BWW Previews: NEW YEAR'S EVE in NYC

Are you looking for a perfect New Year's Eve celebration? Check out our list to enjoy some of the city's best cuisine and most festive gatherings. There are restaurant choices that include everything from tasting menus for an intimate gathering to big parties for your group. We suggest you contact each venue for additional details and reservations.

Glam and Glitz

Brushstroke (30 Hudson Street, NYC, 212-791-3771, www.davidbouley.com)
David Bouley's Japanese kaiseki restaurant in Tribeca will host two seatings on December 31st.Reservations for the first seating are available between 5:00pm and 6:30pm, and will feature a six-course tasting menu ($150) prepared by Executive Chef Isao Yamada. The second seating (reservations available from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm) will boast a progressive kaiseki menu along with live entertainment. Brushstroke is a serious restaurant but Chef Yamada and his team plan to make New Year's Eve a festive occasion, complete with a champagne toast at midnight, party favors and a live shamisen player, a traditional Japanese string instrument. In addition, the two Michelin-starred sushi bar inside Brushstroke, Ichimura, will be getting in on the action by offering a grand New Year's Eve omakase at 6 pm ($225) and another at 9 pm ($300).

Bouley (163 Duane St, NYC, 212-964-2525, www.davidbouley.com)
Fine-dining pioneer David Bouley's veteran namesake restaurant is known for pulling out all the stops for New Year's Eve. This December 31st the restaurant will be offer both lunch and dinner with seatings from 11:00 am to 10:45 pm. Guests who dine at lunch can enjoy a six-course tasting menu ($135, add $140 for wine pairings). For dinner, guests can opt for a reservation between 5:00pm and 6:45 pm ($240 per person, add $140 for wine pairings) or ring in the New Year at Bouley by making a reservation between 9:00pm and 10:45pm ($425, add $205 for wine pairings).

Tavern on the Green (67th Street and Central Park West, NYC, 212-877-8684, www.tavernonthegreen.com)
Quintessential New York New Year's Eve destination Tavern on the Green is back! Kick off 2015 in style at theTavern on the Green New Year's Eve Ball. The festivities will begin at 9 pm and continue through 2 am, complete with live performances by a jazz band and DJ, a live feed of the ball drop in Times Square, as well as a grand fireworks display over Central Park at midnight. General Admission tickets ($325) also include a four-hour open bar, passed hors d'oeuvres and party favors. Private tables are available, as well as upgrades. Purchase the Silver VIP package ($400) and enjoy a private table with premium hors d'oeuvres and a bottle of champagne or vodka or choose the Platinum VIP package ($500) for a private table facing Central Park, bottle of champagne or vodka, premium hors d'oeuvres, and a raw bar tray. For the ultimate in extravagance, guests may select the Royal upgrade ($1,000) which will add a magnum of Vintage Dom Perignon to any of the aforementioned packages. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time at ww.tavernonthegreennye.com.

Clement Bar and Restaurant at the Peninsula (700 Fifth Avenue at 55th Street, NYC, (212) 903-3051 http://newyork.peninsula.com/en/fine-dining/clement)

For an over-the-top NYC NYE celebration it's Clement-time, as in the posh restaurant at The Peninsula New York which showcases the flavors and ingredients of the Northeast United States. Few other restaurants anywhere mark the dawn of the new year with such an extravagant multi-component evening as Clement that will start with cocktail reception at 8:30 pm, followed by a five-course gala dinner and dancing to a five-piece band at 9:00 pm and ending with rooftop reveling at Salon da Ning with its stunning cityscape views further enhanced by festive decorations until 2 a.m. The cost is $500, including a glass of Champagne before dinner and two cocktails at the Salon de Ning soiree, where revelers will keep energized for more dancing to the spinning of a DJ by postprandial hors-d'oeuvre. Which are included in the prices, as are hats, noisemaker and all the de rigueur NYE paraphernalia.

