New Year's Eve and New Year's Day

Since New Year's Eve falls on Monday this year I know that some restaurants typically closed on Mondays have had to make a decision. How about a list of options including any special formats for the evening?

[Robin Garr]

Let's stick this to the top of the forum so folks can post to it, and it will be our standing reference!

[Robin Garr]

Here's one that I just posted in its own topic:

Pacific Northwest New Years Eve Wine Dinner 2012 at
The Bristol Bar & Grille –Jeffersonville and
The Sheraton Louisville Riverside Hotel
With Master Sommelier Scott Harper & Executive Chef Richard Doering

8:00-8:30 Pacific Northwest Wine Reception
Enjoy Pacific Northwest Wine with Hors d'oeuvres
Domaine Ste. Michelle Luxe 2006 (Columbia Valley, Washington)

8:30 Four-course Pacific Northwest Wine Dinner
Pacific Northwest Salad: fresh spinach, apples, dried cherries and hazelnuts with light hazelnut vinaigrette
Pinot Gris Benton Lane 2010 (Willamette Valley. Oregon)
Chardonnay House of Independent Producers 2010
(Columbia Valley, Washington)

Salmon: hot smoked salmon with roasted Brussels sprouts and berry compound butter
Pinot Noir Foris 2010 (Rogue Valley, Oregon)
Pinot Noir Brittan Basalt 2010 (Willamette Valley. Oregon)

Beef Filet: seared with truffle salt and served atop a ragout of wild mushrooms, sorrel and fingerling potatoes
Syrah K Vintners “Milbrandt” 2010
(Wahluke Slope, {Columbia Valley}, Washington)
Cabernet Sauvignon L'Ecole No 41 2009 (Columbia Valley, Washington)

Dessert: Individual Washington apple crisps
Pinot Gris Vin Glace King Estate 2011 (Oregon)

Menu Subject to change

$175 per couple
Includes pours for each wine, dinner for two persons, tax and gratuity.
Price including guest room is $285.
For additional information call the Bristol Bar & Grille-Jeffersonville 812-218-1995

[Robin Garr]

for New Years, RYE will offer a five-course tasting menu for $65/person, or $95/person with pairings from the bar.

Contact Andrew at theman@ryeonmarket.com to make reservations!

RYE
Locsl eats, American Spirits
http://RYEONMARKET.COM

[Robin Garr]

New Year’s Eve at Decca

Prix Fixe Menu, Wine Pairings, and Jazz by The Buzzard with Gail Wynters.

Decca Restaurant and Lounge on East Market Street has announced plans for New Year’s Eve, which falls on Monday this year. The restaurant will serve a three-course prix fixe dinner by Chef Annie Pettry. The menu, inspired by traditional New Year’s Eve foods, will offer a number of choices, and will be able to be modified to accommodate vegetarians, vegans and others with dietary restrictions. Supplements to the menu and wine pairings will also be available.

The cellar Lounge will ring in the New Year that night with jazz by The Buzzard, who play at Decca every Monday night. For the holiday, they will be adding the talents of twice-Grammy nominated singer Gail Wynters to their repertoire. The concert will be from 9 PM to 1 AM, is free and open to the public and includes a midnight toast.

Decca will also offer a pair of events in the Lounge the weekend before New Year’s Eve for those who want to start the celebration early. Troubadours of Divine Bliss will bring their unique brand of jazzy folk to Decca from 8 to 11 PM on Friday, December 28th and Mickey Clark will play cowboy country from 9 PM to Midnight on Saturday, December 29th.

Ring in the New Year at the Brown Hotel
English Grill offers dinner and dancing with room packages for New Year’s Eve

When the clock strikes midnight this New Year, the Brown Hotel will be celebrating in style. Live entertainment, dinner by executive chef Laurent Géroli and a champagne toast are just part of the New Year’s Eve plans at the English Grill. After an evening of dinner and dancing, guests are welcome to relax in luxury with special overnight room packages (see below). For more information or to make reservations, call 583-1234.

On New Year's Day, Dec. 31, the Brown Hotel will offer a six-course dinner. The menu begins with a cauliflower truffle soup, seared foie gras appetizer, and salad with bourbon smoked salmon followed by a blood orange sorbet, followed by a choice among three entrées: filet mignon, smoked duck or pan sautéed grouper. Dessert will be kiwi and kumquat cake with dark chocolate crème de cocao ice cream.

Dinner is $115 per person and includes live music and dancing, valet parking, party favors and a champagne toast. Tax, tip and additional alcohol are not included. Dinner seating is available at 8, 8:30, and 9 p.m. The English Grill’s current menu, filled with dishes highlighting the best of the winter season, will be available a la carte for early seating between 5:30 and 7 p.m.

