If you plan to party hearty on New Year’s Eve, make sure you do it right with good food to compliment all the bubbly. Here are just a few places making extra special meals to bring in the new year.
Ballantyne
• Table Restaurant will have a DJ after 10 p.m. and will host their guests to a midnight champagne toast.
Table Restaurant, 14835 John J. Delaney Drive. 704-369-5170.
• For something a little more hands on, head over to Sticky Fingers Rib House for a $29.99 rib sampler dinner-for-two special. The Matt Hill and Matt Walsh Blues Duo will begin playing at 6 p.m. at the Concord Mills Location.
Sticky Fingers Rib House, 12410 Johnston Road. 704-926-3441. 8021 Concord Mills Blvd. 704-979-RIBS.
Dilworth
• A New Year’s Eve buffet at Ru San’s is sure to be a hell of a party. For $21.95 you get all the sushi you can eat plus one saki or a small beer from 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Ru San’s Japanese Cuisine, Sushi & Seafood, 2440 Park Road. 704-374-0008.
• If you’re looking for something a little more upscale check out Sullivan’s Steakhouse for live jazz and a pre-fixed menu at $75/person. Seatings are at 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Have a credit card ready to hold your table.
Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 1928 South Blvd. 704-335-8228.
Uptown
• For a romantic swing into 2008, reserve a table at The Melting Pot for a pre-fixed 5-course menu at $160/couple (does not include drinks, tax or gratuity).
The Melting Pot, 901 South Kings Drive. 704-334-4400.
• Cosmo’s is offering a four-course menu at $38.95/person. Charlotte’s signature café opens at 5 p.m., no cover until 9 p.m. Don’t miss the champagne toast at midnight.
Cosmo’s Café, 300 North College St. 704-372-3553.
Lake Norman
• Mickey and Mooch will be hosting their party guests to a pre-fixed menu from $55-$75/person. The seatings will be in two-hour increments and the later reservations will enjoy live music, champagne and party favors.
Mickey & Mooch, 9723 Sam Furr Road. 704-895-6654.
Matthews
Ring in the new year with all your friends at Beantown Tavern. At $120/couple, the evening will include one appetizer, dinner, 2 desserts, an open bar and live music by Roxic. Finish off the night with a champagne toast, party favors and a ride home. The party goes from 6 p.m. until the wee hour of 2 a.m.
Beantown Tavern, 130 Matthews Station. 704-849-2023.
This article appears in Dec 26, 2007 – Jan 1, 2008.
