coconut and seafood stew with fresh cockles, mussels and snapper; Smoked tea braised short rib of beef, crispy long beans and malagueta chili; Bacalhau, crispy cod over truffled yuca with tocina braised collard greens (Luxo supplement includes Maine lobster, gold leaf and foie gras)
Fourth course: Brigadeiro con ouro, chili spiked chocolate brownie with gold leaf; “Pudim de tres leite”, three milk flan with salt caramel ice cream and truffle salt caramel
Bangkok House features delicious Thai food to die for at extremely reasonable prices in a casual, attractive and candlelit atmosphere. 360 W. 46th St., 212-541-5943; www.bangkokhouseny.com.
Bangkok House's New Year's Celebration Menu ($35.95):
Soup: Clear Seafood Soup
Appetizer: Golden Thai Pastry Cups (Krathong Thong)
Entrees (select one of the following): Whole Red Snapper with Seafood Panang curry*; Bangkok House Steak (*indicates medium spicy)
Coffee or Tea
Served with one complimentary house wine and champagne toast.
Ben & Jack's Steakhouse is a steak house like no other, serving generous portions of steakhouse favorites to a very satisfied clientele. 219 E. 44th St., 212-682-5678; 255 Fifth Ave. (28-29 Sts.), 212-532-7600; www.benandjackssteakhouse.com.
Ben & Jack's Steakhouse's New Year's Eve Dinner Menu (9pm-1am; $150 per person including soft drinks, house wine, beer, top-shelf liquor - but not premium liquor. Tip and tax excluded.):
Appetizers (Family Style): Shrimp Cocktail; Ben & Jack’s Sizzling Canadian Bacon; Tomato & Mozzarella
Salad: Mixed Green Salad (Choice of House Vinaigrette, Russian or Blue Cheese Dressing); Caeser Salad - crisp romaine lettuce tossed in our special Caeser dressing and garnished with fresh-baked croutons
Entree: Prime New York Sirloin Steak; Rib Eye Steak; Filet Mignon; Lamb Chops; Chilean Sea Bass; Grilled Norwegian Wild Salmon
Potato: German Potato; 1/2 Cottage Fries & 1/2 Fried Onion Rings
Vegetable: Creamed Spinach; Broccoli (Steamed or Sautéed); Asparagus (Steamed or Sautéed)
Dessert: Dessert Platter may include any of the following: Apple Strudel, Carrot Cake, Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse Cake
Hot Coffee and Hot Tea (Regular and decaf)
The staff at the stunningly beautiful Benjamin Steakhouse is courteous, accommodating, and knowledgeable of a menu that includes everyone’s favorites -- and not just meat. Sirloin, filet mignon, lamb and veal chops, are all dry-aged in the their own aging box. 52 E. 41st St. btw. Madison & Park Aves., 212-297-9177; www.benjaminsteakhouse.com.
Benjamin Steakhouse's New Year's Eve Menu (Three seatings: 5 & 7pm for their a la carte menu and 9pm for the prix-fixe menu and festivities listed below. Open bar 9pm-2am; midnight champagne toast; live DJ and dancefloor; $295 per person, not including tax & gratuity):
Appetizer: Blue Point Oysters - Half Dozen in a Half Shell; Lump Crabmeat Crab cakes - Pan Sautéed - Served with a Creamy Seafood Sauce; Shrimp Cocktail - Four extra Large Jumbo Shrimp with Arturo’s Cocktail Sauce; Baked Clams - Six Little Neck Clams, Baked with Herbed Bread Crumbs, Garlic and Parsley; Canadian Bacon - Two Slices of Extra Thick and Juicy Canadian Bacon; Chicken Liver Pate - Homemade Pate, with Toast and Sautéed Onions
Second Course: Lobster Bisque; Benjamin Salad - Salad of Organic Mesclun Greens, with Juicy Lump Crab Meat, Sliced Apples and Red Onion; French Onion Soup; Classic Caesar Salad - With Romaine Lettuce, Garlic Croutons and Caesar Dressing
Entrée: Rack of Lamb with Mint Jelly, Served with Sautéed Spinach and Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin; Filet of Chilean Sea Bass Grilled, Served with Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin and Sautéed Asparagus; USDA Prime Filet Mignon Grilled, Served with Sautéed Mushrooms and Fried Onion Rings; Dry Aged USDA Prime Rib Eye Steak Served on the Bone, Grilled, served with Sautéed Spinach and Mashed Potatoes; Twin Lobster Tails Seasoned with a dash of spices, served with Sautéed Asparagus and Cottage Fries; Filet of Norwegian Salmon Glazed with a Soy Reduction Sauce, Grilled, Served with Sautéed Asparagus and Mashed Potatoes
Dessert Selection
Bice Ristorante features food that is a sumptuous combination of traditional and new trends in Italian cuisine. 7 E. 54th St., 212-688-1999; www.bicenewyork.com.
