Choose The Restaurant That Fits Your Party Style This New Year’s Eve
Where will you eat your final meal of 2014?
Check out 10 ways to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Boston-area restaurants — from a pop princess showdown to a country hoedown — and choose the one that fits your party style.
For the Unpretentious:
Get ready for a Solo cup toast at Battery Park’s Country Hoedown.
The last thing you want to do is dress to the nines and eat filet mignon on New Year’s Eve. It’s just not who you are. So head to Battery Park for a knee-slappin’ Country Hoedown, complete with burgers, ribs, baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, chili, and probably plenty of plaid. The country music will be twangin’ and the red solo cups will be toastin’. Movie lovers will enjoy westerns like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’’ and “The Good, The Bad, The Ugly,’’ playing throughout the night.
Battery Park, 33 Batterymarch St., Boston. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $65 and include food, two drinks and a red solo cup toast at midnight. Buy them here. www.batteryparkboston.com.
For the Pop Culture Obsessed:
It’s Katy Perry versus Taylor Swift at the Back Bay Harry’s celebration.
Which pop princess do you favor, Katy Perry or Taylor Swift? If you love them both, it’s a win-win situation for you this New Year’s Eve at Back Bay Harry’s, where the music and videos of both divas will play all night long. It’s a “Katy Perry Vs. Taylor Swift New Year’s Eve Party,’’ paired with a prix-fixe three course dinner and champagne toast. The restaurant will pit the two divas against each other by hiring dueling DJs to spin songs from each camp. So get ready to “Shake It Off’’ and “Roar’’ in 2015.
Back Bay Harry’s, 142 Berkeley St., Boston. 7 p.m. $55 per ticket. www.backbayharrys.com.
For Comedy Lovers:
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If you want to bring in the new year with laughter, head to Sky for a performance by nationally renowned comedian and Charlestown native Steve Sweeney. Sweeney’s Boston accent and distinctive mannerisms are trademarks of his stand-up routine. Choose from the restaurant’s full menu, which includes boneless organic chicken, lobster and sweet shrimp ravioli, and braised short rib gnocchi. Make sure you stick around for the complimentary dessert buffet after the show.
Sky, 1369 Boston Providence Hwy, Norwood. Dinner from 4 to 10 p.m. Comedy starts at 10 p.m. $25 per person includes the comedy show, champagne toast, and dessert. www.sky-restaurant.com.
For the Gambler:
How about some roulette after dinner this New Year’s Eve?
If black jack and roulette are your thing, head to Foxwoods Resort and Casino for a New Year’s Eve dinner at Alta Strada. Nosh on the restaurant’s special three-course prix-fixe menu that includes chilled lobster salad, pappardelle pasta with long island duck, and slow roasted veal loin wrapped in prosciutto, or choose from the regular dinner menu. And after you tip your waiter or waitress, head out into the casino for some post-meal gambling. As Trent Walker would say, “You are so money!’’
Foxwoods Resort Casino, 240 Tower Dr., Mashantucket, Conn. 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. $70 per guest for prix-fixe dinner. www.altastradarestaurant.com.
For Parents Celebrating With Kids:
Bring kids to Cask ‘n Flagon, where they’ll eat cheesecake lollipops and watch TV.
Cheesecake lollipops dipped in chocolate and confetti sprinkles. Need we say more? Kids at Cask ‘n Flagon will be treated to this special dessert on New Year’s Eve, as well as a family-friendly menu that includes a kid-sized 7 oz prime rib for $13.99 (the grown-up version ranges from a 10 oz for $19.99 to a 16 oz for $24.99). Oh, and let’s not forget the more than 100 TVs at this restaurant, including nine booths that have individual TVs and controllers. That should keep the little ones entertained while the grown ups toast the new year.
Cask ‘n Flagon, 804 Plain St., Marshfield. www.caskmarshfield.com.
For a Water View:
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Enjoy panoramic views of the Boston Harbor (as well as the city skyline) while dining at Pier 6. After enjoying a special prix-fixe menu that includes your choice of tagliatelle, swordfish, or reb-eye steak, ring in the new year with party favors, hor’s doeuvres, music by DJ Matty D, and a champagne toast. Oh, and don’t forget to watch the First Night fireworks.
Pier 6, 1 8th St., Charlestown. Dinner served 5 to 8 p.m. $55 per person. Party starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $50. wwww.pier6boston.com.
For the Funk Seekers:
Enjoy burlesque dancing by Vivi Noir at The Beehive.
Enjoy a buffet of hors d’oeuvres and desserts during The Beehive’s “Funkadelic Burlesque New Year’s Eve 2015,’’ featuring Parisian burlesque performances by Calamity Chang (a.k.a. Asian Sexsation) and Vivi Noir. After that, boogie down to the sounds of The ABeez, a jazz band that will crank out funk and soul tunes. Don’t forget your complimentary champagne toast.
The Beehive, 541 Tremont St., Boston. 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. $145 with food buffet; $90 without food buffet. www.beehiveboston.com.
For the French Obsessed:
Go French this New Year’s Eve at Bastille Kitchen.
Pretend you’re in Paris for New Year’s and eat French-inspired cuisine at Bastille Kitchen. The restaurant will offer a three course prix-fixe meal that includes your choice of filet mignon, lobster thermidor, or chestnut stuffed quail. Dinner includes a glas of champagne and complimentary hats and noise makers will be handed out.
Bastille Kitchen, 49 Melcher St., Boston. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. $85 per person. www.bastillekitchen.net.
For an Island Experience:
Go to a Tiki Party at The River Bar in Somverville.
Pretend you’re on an island far, far away at The River Bar’s New Year’s Eve Tiki Party. The restaurant is taking the party outside, using a fire pit and heat lamps to take off the chill as you sip your Scorpion Bowl on the patio. Nosh on Saugus Rabbit Legs and Nantucket Bay Scallop Rangoon, or order from the restaurant’s regular dinner menu.
River Bar, 661 Assembly Row, Somerville. 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. A la carte pricing. www.river-bar.com.
The Day After: For Brunch Lovers:
Strega Prime in Woburn will offer a New Year’s Day brunch.
Make your first meal of 2015 a festive New Year’s Day brunch. At Strega Prime, you’ll feast on oysters, smoked salmon, herbed egg white fritatta, jumbo lump crab omelet, and more. For a buffet, head to Taj in Boston, where between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. you can munch on chilled seafood, artisan cheese, made-to-order breakfast selections, Mediterranean antipasti, sushi, prime rib, and more ($80 for adults, $35 for kids). More restaurants offering a New Year’s Day brunch include Earl’s Kitchen + Bar and River Bar in Somerville, Skybokx 109 GastroSports in Natick, and Alta Strada at Foxwoods in Connecticut (don’t go to the Wellesley location; it will be closed). Oh, and River Bar in Somerville will host a “Leftover Chinese Food Brunch.’’ Yum!
Strega Prime, 100 Sylvan Road, Woburn. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A la carte pricing. www.stregaprime.com.
Happy New Year!
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