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Not made those special Holiday dinner plans yet? It’s okay, you’re not alone. Wait a little longer and you will be, though. We’ve sifted through a score or so of Christmas and New Year’s Eve events, other than that big thing on Colorado Boulevard on December 31, and that big noise in the Rose Bowl on the first of the month. Choose carefully, but choose soon. Those pizza hotlines are gonna be busy.
168/Sorriso-Bar Celona
168 is a unique Asian Fusion of Chinese, Japanese food, and Sushi Bar. Sorriso and Barcelona have merged into one Italian-Spanish restaurant. Both spots will have a limited regular dining menu with seating before 8:30 p.m. Diners can opt to stay after dinner in the bar area with a cover charge for Sorriso-Barcelona that should cover the champagne toast and party favors. Non-dinner guests are welcome to stay in the bar area with a cover charge.
The Special New Year’s Dining Menu will feature a 4-course meal, inclusive of champagne toast and party favors. The night’s menu will feature a Four-Course Dinner Special with NYE Appetizer, NYE Salad, Entree with a choice of Filet Mignon & Lobster, Lobster, Air Dried New York Steak, Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass, Teriyaki Chicken ($49), or Vegetarian Tasting Box. Dessert is a choice of Flourless Chocolate Souffle Cake, Fresh Mixed Berries Tart, or Baked Apple-Banana.
168, 168 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. www.168pasadena.com/
Sorriso-Bar Celona, 46 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. www.barcelonapasadena.com
Bistro 45
5th Annual Celebration!
Tuesday, December 31st
Seating @ 9 pm
Champagne on arrival, unlimited sparkling wine at Midnight,
Dancing to a five-piece R&B band!
45 S. Mentor Ave Pasadena, California 91106
(626) 795-2478
Firefly Bistro
A Festive Southern Feast/Mardi Gras New Years
Kentucky Boy/New Orleans Girl
Tuesday, December 31
$65 per person Prix Fix
1st Course
Roasted Poussin Pot Pie
with chanterelle mushrooms, house cured and smoked duck, braised pearl red onions, and tarragon
Bayou Crawfish Etouffee Pie
with tarragon veloute, pickled pearl onions, roasted chanterelles and duck bacon
2nd Course
Herb Crusted Virginia Wild Striped Bass
with wilted wild greens, caramelized corn sauce, and toasted pecan wild rice
Cornmeal Crusted Sea Scallops
over wilted wild greens, caramelized corn grits, and toasted pecan-tasso chow chow
3rd Course
Bourbon-Rosemary Marinated Southern Pork Tenderloin
with mashed yukon gold potatoes, blue lake green beans, and rosemary glace
Tomato-Molasses Glazed Pork Tenderloin
with mashed cauliflower, frizzled haricot verts, and bbq pork glace
And For Dessert…
Bourbon Chocolate-Pecan Tart
with vanilla bean caramelized apples and calvados ice cream
Vanilla Bean Beignets
with cafe du monde hot chocolate
1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena. (626) 441-2443.
Ixtapa
Ixtapa will also offer an ala Carte menu, with admission free, when guests spend $25 or more on food and drinks. General Admission for the evening is $15 (prepaid) or $20 at the door, which includes a Midnight Champagne Toast, Party Favors & Balloon Drop.
Ixtapa, 119 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena.(626) 304-1000.
King’s Row Gastropub
No cover before 8:30pm. After 8:30pm, $20 at the door. There’ll be drink specials, noisemakers and New Years Eve swag! Two live bands: Rubber Revolver (the best Beatles Tribute band in existence) at 7pm, and FM Radio at 10pm! Come ready to drink, eat, dance and have fun!
20 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena. (626) 793-3010
Parkway Grill
Our decorations and entertainment will make for a merry Christmas Eve! Appetizer, salad, and entree specials will be served, along with items off our regular dinner menu. The “Original Dickens Carolers” quartet will bring some cheer by singing Christmas carols throughout the evening!
510 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA 91105/ 626.795.1001
View Menu Here: www.theparkwaygrill.com
Pop Champagne Bar
December 24, 2013
Industry Night
5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Pasadena locals receive Happy Hour prices all night long. Just bring in a business card or a business ID!
New Year’s Eve at Pop!