Bice Ristorantes's New Year's Eve Menu (open New Year's Eve for brunch and serving a la carte menu all day):
Click here to see their a la carte menu for New Year's Eve.
Named after the famed monument in Central Park, the world-renowned Upper West Side jazz nightspot Cleopatra's Needle offers live jazz every night with no cover, as well as critically acclaimed Mediterranean cuisine. 2485 Broadway at 92nd St., 212-769-6969; www.cleopatrasneedleny.com.
Cleopatra's Needle's New Year's Eve Specials:
The Seafood Special features salmon, blue fish, shrimp and mussels served with linguini or rice and grilled vegetables ($29.95); the Grill Combination includes shish kebob, Kofta kebob and chicken kebob served with grilled vegetables and rice ($22.95).
The ever-innovative chef and entrepreneur David Burke is still, as he says, "throwing fastballs," and his tantalizing restaurant Fishtail, has Upper East Side diners lining up for his signature spin on upscale seafood. 135 E. 62nd St., 212-754-1300; www.davidburke.com.
Fishtail's New Year's Eve Menu (5-11pm; a la carte menu with holiday specials and a four-course tasting menu for $65, with optional supplemental wine pairings):
Tasting menu:
Amuse: Warm Coddled Oysters, caviar beurre blanc; Nino Franco Prosecco N.V.*; Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon 1999**
First Course: Seared Sea Scallops, foie gras sauté and sherry vinegar pan sauce; Kali-Hart, Robert Talbot Vineyard Chardonnay 2008*; Ramey 2007, Carneros, California**
Second Course: Surf & Turf, petite filet mignon with baked stuffed baby lobster; and Teira, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon 2006*; Rubicon Estate ‘Cask’ 2005 Rutherford, California**
Dessert: Chocolate Trio, white chocolate mousse and brûlée pears, milk chocolate & hazelnut flourless torte and dark chocolate champagne truffles; Moscato Bianco Moscato d’Asti La Spinetta DOCG 2008*; Oremus Tokaji 2005, Tokai-Hegyalji, Hungary**
*Optional Wine Flight $40
**Prestige Wine Flight $90
Forty Eight is an upscale cocktail lounge that restores an air of understated elegance to Midtown New York. Providing a refreshing divergence with its classic ambiance, innovative cocktails and irresistible food and wine. 1221 Avenue of the Americas (48 St.), 212-554-4848; www.48nyc.com.
Forty Eight's New Year's Eve Celebration ($30 cover charge):
Forty Eight's New Year's Eve celebration features a DJ spinning all night, from 4pm-4am, with a complimentary midnight champagne toast. A cash bar is included with $30 door cover; tickets can be pre-purchased or paid at the door. Tables are for VIP Bottle Service and by reservation only.
Dinner at Gallagher's Steak House will be "jazzed up" on New Year's Eve, when 18-year-old trumpet player Rhys Tivey is joined by Ross Pederson on the drums, Dan Foose on bass, and Dean Anbar on guitar for a live jazz performance beginning at 9pm through midnight at the famed New York eatery. For reservations, call 212-245-5336 and mention JAZZ to be seated accordingly. A two-drink minimum is required for those making reservations who are not dining. 228 W. 52nd St., 212-245-5336; www.gallaghersnysteakhouse.com.
