THE OAK ROOM 1035 Swarthmore Ave. Pacific Palisades 310-454-3337 On New Year’s Eve, a five-course prix-fixe menu will be served from 5 to 10 p.m. The price for the festive party, which includes a DJ and dancing, along with a champagne toast at midnight, is $75 (plus tax and gratuity). The bar will open at 5 p.m. with dinner service from 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are requested. THE SUNSET RESTAURANT 6800 Westward Beach Rd. Malibu 310-589-1007 A five-act dinner for $80 is the plan for New Year’s Eve at this beachside restaurant. Starting with Alaskan king crab, the meal will either feature a soup or gnocchi as a second act. This will be followed by a roasted carrot salad, lobster salad, or foie gras. Act four offers a selection of Cornish game hen, surf and turf, or three-cheese tortellini. The final act is dessert: a chocolate tart, orange tres leches or sparkling sorbetto. From 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., music will be provided by award-winning Gold Dust Entertainment. BEAURIVAGE 26025 Pacific Coast Hwy. Malibu 310-456-5733 On New Year’s Eve, there will be live music and dancing in addition to the balloons, hats and favors to keep the atmosphere celebratory. And, of course, the good food. The restaurant is open tonight (Christmas Eve) and New Year’s Eve for special holiday menus, but closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. OCEAN AND VINE Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica 310-458-6700 A four-course prix-fixe menu with a 6 p.m. seating will cost $85 per person. The 9 p.m. seating will be $125 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Entr’e choices will be caramelized Mano de Leon scallops, braised monkish Provencal, or grilled filet mignon. On New Year’s Day, the breakfast buffet, which will have extended hours, will cost $27 for adults; $13.50 for children. Tax and tip not included. SHANGRI-LA 1301 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica 310-394-2791 Special menus for the holidays have been designed by executive chef Dakota Weiss. A traditional New Year’s Eve dinner of five courses will start at 6 p.m. for $85. The seven-course dinner for the second seating, which begins at 9 p.m., will cost $105. Brunch on New Year’s Day, priced at $65 for adults and $35 for children, will be available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The hotel has recently undergone a $30-million re-design replete with an ocean view from the dining room. GLADSTONE’S Sunset and P.C.H. Pacific Palisades 310-573-0212 On New Year’s Eve, Gladstone’s will offer a dinner of either two-lbs. lobster or three-lbs. crab legs for $29.95. The alternative is prime rib and two-lbs. crab legs for $39.95. Each dinner is served with two sides and a glass of champagne. Call for reservations or visit gladstones.com. CEZANNE Marriott-Le Merigot Beach Hotel 1740 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica 310-395-9700 Dinner hours will be from 5 to 10 p.m. when the last seating will begin for the four-course dinner, priced at $59 per person. Main course selections will be filet mignon, grilled striped bass Provencal style, or roasted air-dried duck. The ringing in of the New Year will be at Le Troquet, the lobby lounge. LOCANDA DEL LAGO 231 Arizona Ave. Santa Monica 310-451-3525 The ‘Bursting with Bubbles’ New Year’s Eve celebration commences at 9 p.m. with a five-course menu, dancing, bubbly and festivities. Wild North American white sturgeon or roasted buffalo filet mignon will be served. Topping off dinner is chocolate-strawberry mousse with grappa cream. Cost: $79 per person with a complimentary glass of champagne, or $119 per person with all-you-can-drink Taittinger champagne. Tax and gratuity are additional. A limited ‘ l’ carte dinner menu will be available from 4 to 8 p.m. Advance reservations required. ROCKSUGAR Pan-Asian Kitchen Westfield Shopping Center 10250 Santa Monica Blvd. 310-552-9988 The New Year’s Eve five-course prix-fixe menu, at $88 per couple, can be paired with Perrier-Jouet or Grand Brut champagne for an additional $60. The meats and seafood ‘Course Three’ features Indonesian grilled chicken, Nyonya seared scallops, Singapore black pepper filet and Tai snapper. ‘Course Four’ offers noodles, rice and vegetables while a selection of desserts make up ‘Course Five.’ LA CACHETTE BISTRO 1733 Ocean Ave. Santa Monica 310-434-9509 A four-course dinner will be served from 6 to 11 p.m. on December 31. A scrambled organic egg with smoked salmon and caviar comprise the first course, followed by Eastern flounder with a champagne sauce. The main course will be a roasted organic fed California beef rib-eye with roasting jus and potato gratin. Dessert will be Grand Marnier Napoleon with orange sauce. All for $70 for food only. The regular menu will also be available. BISTRO LQ 8009 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles 323-951-1088 Diners are invited to complete their holiday celebrations with Chef Laurent Quenioux on December 29 and 30 when he will create a cassoulet Toulousain dinner. Chef Quenioux will merge ‘classic’ French dishes with interesting ingredients to create truly cutting-edge cuisine. The cassoulet will be preceded by a simple salad, and followed by a cheese cart with condiments, dessert and Mignardises. All for $45 per person for parties of two or more. RSVP required. SIMON/L.A. @Sofitel Hotel L.A. 8555 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles 310-358-3970 A special four-course New Year’s Eve menu will feature Chef Kerry Simon’s special tuna tartare, seared diver scallops, roasted veal loin, lobster lasagna and a Valrhona chocolate souffl’, which will be served from 6:30 p.m. to midnight. The price is $65 per person for food; $95 with wine pairing. A limited ‘ l’ carte menu will also be available. COAST Shutters on the Beach One Pico Blvd. 310-587-1717 On New Year’s, a three-course set menu will offer butternut squash ravioli, braised beef short ribs and apple-Calvados tart, plus a boardwalk view, for only $38.
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