NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Many restaurants around New Orleans have announced New Year’s Eve specials and menus.
Mister Mao
There’s always fun to be had at Mister Mao and New Year’s is no exception. Helmed by Chef/Owner Sophina Uong, ring in the new year on Sunday, Dec. 31, with House of Prime Rib – a festive four-course prix fixe dinner. Featuring signature bold and inventive dishes for $85 per person, diners can start with a Little Gem Salad with pickled beet, egg mimosa, fried oyster crackers, scallion, and pink dressing. The main course, served family-style is Roast Prime Rib of Beef with turmeric creamed greens, mashed Yukon gold potatoes, Dutch baby cream of hot ass horseradish, and beef tallow jus. Save room for Dark Chocolate Peppermint Tart or a delightful Bananas Foster Cream Pie. Mister Mao will also offer vegetarian-pescatarian-gluten-free options (must be pre-ordered), such as Puppy Drum (4lbs GLUTEN FREE) with fingerling, asparagus, saffron, and pimento aioli; and King Trumpet Mushroom with fennel, satsuma, spinach risotto, and herb salad. Mister Mao is open on New Year’s Eve with seatings at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. For reservations, visit Resy.
Mister Mao will also kick off the new year with its a la carte Walk of Shame Dim Sum brunch on Monday, Jan. 1. With three seatings at 12 p.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., the restaurant will offer an array of dim sum, available off the menu, as well as rotating on the pushcart, including Chinese Sausage + Crab Fried Rice with schmaltz; Sheng Jian Bao – pan fried pork dumplings;Char Siu Chicken Baked Buns with Dutch Crunch; Singapore Curry Fried Tofu; Star Anise Pork Belly + Braised Soybeans; Boiled Shrimp Dumplings with black vinegar sauce; and more. Boozy and non-alcoholic libations are also available. For reservations, visit Resy. Mister Mao is located at 4501 Tchoupitoulas St..
Virgin Hotels New Orleans
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the stylish Virgin Hotel New Orleans. With multiple happenings going around the hotel, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Dinner Specials: Commons Club
- Roasted Gulf Oysters with Calabrian chili butter, parmesan, and lemon panna grata.
- Roasted Chesapeake Bay Scallops/Butter-Poached Maine Lobster Tail with black truffle beurre blanc, celery root, brussels sprouts, and baby carrots.
- Angus Filet Mignon with duck fat roasted fingerling potatoes, creamed spinach, bordelaise sauce, and chive butter.
2nd Floor
Celebrate New Year’s Eve (12/31) in style on the 2nd floor with a live performance by the legendary, Where Y’acht. From 8 p.m. – 1 p.m., indulge in the New Year festivities with a private bar, exclusive party favors, picturesque moments, and a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight. To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.
The Pool Club/Dream Boat
Pleasure Savior & Freewater are teaming up for the first time to throw the ultimate New Year’s Eve party on the rooftop of Virgin Hotels New Orleans featuring your favorite DJs – Spinelli, QBaby worldwide, and PR_CK from 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. Sip on specialty cocktails, and take in the views while the clock counts down to midnight! Enjoy a midnight toast complete with complimentary bubbly and a dazzling fireworks display. Fun activations for the night includes a video confessional booth for guests to share their best stories + moments from 2023 and manifest the very best for 2024. To purchase tickets, visit Dice. The Virgin Hotel New Orleans is located at 550 Baronne St.
Tujague’s
On Sunday, Dec. 31, Tujague’s – the second oldest restaurant in New Orleans – will offer a delicious four-course prix fixe New Year’s Eve menu prepared by Executive Chef Gus Martin for $90 per person (plus tax and gratuity). From 5 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., guests will relish in Seafood Gumbo with Louisiana popcorn rice, followed by Truffled Gulf Shrimp and Crab Salad with crisp phyllo and baby lettuces. Third-course options include Lobster Risotto with English peas, carrots, fried shallots, and sauce Americáine; Grilled Filet Mignon with asparagus, caramelized pearl onions, and chasseur sauce; Pan-Roasted Pompano with potato croquette, jumbo lump crabmeat, choupique caviar, and lemon beurre blanc; Pan Seared Maple Leaf Duck Breast with country dirty rice, crisp sweet potato hay, and spiced Louisiana citrus gastrique. Dessert options include Fresh Fruit Pavlova and Crème Brûlée. For reservations, visit OpenTable. Tujague’s is located at 429 Decatur St.
