Eat Beat
New Year's Eve is finally here.
Forget about your usual hum-drum Monday night -- this is a night to do something big.
Whether you're going to a house party, a local gala or you plan to head down to Carytown for the big event, one thing is certain. You have to eat.
Of course, you could stay in and cook for yourself, but what would be the fun in that?
Plenty of local restaurants are offering special dining packages in celebration of the New Year. From all-you-can-eat buffets to romantic dinners for two, dinner out is the perfect way to celebrate. Besides, it's your last change to eat out in 2008.
So take advantage of it, Richmond, and reserve a table in a Richmond restaurant.
New Year's Eve Dining Packages:
Avenue 805 : No one does a date night quite like Avenue 805 and New Year's Eve is no exception. Its five, count 'em, five, course meal starts with an appetizer choice of griddled black bean cake or shrimp cocktail, followed by soup and salad choices. The entrees selection is grilled petite fillet mignon, seared duck breast, crab imperial-stuffed rockfish or a vegetarian choice, followed by a chocolate or non-chocolate dessert selection. And it's all for only $50 per person. Reservations are recommended. 805 N. Davis Ave., (804) 353-2505
Maldini's Ristorante: South Richmond's favorite Italian place is offering two New Year's Eve dining specials. The Menu di Carne menu starts with antipasto di carpaccio followed by insalata di arugula, homemade ravioli with proscuitto and spinach or filet mignon over mushrooms and saffran sauce and ends with dessert panettone, that's "Italian cake" all for just $35 person. Not into that? Try the Menu di Pesce : crostine di pane with cream cheese and smoked salmon, followed by insalata di arugula then a choice of homemade ravioli with crabmeat or fresh fish of the day grilled with Salmoregano sauce. Of course, it ends with panettone for $40 per person. Midnight champagne is included. 4809 Forest Hill Ave., (804) 230-9055
Morton's The Steakhouse : Morton's is celebrating New Year's Eve and its 30th Anniversary with a special three course menu. It starts with a choice of house or Caesar salad, then a single-cut filet mignon with vegetable and potato served with your choice of scallops, crab cakes or shrimp Alexander. And it ends, of course, with dessert -- choice of Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake or Key Lime pie. All of only $49.50 a person. 111 Virginia St., (804) 648-1662
Osaka and Sushi-O: Both the River Road Osaka and Sushi-O are offering a special prix fixe New Year's Even meal for $55 per person, including champagne. Osaka menu includes selections like rainbow sushi salad, filet mignon, lobster and bang bang maki. At Sushi-O the menu highlights are seared Ahi Tuna, nest of lobster with shrimp and scallops and maki three ways. Osaka: 5023 Huguenot Road, (804)288-8801; Sushi-O 1228 Alverser Plaza, (804) 897-9878
Sin é Irish Pub and Restaurant: Chef Patty McGuire has put together a fantastic menu to celebrate the New Year. It starts with cream of roasted yellow pepper soup with a crab crouton. Entrée choices include braised beef short ribs served with roasted root vegetables, a Chesapeake pasta dish with scallops, shrimp and crab in a creamy four cheese sauce baked with penne pasta or a pork chop stuffed with corn bread and sausage and drizzled with a port wine demi-glace served with mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day. Call for pricing and reservation info. 1327 E. Cary St., (804) 649-7767
Six Burner: New Year's Eve at Six Burner starts with the cocktail hour from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. when hor's d'oeuvres will be served along with a cash bar. Then it's the courses. Roasted scallops paired with 07 Frogs Leap Chardonnay, Napa, California; grilled mahi with 06 Meddersheimer Riesling, Nahe, Germany; New York strip steak with 04 Alessandria Barolo "Monvigliero", Piedmont, Italy; and devil's food cake with 06 Graham Beck Brut Rose, Robertson, South Africa. $85 per person or $110 per person with wine pairing, both prices include tax and tip. 1627 W. Main St., (804) 353-4060
Strawberry Street Café: Richmond's favorite home of the bathtub salad bar is hosting a romantic New Year's Eve dinner for two. The three course meal includes choice of soup, an entrée choice of prime rib or stuffed jumbo shrimp with crabmeat. Best of all, you get to finish off the meal with two desserts from the dessert tray. Reservations recommended. $49.95 per couple. 421 N. Strawberry St., (804) 353-6860
Know of a New Year's Eve dining package? Shoot an email to kpeifer@richmond.com and we'll add you to the list.
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