Boston NYE Guide 2012
When it comes to New Year’s Eve, there is often a frantic need to make last-minute plans. To aid in avoiding that this year, BeantownEats has compiled a list of special restaurant menus and events to help you make your last night of 2011 a special one.
Note: We will be updating this pages as more listings and events become available.
Dinner
Woodward at AMES
- What: Four-course prix fixe menu
- Cost: $100
- Includes:
- Oyster En Gelee with champagne and quick pickled cucumber
- Cauliflower and Black Truffle Risotto
- Braised Short Rib, Seared Scallops or Roast Chicken Breast
- Pumpkin Beignet with Tahitian vanilla mascarpone and chocolate mousse.
- One glass of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label
- Location: Government Center / State Street
Towne Stove and Spirits
- What: Dinner specials
- Cost: $55
- Includes:
- Pan Roasted Dover Sole with king crab, black trumpet mushrooms and citrus hollandaise
- Location: Copley / Boylston Street
Bokx 109 American Prime at Hotel Indigo
- What: Four-course prix fixe menu, with optional hotel package
- Cost: $75 (hotel package, $289 per couple)
- Includes:
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras or Salmon Tartate
- Warm Vegetable Salad or Arugula & Fried Artichoke Salad
- Lamb Larded Tenderloin, Lobster StuffedLamb Larded Tenderloin, Lobster Stuffed Sole, Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin or Boneless 12 oz Delmonico
- Goat Cheese Panna Cotta or Chocolate Crème Brulee
- Midnight champagne toast
- Entertainment by saxophone player Michael “Tunes” Antune
- Location: Newton (Riverside T station)
Coppa
- What: Special dinner menu
- Cost: $50
- Includes: Four course pre-fixe menu (subject to change, check website for more details)
- Tuna Crudo, Pate Campagne, or Ensalada Tri Colore
- Hand Pulled Burrata or Dexter Beef Tartare
- Linguine and Clams, Cavatelli with Ragu, Orchiette alla Vodka, Pizza “Fritto Misto” or Pizza Bianco
- Bread Pudding, Gelato or Tiramisu
- Location: South End
- Call for reservations: 617.391.0902
Asana at Mandarin Oriental
- What: NYE Four-Course Dinner Menu
- Cost: $75 and up
- Includes (detailed menu here):
- Amuse Bouche
- Wild Mushroom – Squash Salad
- Celery Root Silk
- Veal Chop and Sweetbreads or Grilled Wild Sturgeon
- Location: Prudential Center
Radius
- What: Seven Course Chef’s Tasting
- Cost: $130 (with wine pairing for $50)
- Includes: See full menu here
- Location: State Street / Financial District
B Street
- What: Four-course prix fixe menu
- Cost: $55 (with selected wine pairings, $75)
- Includes (see detailed menu here):
- Grilled Colossal Shrimp, Artisan Cheese and Fruit Board or Parmesan Baskets
- Romaine Hearts with Candied Pecans, Radicchio and Shaved Fennel or Baby Spinach and Pomegranate Seed
- Braised Lamb Ragout, Pan Seared Swordfish Steak or Char Grilled Filet Mignon and Lobster Tails
- Pear Riesling Trifle, Chocolate Tasting Plate or Lemon Meringue Tart
- Location: Newton Centre
- Note: BeantownEats will be ringing in the New Year here!
Chez Henri
- What: Four-course menu with seatings at 6, 8 and 10 pm, plus a psychic reader from 8-midnight. Reservations available at Open Table, or by calling 617-354-8980.
- Cost: $85
- Includes:
- Appetizers: Torchon of Foie Gras, Garlic Sausage, Scallop Ceviche, Steak Tartare, Lamb Brochette
- Salad: Frisee and Watercress salad with endive, red wine poached egg and herb croutons, Winter green salad with apple, spiced walnuts and blue cheese, Butter Lettuce salad with Clementines, pickled pumpkin, candied pecans and ginger croutons
- Buffet: Roast Loin of Veal, Grilled Venison, Butter Poached Maine Lobster and Cod Loin, Layered Chick Pea Flour Crepe “Lasagna”, Trout Fillets
- Dessert: Baked Alaska, Passion Fruit Mousse with Champagne jello, Chocolate Bombe
- Location: Cambridge
Drinks
M Bar and Lounge at Mandarin Oriental
- What: Toast to 2012
- Cost: For table packages and reservations, call 617-535-8800
- Includes:
- Live jazz by Lance Houston Quartet
- Cocktails featuring Imperia Vodka, presented by Russian Standard Vodka (cocktail menu here)
- Location: Prudential Center
Party
Legal Harborside
- What: NYE celebration
- Cost: $80 in advance (online), $100 at door
- Includes:
- Raw bar
- Passed hors d’oeuvres
- Midnight champagne toast
- “Sweet Ending” dessert
- Noisemakers and party hats
- View of Boston fireworks
- Location: Seaport / Waterfront
Stoddard’s
- What: NYE party
- Cost: $55 (ticket required, purchase here)
- Includes:
- Entrance to Stoddard’s (10 pm – 2 am)
- Live DJ, party favors, champagne toast at midnight
- Location: Downtown Crossing
- What: NYE Extravaganza
- Cost: $30 (purchase tickets here)
- Includes:
- 2 drink tickets
- Hors D’Ourves
- DJ Special K and DJ Skittz
- Prizes and Giveaways
- Midnight Whiskey Toast
- Viewing of Ball Drop of 16 screens
- Location: Harvard Square
MJ O’Connor’s
- What: NYE Party
- Cost: $20
- Includes:
- DJ
- Dancing
- Party favors
- Location: Park Plaza (Copley/Arlington)
Ned Nevine’s
- What: NYE 2012 Party
- Cost: $67.50 (tickets available here)
- Includes:
- Live music from Radio Riot
- Food, favors and champagne toast at midnight
- Location: Faneuil Hall
Red Sky
- What: NYE Party
- Cost: $30 (For tickets, call 617-742-3333 of email info@redskyboston.com)
- Includes:
- Complimentary passed Hors D’Ourves
- Champagne toast
- Special guest DJ
- Party favors
- Location: Government Center
Strega Waterfront
- What: NYE ‘Strega Style’
- Cost: $89 (tickets available here)
- Includes:
- Strega signature hors d’ourves
- DJ John Kelly Jr
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Harbor views of the Boston fireworks
- Location: Fan Pier, Waterfront
Dante
- What: The Antiresolution NYE Cocktail Party
- Cost: $80 (tickets available here)
- Includes:
- Food stations
- Passed hors d’ourves
- DJ Adilson and dancing
- Champagne toast at midnight
- Location: Lechmere / Kendall Square
Petit Robert Central
- What: Black and White NYE, hosted by Socilete
- Cost: $79 / $139 (tickets and details available here)
- Includes
- Red carpet photos
- Appetizers
- Champagne toast at midnight
- 5 premium drink tickets (with $139 ticket)
- Location: Downtown Crossing
Do you have any special NYE plans?
Note: If you have suggestions for this list, please email us at lin@beantowneats.com. More info to come…
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