The Bower
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a festive four-course dinner menu from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Priced at $95 per person (plus tax and gratuity), kick the evening off with Roasted Little Neck Clam with pecorino, salsa verde, and country ham; first-course choice of Smoked Lion’s Mane Mushroom Cappelletti with parmesan Brodo, and preserved lemon; Seared Scallop with blue corn grits, and satsuma butter sauce; second-course options are Tuna Carpaccio with finger limes, pickled shallots, and Calabrian chili vinaigrette, and Snow Crab Salad with blood orange, fennel, parsley, pistachio, and bacon vinaigrette; third-course choices of Filet with cold smoked, sweet potato gratin, chevre, port, and cherry veal reduction; and Lobster Radiatore with sweet peas, pine nut and Calabrian chili pesto, and truffle creme fraiche. Save room dessert…the fourth-course offers choices of Chocolate Torte with whipped goat cheese, sea salt, and spiced pecans; and Triple Cream Cheese with bee pollen, fig chutney, and saba. Reservations can be made on OpenTable. The Bower is located at 1320 Magazine St.
Compere Lapin
Ring in the new year at Chef Nina Compton’s beloved Compere Lapin. On Sunday, Dec. 31, take part in a decadent feast from the St. Lucian native from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. for $150 per person. Guests can enjoy some of Compton’s favorite dishes, which include Deviled Eggs with white truffle; Potato Gnocchi with poached lobster and coconut shrimp sauce; Duck Crepinette with pickled collard greens and sour orange; and Black Cake with milk punch and Winter fruit. For reservations, visit Resy. Compere Lapin is located at 535 Tchoupitoulas St. inside the Old No. 77 Hotel & Chandlery.
Costera
As the year comes to an end, Costera invites visitors on a gastronomic culinary journey on Sunday, Dec. 31, with its exclusive four-course family-style tasting menu. Priced at $95 per person, enjoy first-course dishes, which include Marinated American Red Snapper and Spanish Octopus, LA Blue Crab Croquettes with herb aioli and tomato tapenade, and Crispy Veal Sweetbreads with lemon caper relish. Second-course dishes include Grilled Lamb Pintxo with horseradish yogurt, pickled peppers, and herbs; and Roasted Beets with LA citrus and radicchio salad with pistachio romesco. Third-courseofferings include Hudson Valley Duck with pomegranate molasses; Stewed Black Eyed Peas with winter greens; and Crisp Apple and Pear Salad with brown butter vinaigrette. For dessert, enjoy Tres Leches Cake with candied citrus and/or Mango Mousse with torched meringue and pound cake. For reservations, visit Resy. Costera is located at 4938 Prytania St.
Osteria Lupo
Step into the world of Northern Italy at Osteria Lupo this New Year’s Eve (12/31). The Italian restaurant, helmed by Chef Brian Burns and Reno De Ranieri, invites guests to savor an exquisite journey of flavors with a special four-course family-style tasting menu for $95 per person. Indulge in the appetizer – the Antipasto Platter with a selection of salumi, formaggi (cheese), and house-made antipasti; Pasta choices include Ricotta Truffle Agnolotti with fresh shaved black winter truffle and Parmigiano Reggiano and Spaghetti alle Vongole with Florida littleneck clams, and garlic and lemon pangrattato; Second-course includes Braised Beef Short Rib with herb and caper salsa verde; Parmigiano Reggiano Polenta with Calabrian chili and roasted mushroom; and Shaved Fennel and Arugula Salad with toasted hazelnuts and Meyer lemon. Decadent dessert options include Limoncello Tiramisu and/or Dark Chocolate Budino with maraschino and chestnut cream. Reservations can be made on Resy. Osteria Lupo is located at 4609 Magazine St.
The Chloe
this New Year’s Eve the team will host a Caviar & Champagne & Fried Chicken event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to celebrate the new year in partnership with Caviar Star. The opulent celebration is complete with bottomless champagne, an abundance of caviar, and elevated bites from Chef Ben Triola, the new executive chef at The Chloe, such as Fried Chicken Bites with Salmon Roe Ranch and Pimento Cheese Gougeres. Tickets are available for purchase on Resy here for $120pp.
