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New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
15 ria: The first seating will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for $45 per person. The second starts at 9 p.m. and is $75 per person (champagne toast and party favors included). Call 202/742-0015. 1789: Diners will ring in the new year with noisemakers, balloons, hats, streamers, beads and a midnight champagne toast. New Year's Eve dinner is served from 5 to 11 p.m. Call 202/965-1789. Cafe Atlantico: A Nuevo Latino-style New Year's Eve at Cafe Atlantico begins with an early four-course dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. for $45 per person (includes a glass of Spanish cava). A later seating, from 8 to 10 p.m., is a five-course dinner for $85 per person and includes a traditional daiquiri of lime juice and Dominican rum. Live entertainment begins at 10 and features the return of Juan & Fausto -- the original DJs from Cafe Atlantico's former dancing days in Adams Morgan. Call 201/393-0812. eCiti: Ring in the new year with a four-course dinner, dancing, champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. The early dinner seating starts at 5:30 p.m. and costs $55 per person, including tax and gratuity. The late seating starts at 8:30 and costs $115 per person (including tax and gratuity, party favors, champagne toast and dancing). Black tie is optional. Call 703/760-9000. Il Cigno: Between 5:30 and 6 p.m., a four-course dinner will be served for $50 per person. A five-course dinner begins at 9 p.m. and includes a glass of champagne, DJ and dancing for $75. Call 703/471-0121. Jaleo: Party favors, good luck grapes, a midnight toast and unlimited tapas are on the agenda (for $69.95 per person) at both the downtown and Bethesda branches. The fixed-price seating begins at 9 p.m. Otherwise, from 5 to 8 p.m., the menu is a la carte. Call 202/628-7949 or 301/913-0003. Marcel's: As a convenience to Kennedy Center patrons, Marcel's will offer an early seating from 5 to 7 p.m. for $85 per person. The second seating begins at 7:30 and is a five-course dinner with champagne toast for $165. Live music from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. will be provided by pianist Alex Jenkins and a guest quartet. Reservations require a credit card guarantee. Cancellations must be made by 10 a.m. Dec. 28 or credit cards will be charged in full. Complimentary dinner valet parking is available. Call 202/296-1166. Mimi's: Singing servers, champagne and party favors complement these two seatings. A four-course dinner will be served beginning at 7 p.m. for $40; a five-courser for $75 will start at 10 p.m. Call 202/464-6464. Ortanique: Early seatings take place at 5:30, 6 or 6:30 p.m. Dinner is five courses and includes a complimentary glass of champagne and a ticket to the VIP Party in the Oasis Lounge for $125. Dinner by itself is $85. The late seatings are at 9, 9:30 and 10. Dinner is five courses and includes a complimentary glass of champagne and a ticket to the VIP Party in the Oasis Lounge for $140 per person. (Just dinner is $100). Call 202/393-0935. Seasons (at the Four Seasons Hotel): An Evening in Paris will be the theme of this year's New Year's Eve event. The price of the six-course dinner, including champagne toast, is $125 per person. Call 202/944-2000. Signatures: A "global" menu that combines the cuisines of America and Japan will be served for $95 per person (or $135 when paired with wine) beginning at 8 p.m. A jazz band will provide the music. Valet parking for the evening is complimentary. Jackets are suggested for male patrons. Call 202/628-5900. Willard Room: For $295 per person (this includes parking, tax and gratuity), enjoy a seven-course feast, a bottle of champagne per couple, live music and dancing throughout the night. The extravaganza begins at 8 p.m. and reservations are required. Call 202/637-7440. Zola: The first set of seating times includes reservations for 6, 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., with dinner (including a glass of champagne on arrival) priced at $75 per person. The second set of seatings are for 9, 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. Priced at $125 per person, this option includes a glass of champagne on arrival and an invitation to an after-dinner party in the Ultra Room, above the International Spy Museum. The party begins at 10:30 p.m., with swing band and cash bar and complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Call 202/654-0999. Colorado Kitchen: Brunch will be served from 12:01 a.m. on New Year's morning. Call 202/545-8280. Grille 88: Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 202/588-5288.
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Ring in the new year tastefully. (Photo by Eye Wire Images)