HB Burger serves up a variety of specialty burgers and great salads, accompanied by a tasty assortment of "Must Frys" from tater tots to tempura. 127 W. 43rd St., 212-575-5848; www.hbburger.com.
HB Burger's New Year's Eve Bash at Times Square (Buffet 7-11pm, cash bar until 2am; $75/person plus tax & 20% gratuity):
Stationary hors d'oeuvres: Seasonal vegetable crudités with creamy herb dip; mini sausage in pastry dough with wheat beer mustard; imported cheese selection with fresh & dried fruits; Mediterranean antipasto platter; holiday salad with sun-dried cranberries, candied pecans, mexed greens and balsamic vinaigrette
Carving station and hot station: Black Angus New York strip steak; roasted turkey breast with cranberry sauce; wild mushroom ravioli with truffle cream sauce; herb roasted winter vegetables; whipped maple sweet potatoes
Dessert: Assorted cookies and mini-pastries; coffee & tea
Champagne toast and party favors
For more info call 212-582-2057 or email kamrynw@heartlandbrewery.com.
Heartland Brewery is a new American restaurant serving handcrafted beers, housemade sodas, and a hearty steakhouse menu. 127 W. 43rd St., 646-366-0235; www.heartlandbrewery.com.
Heartland Brewery's New Year's Eve Bash at Times Square (Dinner 6-11pm, bar until 2am; $95/person plus tax & 20% gratuity):
(Choose one from each course)
Appetizers: Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail with bloody mary cocktail sauce; Smoked Salmon with Caviar, crème fraiche and brioche toast; Grilled Vegetable Napoleon with fresh herbs and goat cheese; Seared Beef Carpaccio with horseradish cream
Salad: Red Leaf Lettuce and baby greens with champagne vinaigrette
Entrees: Grilled Filet Mignon with wild mushroom sauce; Seared Red Snapper with braised leeks; Grilled Breast of Duck with dried cherry compote; Rack of Lamb, roasted with mustard crust; Grilled Angus T-Bone Steak with mashed potatoes; Wild Mushroom Ravioli with sautéed asparagus and mushrooms in a tomato herb broth
Dessert: Chocolate Lava Cake with fresh whipped cream; Assorted Fresh berries, pastries and home made cookies; Coffee and tea
Midnight champagne toast and party favors
For more info, call 212-582-2057 or email kamrynw@heartlandbrewery.com.
Mickey Mantle's is a New York legend with great American food with a southwestern flair accompanied by multiple TVs featuring all types of sporting events, museum-quality memorabilia, and a sports art gallery. 42 Central Park South (59th St. btw. 5-6 Aves.), 212-688-7777; www.mickeymantles.com.
Mickey Mantle's will be open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. On New Year's Eve, watch the ball drop in hi-def on all 32 TVs and then see the Midnight fireworks display across the street in Central Park. On New Year's Day, Mickey Mantle's will be broadcasting all five BCS college football bowl games.
The world-famous Planet Hollywood features film & TV memorabilia and a quality dining experience in an energetic atmosphere. Great merchandise and celebrity sightings are just some of the unique qualities of this attraction. 1540 Broadway (Times Sq.), 212-333-7827; www.planethollywood.com.
Planet Hollywood's New Year's Eve Celebration (General admission is 21 & over; 8 or 9pm-1am):
Each party pass to their exclusive New Year's Eve celebration includes: dinner buffet; open bar; live DJ entertainment; party favors; midnight champagne toast; balloon drop; live video coverage of the ball drop on over 50 TV screens; attended coat check.
General admission ticket - $225/person, 9pm-1am
VIP admission ticket - $325/person, 8pm-1am. Also includes reserved table seating.
Super VIP admission ticket - $995/person, 8pm-1am. Also includes use of the Super VIP street-level area with window views onto Times Square. Limited to only 30 guests. Guaranteed seating, upgraded buffet, ultra-premium brand bar, access to the main party floor.