Two seatings: 7-9:30 ($50) and 10-Close ($75)
Second seating receives a midnight toast.
33 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91103/ (626) 795-1295
Please check menu here: http://www.popchampagnebar.com/
Red White + Bluezz Jazz Club
New Year’s Eve Dinner with Greg Poree
37 S. El Molino Avenue Pasadena CA 91101 at the Pasadena Playhouse 626.792.4441
Royce Steak House at the Langham
Christmas Eve
Savor a Three-Course Christmas Eve Dinner, including your selection of a side dish
Served 5:00pm to 9:00pm
$85 without wine
$125 with wine
$45 per child under 12
The Royce at The Langham, 1401 South Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. (626) 585-6410
View Menu here: www.roycela.com
Christmas Day
Savor a Three-Course Christmas Dinner, including your selection of a side dish
Served 5:00pm to 9:00 pm. $85 without wine.$125 with wine. $45 per child under 12
View Menu here: www.roycela.com
New Year’s Eve
Dinner First Seating includes your choice among four courses plus a side dish
Served 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Four courses
$95 without wine
$135 with wine
View Menu Here:Â www.roycela.com
Dinner Second Seating includes your choice among six courses plus a side dish
Six courses
$135 without wine
$175 with wine
View menu Here: www.roycela.com
Roys
This evening’s decadent four course menu was designed by Chef Molly Mortenson, featuring the bold Asian spices and European flavors that have made Pacific Rim cuisine world renowned.
641 East Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena. (626) 356-4066
Shiro
Shiro is thrilled to ring in the New Year with an unforgettable evening of Food and Jazz with Stu Pearlman on piano and Michael Saucier on bass.
December 31, 2013.
Starters
Chef’s Assorted Hors d’oeuvres
Truffle Ravioli
Spinach and ricotta mousse with
Basque sheep cheese sauce and
fresh shaved Burgundy black truffles
(8pm seating only)
Appetizers
Kumamoto Oysters on the Half-Shell
Shallot mignonette
Canadian Sea Scallops and Veal Sweetbreads
Shiitake and shimeji mushrooms
and sherry wine sauce
Seared Lamb Carpaccio
Garlic aioli and arugula salad
Squash Blossoms Tempura
Three cheese mousse, tomato concasse
Prosciutto Salad
Belgian endive, arugula, parmesan cheese
and olive oil dressing
Main Course
Seafood Platter
Lobster, scallops, shrimp, sauce crustache
Shiro’s Whole Deep-Fried Cat Fish
Hawaiian ginger slivers, fresh cilantro,
house ponzu sauce
Prime Black Angus Filet Mignon
Chateaubriand sauce
Roasted New Zealand Lamb Chops
Natural au jus
Australian John Dory
Potato puree, chive sauce and osetra caviar
Tempura Tofu Steak
Tomato tarragon sauce
Dessert
Profiteroles
Vanilla and coffee ice creams,
chocolate and caramel sauces
Two seatings:
6pm – 8pm
8pm – whenever
1505 Mission Street. South Pasadena (626) 799-4774
Smitty’s Grill
Join family and friends for a jovial evening in Smitty’s cozy and festive dining room. We will have a tailor-made menu with our everyday favorites and some special dishes for the night!
110 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena. (626)792-9999.
View menu here: www.smittysgrill.com/
The Flintridge Proper
Early Seating: 4:30-6:30 4 Courses $55*
Click to See Early Seating Menu:Â http://theproper.com/
2nd Seating
8:30-9:30 6 Courses | Unlimited Bubbly |
Flintridge Gin Cocktail for New Year’s Toast
Party Favors & More $130*
Click to See 2nd Seating Menu: http://theproper.com/
Seating Extremely Limited.
464 Foothill Blvd, La Canada Flintridge. (818) 790-4888
The Raymond
The Raymond Restaurant will host a four-course dinner, featuring such dishes as an Argentinean pink shrimp Christmas cocktail, dry-aged top sirloin with bone marrow butter and sticky toffee pudding with cranberry and pine needle ice cream.
1250 Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena. (626) 441-3136
Vertical Wine Bistro
70 N Raymond Ave
Pasadena, California 91103/ 626-795-3999
http://www.verticalwinebistro.com/documents/NewYearMenu.pdf
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