The Brown Hotel is offering a special room rate of $179 for those dining in the English Grill. Club room upgrades are available for $30.

Hi everyone! I know I don't post here as often as I should, but with a one year old and everything else it doesn't leave much time! Regardless, I wanted to share the deal we will be doing at 60 West!

60 West Bistro New Year's Eve Bash!!

Come Celebrate New Year's Eve with our 5 course dinner and all you can drink. Tickets are $125 per person and dinner will be served from 4pm -10pm.

After 10pm we will be offering an Hors d'oeuvre buffet for $75 per person AND both options include unlimited drinks!!!

Below is the menu offering:

Creole Menu

Soup Black Eyed Pea Gumbo
Appetizer Fried Oysters, Lemon Chipotle Pepper Aioli
Entrée Blackened Snapper, Creole Cream Cheese Fried Cake, Seafood Veloute
Vegetable Country Greens and Gravy
Dessert Beignets


60 West Menu

Salad Fried Brussels Sprouts, Shaved Parmesan, Mixed Greens, Caesar Dressing
Appetizer Pan Seared Scallops, Almond Butter Cream
Entrée Red Miso Maple Syrup Glazed Chicken Breast, Tamarind Brown Sugar Glazed Pork Chop
Vegetable Balsamic Smoked Asparagus
Dessert Trio of Cheesecake Bites


Winter Menu

Salad Romaine Lettuce, Hearts of Palm, Campari Tomatoes, Pine Nuts, Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Appetizer Corn Fritters, Lime and Honey Aioli
Entrée Braised Beef with Gravy Jus, Whipped Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable Roasted Carrots
Dessert Crème Brule

We are offering both options for $25 off to the first 100 that book and pay before Christmas Eve. Don't wait until the last minute. Call and book you party now for the discounted price!

Hope to ring in the new year with you!

Emilie

[Robin Garr]

Selena's at Willow Lake Tavern will open with its brunch menu from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1. It will be the regular brunch menu, not a buffet. Since it is not Sunday, they won't have to wait till 1 p.m. for $2 Mimosas and $4 Absolut Peppar Bloody Marys!

Coach Lamp Restaurant will be open New Years Eve @ 5pm
We will be serving our regular menu at regular prices. Additionally we will have the following specials.

BRAISED LAMB SHANK SERVED WITH POLENTA AND CHEF VEGETABLE

PAN SEARED PARMESAN ENCRUSTED SEA BASS SERVED OVER A BED OF RICE & SMOTHERED WITH CRAW FISH ETOUFEE & CHEF VEGETABLE

CHAR-GRILLED BONE IN RIB-EYE STEAK SERVED WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES & CHEF VEGETABLE

SPECIAL DESSERT
BLUE BERRY CAKE
BANANAS FOSTER

RESERVATIONS 502-583-9165
COACH LAMP RESTAURANT
751 VINE ST.
LOUISVILLE, KY 40204

[Robin Garr]

From the folks at RYE, 900 E. Market St., 749-6200, http://ryeonmarket.com

RYE's NYE tasting menu ($65/person).

it will be 5-courses (plus an amuse bouche) including:

oysters & caviar
foie gras
butter poached madagascar shrimp
duck
ribeye
and a duo of dessert including components of chocolate and champagne (of course)

this is just the outline but i wanted to pass it along so you had a better idea of what we are doing.

pairings from the bar are also offered for only $30 more per person.

taking reservations from 5pm on.

Guaca-Mole will be open for New years Eve with live music and specials.

hi all... happy holidays !!! wanted to let everyone know that baxter station will be open on new years eve and new years day. on new years eve, the kitchen will be open five p.m. to ten p.m., the bar will stay open based on demand. we set about half of our tables aside to accommodate walk-ins, but we do take reservations for any size party.
new years day, the kitchen will be open from 4;30 to 10 p.m., bar will stay open an hour after.
come ring out the old year or come ring in the new year. happy to welcome you either way!
peace, andrew

[Robin Garr]

Too much to copy over here, but check this Web page for details and reservations info for some very appetizing looking dinner menus at Bourbon's Bistro, your pick of early seatings at 5:30 or 7:30 for dinner, or a later seating at 9:30 for dinner and New Year's Eve festivities.

http://www.bourbonsbistro.com/Bourbons/nye_2012.html

Varanese will be open new year's eve with our regular menu with the exception of sandwiches. Chef John will be preparing some of his best specials for the night: Grilled Beef Tenderloin - Bone In Veal Chop - Diver Scallops and Lobster Ravioli - Hawaiian Butterfish (Walu). We will have a complimentary toast at midnight for anyone who is still at the restaurant.Reservations are very limited, so call now to reserve your table

We will be closed New Years Eve and New Years Day. Back to regular hours January 2nd, 2013