Juni (12 East 31st Street, NYC, 212-995-8599, www.juninyc.com)

Chef Shaun Hergatt will be serving a 5 Course Prix Fixe Menu at two seatings, the first at 5:30-6:45pm for $165and the second at 8:30-10:00pm for $185. An array of creative dishes will be available, such as Salmon with Yogurt Cotta and Leek Soubise, Cervena Venison with Red Beets and Pickled Apples and Warm Florida Shrimp with Caviar and Pomelo.

International Fare

Dopo East (345 East 62nd Street, NYC, 646-484-6548, www.dopoeast.com)

For the wine aficionado who loves fine Italian fare, Dopo East Ristorante Italiano is the perfect spot to ring in the New Year. With 700 unique labels, predominantly Italian but with an impressive collection from around the world, there is a wide selection of wines to please every palate. On New Year's Eve Dopo East will be serving a five-course menu for $200.00 pp, including wine pairings, and a complimentary bottle of Prosecco per table at midnight.

Pampano (209 East 49th Street, 212-751-4545 http://www.richardsandoval.com/pampano/)
Chef/Restaurateur Richard Sandoval's coastal Mexican retreat in Midtown East will offer a four-course menu with two seatings ($69 between 5:00pm and 8:00pm, $99 plus a complimentary champagne toast for 9 pm and onward). Expect party favors, a mariachi band and seasonal, ingredient-driven modern Mexican fare from Executive Chef Lucero Martinez.

Duet Brasserie (37 Barrow Street @ Barrow Street and 7th Ave., 212-255-5416, www.222.duetny.com)

Duet Brasserie will ring in 2015 is intimate style with a dinner for just 45 celebrants is its charming ground floor space. Executive Chef Dmitry Rodov's three course menu is priced at $100 with tempting choices like Lobster Bisque, Filet Mignon and Chocolate Mousse and includes a glass of Champagne. It will be available from 5 pm to midnight, with the bar continuing to serve libations until 2 a.m.

Cagen (414 E 9th Street, NYC, 212-358-8800, www.cagenrestaurant.com)

Chef Tomita, who specializes in Kappo (high end traditional Japanese cuisine), will offer a Six Course Prix Fixe Menu for New Year's Eve. The restaurant will offer two seatings, as well as a champagne toast at midnight. Courses will include Bite Size Appetizers, Sashimi, Steam Hair Crab, Washimi Beef, Sushi and Toshikoshi-Soba. There will be gluten free, no shellfish and pescatarian substitutions available for those who have restrictions! Additionally, the restaurant will be open New Year's Day, serving Ozouni a traditional Japanese soup.

Sotto 13 (140 West 13th Street, NYC, 212-647-1001, www.sotto13.com)
This creative Italian restaurant in the West Village from Chef Ed Cotton will host a two-part New Year's Eve party: Earlier in the evening, diners can enjoy a four-course dinner ($55 and $29 for a complementary wine flight) with reservations available from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Dishes include Truffled Beef Tartare, with quail egg, parmesan on a crostini, Chestnuts and Chicken Lasagna with creamy spinach, wild mushrooms and fontina cheese and a Warm Confetti Bomboloni (fried "doughnut holes") with warm Nutella-chocolate sauce for dessert. Afterwards, Sotto 13 will host a cocktail party (10 pm to 1 am, $100 per person) complete with an open bar, passed small plates (think lemon-saffron arancini with smoked mozzarella and crispy chicken wing lollipops with agrodolce sauce) and a live DJ. Guests can call the restaurant at 212-647-1001 to reserve their spots.

Botequim (132 Fourth Avenue, NYC, 212-432-1324, http://onefivehospitality.com/restaurants/botequim/)

Grab your friends and dance the night away, partying like a Brazilian right here in New York at Botequim. The restaurant will be serving a $68 Brazilian Prix Fixe Menu, from 6:00pm- 2:00am, with standout dishes likeGalinha Caipira a Cabidela, a pot roast of country chicken, fresh corn, polenta and okra, Leitao a Pururuca, a roast suckling pig, farofa and collard greens and Costeleta (which requires a $30 supplement per person), a 21-day aged prime rib eye steak for two, with watercress salad and yucca fries. Make your reservations through their website.

