Santi’s Last Bash: Popular Geyserville Italian eatery Santi will host its final party before relocating to Santa Rosa on NYE 2009, and its going to be a bash. Live music from the Susan Comstock Swingtet, salumi, crab crepes, roasted loin of beef, cotechino sausage, polenta, lasagna bolognese and more. $100 pp includes food, red/white wine, music and a Prosecco toast a midnight. Enjoy this all you can eat affair starting with appetizers & cocktails at 8:00 pm, with dinner and dancing starting at 9:00. Santi will offer a New Years special that’s lighter on your wallet for cocktails and wine from Santi’sfull bar. Tickets 857-1790 or office@tavernasanti.com.
Rocker Oysterfeller’s NYE Reveillon Dinner: Celebrate the New Year with some Southern style. Seatings at 5, 7 and 9pm. Menu includes Hangtown Fry Deviled egg, puree of artichoke soup with baby fried artichokes, Bellwether Ricotta and smoked mushroom crepe with Hollandaise, Mardi Gras Dungeness Crab, Steak Tenderloin sandwich with black traffle aioli and peppermint ice cream cake. $60pp, 14415 Hwy. 1, Valley Ford, 707-876-1983.
Russian River Brewing Company: Belly Dancing and the 808 Band — This eclectic double bill starts with Wild Card Tribal Belly Dance at 9 p.m. After an hour of sensual hip gyrations, the 808 Band, featuring Robert Herrera, takes the stage, ushering in 2010 with hip-hop, reggae and soul tunes. Free. 725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, 545-2337, russianriverbrewing.com.
Zazu Restauant and Farm: Kusshi oysters, cauliflower soup, truffled Bodgega Bay Crab, Sonoma Lamb tartar, Cape Ann Scallops, Wine Braised Short Ribs, Liberty Duck Breast, made to order Churros.4 courses … $79 or w/ wine pairing $110. 707.523.4814 for reservations.
Where are you celebrating? Know a great spot you’d like to share? Shout out in the comments below!
Syrah Bistro: Pull out all the stops for a luxe gala featuring Chef Josh Silvers’ prix fixe menu, $85 pp. Choose from wild chanterelle and brie soup, oysters with champagne sorbet, seared foie gras with vanilla poached quince, pork belly, Liberty duck breast with chestnut and bacon stuffing, whiskey creamed lobster Vol au Vent, filet mignon and blood orange panna cotta. Optional wine pairing additional $35. 205 5th St. Santa Rosa, (707) 568-4002.
Wine Spectator Restaurant at Greystone: The Wine Spectator Restaurant at Greystone kicks off the New Year with Hopping John, the featured “One Dish from Around the World” from December 28 through January 3. One Dish specials are $14, usually available only Sunday through Thursday, plus cocktail specials with a Southern twist throughout the first weekend of 2010. Traditionally served in the American South on New Year’s Day, Hoppin’ John is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with luck. Their rendition will be slow-simmered black eyed peas, house-made spicy sausage, Nueskes bacon, caramelized tomato sauce and served with Swiss chard and rice. Watch for the ten-cent coin hidden in the dish for that extra hit of prosperity in the year to come! 2555 Main Street. St. Helena.
Nonni’s Ristorante Italiano: Dinner, live music, midnight pasta and an Italian Prosecco Champagne Toast. On the menu: Prime rib with lobster tail, grilled salmon picatta, veal saltimbocca, tiger prawns with asparagus. Reservations required: 527-0222, 420 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
Bistro 29: Four course prix-fixe menu with menu items including parsnip soup with Saint George cheese crouton and brown butter; buckwheat crepe Brandade with Dungeness crab salad, oysters on the half shell with apple sorbet pearls, seared foie gras, butter poached lobster, Riesling braised lamb shank, grilled quail, creme caramel. Items available a la carte or $49 pp/ Wine pairing additional $30 pp. 620 5th Street, Santa Rosa, 546-2929.
Hotel Healdsburg: Ring in 2009 with a lavish six-course gala dinner and dancing to live music in Hotel Healdsburg’s Fireplace Lobby Lounge, capped with a midnight champagne toast. Click here to see the full menu. $125 per person, optional wine pairing $75. 5-10pm. To reserve your table, 707.431.0330.
Madrona Manor: Chef Jesse Mallgren will be pulling out all the stops in creating a Five Course Chef’s Tasting Menu. Greg Hester’s top-notch jazz quartet will fill the air with melodious joy sure to inspire your dancing shoes to glorious new heights. A dance floor on the Palm Terrace will be just the place to sweep your loved one off their feet. Seatings from 6:30 PM to 9:30pm, (800) 258-4003
French Garden: Prix Fixe Dinner and dancing. Menu includes foie gras torchon, Dungeness Crab Beignets, black truffle pudding souffle, Niman Ranch Roast Prime Rib, whole roasted steelhead salmon with sweet shrimp and chanterelles, suckling pig. $60pp (not including drinks), dinner + dance party $75. Reservations required. 8050 Bodega Avenue,
Sebastopol, 824-2030.
Where do you plan to celebrate? Let me know!
Graziano’s in Petaluma is featuring LIVE music tonite! (and it’s only $5) The North Bay’s own Luvplanet will be headlining. http://www.luvplanet.net/ This is a great local band with a stellar lineup of fine musicians. Mark McGee (Greg Allman Band) is featured on lead guitar. I hear tell Grazi’s has and incredible VODKA BAR and definatly some great food too.
We are headed to Syrah — why are they not on this list ?
New Year’s Eve tends to be a $$$ night. Which is why I’ll probably stay home with a few bottles of Prosecco. Be thrilled to hear if t here were other cheaper choices, but its a big money night for restos.
Well I just checked out Nonni’s and Prices start at only $35 a person.
Any suggestions for Petaluma?
Aren’t we in a recession? How about some choices that don’t cost an arm and a leg?
Ravenous in Healsburg has live music by Crazy Famous!