Cochon Butcher
According to Southern tradition, if you eat cabbage, pork, and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day,
you are guaranteed good luck throughout the year!Chef Forrest Jackson and the Link Restaurant Group team at Cochon Butcher can help keep the New Year’s Day Tradition with bacon braised cabbage, smothered pork, and black-eyed peas and onion gravy for
good fortune, prosperity, and wealth.Pick up your New Year’s Day Dinner for four from Cochon Butcher, order by 12/28. Ship it, and order your New Year’s Day Dinner Kit for four by 12/27 on Goldbelly.com.
Limited supply will be available to grab and go on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day.
Ready to re-heat and eat.
The Elysian Bar
The Elysian Bar is open on Christmas Eve from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. and is open on Christmas day from 12-8 p.m. offering a variety of specials throughout the day including Grilled Lobster and Beef Wellington.
Criollo
Located within the historic Hotel Monteleone, Criollo is open until 3 p.m. on Christmas Day, serving their usual brunch menu with offerings like Eggs Calcasieu, Lobster Benedict, a Bacon Cheeseburger and more. Guests can indulge in Criollo’s amazing drink deals like 75 cent French 75s and endless Veuve Clicquot for $95.
Kick off the new year with a delicious dinner from Criollo and tune in to the soothing sounds of jazz from New Orleans’ favorite, Rockin Dopsie, playing at Criollo on New Years Eve from 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Restaurant R’evolution
Situated within the beautiful Royal Sonesta New Orleans, the newly revamped Restaurant R’evolution is hosting their annual Santa’s Pajama Party and there’s still two more days to attend – please see the Eventbrite link HERE to purchase tickets.
Guests participating in the Pajama Party are encouraged to wear their favorite holiday pajamas as they enjoy the festive offerings including visiting with Santa and the Sugarplum Fairy Princess, decorating cookies, indulging in a delicious holiday meal and sipping house-made hot chocolate and warm apple cider.
Palm&Pine
Palm&Pine hosts their annual holiday lunch extravaganza on Dec. 22 from 11-2:30 p.m. offering a 3-course prix-fixe menu for $59 and a lineup of crushable holiday cocktails from the Pine Bar. Reservations can be made HERE and as always, festive attire is encouraged!
On Saturday, Dec. 23, from 11-2 p.m., Palm&Pine hosts their first ever holiday pole brunch with Pole Burlesque performances by New Orleans’ burlesque queen Bella Blue. The brunch features a two-course prix fixe menu for $45 allowing guests the chouse of a starter and a main course. Guests are encouraged to pre-purchase tickets through Resy for $25. The ticket amount will be credited to the final bill on the day of the event. More information can be found on Palm&Pine’s website under their Special Events tab.
Join the Palm&Pine team on New Years Eve for a stellar 4-course, prix fixe dinner for $93 with the option to add a jazzy wine pairing for an additional $52 per person.
King Brasserie & Peacock Room
King Brasserie and Bar at Kimpton Hotel Fontenot invites the public to come celebrate the last night of 2023 with us and send the year off in New Orleans fashion, with great food and drinks, amazing jazz, and good company. King’s four-course prix fixe menu, prepared by Executive Chef Samuel Peery and his stellar culinary team, will celebrate what King does so well – using beautifully fresh ingredients to give guests an experience of the beloved brasseries of the French Riviera region, permeated with the distinct flavors of Louisiana.
New Orleans jazz performer Audrey LeCrone will fill the restaurant with gorgeous music from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., while patrons enjoy a menu that begins with an amuse bouche of Alpine Cheesecake with Kaluga caviar and Thomasville tomme. The menu continues to build to crescendo from there, as they move next to Spanish Bluefin Tuna Belly with tender greens and pepper jelly vinaigrette, and then Langoustine & Foie Gras, which will feature sea urchin bread pudding and black garlic. The third course offers a choice between a Ribeye that’s been aged for 40 days in Herbs de Provence with royal trumpet, potato, rainbow chard and beet root bordelaise and Duck Breast with celeriac, Brussels sprouts, satsuma and Burgundy truffle. For dessert, guests are given a choice of two of Pastry Chef Lanna Talley’s strongest finishers, the French Resolution with Champagne mousse, local lemon, raspberry and pistachio or the Caramel Torte.
More details on the New Year’s Eve prix fixe menu priced at $110 per person at King are included below. Reservations are recommended and can be made online at kingbrasserieandbar.com.