Reserve Cut (40 Broad Street, NYC, 212-747-0300, www.reservecut.com)

This butcher-driven steakhouse in the Financial District is known for its Kosher offerings like their illustrious steaks, but also for their extensive sushi menu. Luckily, they are open for New Year's Eve, offerring their full menu to their guests. Ring in 2015 with dishes like the Braised Waygu Beef Short Ribs with polenta fries, cranberr beans, pumpkin, pearl onions and topped with a pepper aromatic sauce and the creative Sakura Roll, which is filled with salmon, yellow tail, avocado, almonds, wrapped with cucumber and topped with spicy tuna. Not only theat, they are open New Year's Day to cure your hangover in kosher style!

American Favorites

Virgil's Real Barbecue (152 W 44th St, NYC, 212-921-9494, www.virgilsbbq.com)
Virgil's Real Barbecue, New York's original barbecue joint right near all the New Year's action in Times Square, has three different party options all of which offer an open bar and access to Virgil's delicious buffet filled with favorites such as smoked barbecue wings, brisket, and jalapeno corn bread. The New Year's Eve Package($250) offers a four hour premium open bar, free flowing Prosecco, passed hors d'oeuvres, full barbecue buffet, a dessert bar, a live DJ performance, party favors, and a televised broadcast of the Times Square ball drop so you can countdown to 2015! The New Year's Eve Premium Package ($325) includes all the features from the New Year's Eve Package, plus a reserved private table in the VIP area of the main dining room, a bottle of Prosecco at each reserved table and complimentary early 8pm entry for open bar. The New Year's Eve Bar Package ($150) includes admission to the bar area and dance floor, an open bar from 9pm - 1am, access to the buffet and dessert.

The Milling Room (446 Columbus Avenue, NYC, 212-595-0380, www.themillingroom.com)

Chef Scott Bryan will be serving a delicious menu at the new Upper West Side restaurant. The Milling Room is taking reservations for dinner starting at 6:30pm.

Clinton Hall (90 Washington Street, NYC, 212-363-6000, www.clintonhallny.com)

This New Year's Eve avoid the Times Square commotion and head downtown to Clinton Hall, Manhattan's best beer hall for an evening of great brews, good company, live DJ, and the heated patio. Tickets can be purchased online starting December 2nd for $75 at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-at-clinton-hall-tickets-14447927139 or at the door on New Year's Eve for $100. Each ticket includes access to the open bar from 10:00 pm until 1:00 am, a champagne toast at midnight, delicious appetizers, and great music. The party begins at 9:00 pm.

Bo's Kitchen and Bar Room (6 West 24th Street, NYC, 212-234-2373, www.bosrestaurant.com)

Ring in 2015 at Bo's with New Orleans inspired fare! The restaurant will be serving a special prix fixe dinner with a champagne toast at midnight. They will be hosting Los Hermanos Cintron (of the Gypsy Kings), who play a mix of World, Latin and Flamenco music.

Carmine's (200 W 44th Street, NYC, 212-221-3800, www.carminesnyc.com)
Legendary Theater District Italian restaurant Carmine's, located a stone's throw from where the ball drops, is offering three types of celebrations for guests! The New Year's Eve Package ($400) comes with a four hour premium open bar, free flowing Prosecco, passed hors d'oeuvres, a buffet loaded with Carmine's Italian specialties, a live DJ performance, and a televised broadcast of the Times Square ball drop. The New Year's Eve Premium Package ($600) gives you all of the above plus more! Guests who buy the Premium package get a reserved private table in the VIP area, a bottle of Carmine's Private Label Prosecco at your reserved table and complimentary early entry for the 8pm open bar. Finally, the New Year's Eve Bar Package ($250) includes admission to the bar area and dance floor, with an open bar, buffet and dessert from 9 pm to 1 am.

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