To reserve your pass, call 212-265-2404 between 9am & 6pm or email aroman@planethollywood.com.
Tio Pepe has managed to combine two surprisingly dissimilar cuisines—Spanish and Mexican—and offers different strokes for different folks: up front, there’s a lively bar scene, a sidewalk cafe, exposed brick walls, bare tables of colorful inlaid tiles, peppy Latino music and wall-to-wall young people. 168 W. 4th St., 212-242-9338, 212-242-6480; www.tiopepenyc.com.
Tio Pepe's New Year's Eve Menu (Includes champagne toast at midnight with traditional grapes and party favors galore; $65 per person):
Appetizer: Plato Ibérico (Serrano ham, Manzanilla olives, Spanish chorizo, and Manchego cheese); Gambas al Ajillo (sautéed Gulf shrimp with garlic, olive oil, and wine); Calamares Sinaloa (fried calamari with mango, chile costeño salsa)
Soup or Salad: Sopa de Marisco (lobster soup with clams, mussels, and shrimp); Ensalada Mixta (mesclun, cucumbers, jicama, mango & pumpkin seeds with citrus chipotle dressing)
Entree: Zarzuela de Marisco (lobster tail, clams, mussels, shrimp in lobster sauce); Pollo Madrileña (chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese); Solomillo a la Pimenta (grilled filet mignon with sautéed shallots, black pepper and brandy in a cream reduction)
Dessert: Flan al Caramelo (traditional flan); Torta de Queso (Spanish style cheese cake)
Beverage: Café o Te (Coffee or Tea)
300 New York is a bowling alley that’s a trendy club, bistro, and upscale sports bar all rolled into one. With 32 state-of-the-art lanes, a light and video show, lounge seating, upscale decor, and other amenities, it’s the perfect place to have a fun night on the town. Pier 60, 23rd St. & West Side Hwy in Chelsea Piers, 212-835-2695; www.300newyork.com.
300 New York's Family New Year's Eve Celebration (4-7pm):
Bring the kids and join 300 New York for a New Year's Eve celebration. Packages include:
• Unlimited bowling and shoes
• Pizza buffet with salad and breadsticks from 4pm till 6pm
• Unlimited soft drinks
• Party favors and sparkling cider toast at 6pm
Packages start at $35/person. For more information, contact Catrina Reid at 212-835-2695 or creid@threehundred.com. *Reservations based on a 4-guest minimum. Some restrictions may apply.
300 New York's New Year's Eve Celebration:
Add a twist to this year's New Year's Eve festivities by making a date with 300 New York. Packages include:
• Unlimited bowling and shoes from 9pm-1am
• DJ spinning tunes all night long
• Complimentary buffet from 9pm till 11pm
• Unlimited soft drinks
• Party favors and a Champagne toast at midnight
$70 on the main floor lanes; $90 in Club 300. For more information, contact Catrina Reid at 212-835-2695 or creid@threehundred.com. *Reservations based on a 5-guest minimum. Some restrictions may apply.
Heralded as "Another Star on Broadway" by noted food critic Bob Lape, the charming Italian restaurant Trattoria Dopo Teatro serves delicious food accompanied by award-winning wines. 125 W. 44th St., 212-869-2849; www.dopoteatro.com.
Trattoria Dopo Teatro's New Year's Eve Menu:
Soup and appetizer: Lobster Bisque ($18); Bay Scallops baked with Hollandaise Sauce ($21)
Entrees: Black Pepper Pappardelle in a Veal Ragout with Shaved Truffles ($28); Monkfish Medallions in a Saffron Broth served over Toasted Rustic Bread and Braised Artichokes ($39)
Desserts: Chocolate-covered Strawberries ($12); Fruit Tartelettes over Crema Inglese ($15)
Trattoria Dopo Teatro is also offering dinner, entertainment and trip to Times Square to watch the ball drop for $250 per person. Call 212-869-2849 for more information and to make a reservation.
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