New Year's Eve Party Guide

New Year's Eve is a big night for restaurants. Many offer special menus, often with a bit of bubbly included. The most popular spots fill up quickly, so make sure to call your favorite early. Here's a sampling of what's happening around Naples:

>>Alexander's
4077 Tamiami Trail N.
Reservations: 262-4999
Regular menu and tasting menu available 5-p.m.
>>Aura
Naples Grande Beach Resort
475 Seagate Drive
Reservations: 597-3232
Serving an elegant five-course menu. First
seating 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., second seating
9 to 10:30 p.m. $125 per person.
>>Baleen
LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort
9891 Gulf Shore Drive
Reservations: 598-5707
10
elebra-
9 p.m. seating for a special New Year's Eve celebration
French
dinner that includes a seafood station, a market charcuterie display, saute and carving stations
g stas.
$195
and grilled-to-order filet and lobster tails. per person, not inclusive of alcohol.
>>Bamboo Cafe
755 12th Avenue S.
Reservations: 643-6177
Serving a four-course meal with one glass of house
champagne, $85, which includes piano music by
Marc Meyer, party favors, French celebration via
satellite TV and view of New Year's fireworks show
from terrace.
>>Bayside
270 Gulfshore Blvd. N.
In The Village On Venetian Bay
Reservations: 239-649-5552
Serving regular hours, regular menu.
>>Bellini
445 Fifth Avenue S.
Reservations: 261-1117
Special a la carte menu with a complimentary glass
of Italian bubbly with dinner.
>>Bha! Bha! A Persian Bistro
847 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Reservations: 594-5557
A la carte menu featuring the restaurant's bestselling
items and most popular specials. There's a
$5 entertainment charge for the live belly dancing
that will take place throughout the evening.
>>Café Lurcat/Bar Lurcat
494 Fifth Avenue S.
Reservations: 213-3357
Four course dinner, $90 per person.
>>Campiello
1177 Third Street S.
Fully booked.
>>Dino's
1575 Pine Ridge Road
In Mission Square Shopping Center
Reservations: 594-1900
Joy Adams and The Bruce Klauber Jazz Trio,
performing 9 p.m. to midnight, featuring pianist
Mel Rosen and saxophonist Jerry Sawicki plus
surprise guests.
>>The Dock at Crayton Cove
845 12th Avenue S.
At the City Dock
Reservations: 263-9940
Full menu plus chef's specials. Open for lunch
and dinner on New Year's Eve.
>>Fleming's Steakhouse
8985 Tamiami Trail N.
Reservations: 598-2424
Opening early, with three lobster combinations
featured.

>>Handsome Harry's
1207 Third Street S.
Fully booked.
>>The Hilton Naples
5111 Tamiami Trail N.
Reservations: 659-3111
Brazilian Carnivale festivities from 7 p.m. include open bar, hors d'oeuvres, plated
to 1 a.m.
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dinner, carnivale show, music and dancing
all evening, midnight party favors and
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Champagne toast, plus a keepsake photograph.
$195 per person, inclusive.
>>M Waterfront Grille
4300 Gulf Shore Blvd. N.
Reservations: 263-4421

Serving a festive three-course dinner from
4:30 to 11 p.m., $65 per person. There be live entertainment in the lounge.
>>Mangrove Café
878 Fifth Avenue South
Reservations: 262-7076
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5-7 p.m. seating, $38 per person for a fourcourse

dinner and a glass of bubbly; 7 p.m.
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to midnight, $68 per person for a five-course
cing
dinner and a glass of bubbly. DJ and dancing
until 2 a.m.
>>Noodles
1585 Pine Ridge Road
Reservations: 592-0050
Dining from 3 to 10 p.m. with complimentary champagne
toast at midnight. Dancing until 2 a.m. with
DJ Big Rob and bottle service at VIP tables.
>>The Real Macaw
3275 Bayshore Drive
Reservations: 732-1188
New Year's Eve reservations beginning at 5 p.m.
Five-course menu with glass of Champagne, DJ
music and party favors, $65 per person.

>>Remy's Neighborhood Bistro
Remy'
2300 Pine Ridge Road
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Reservations: 4
403-9922
Choose from
the New Year's Eve specials or
Remy's regu
regular dinner menu, with free bottle
of house w
wine and live entertainment by Rick.
Opens at
5 p.m.
>>Ridgway Bar & Grille
Rid
1300 Third Street S.
Thi
Reservat
Reservations: 262-5500
Regular m
menu and hours. Outside in front of
the restau
restaurant and Tony's Off Third, C.W. Colt
and Eric Bra
Bratton will perform from 6 to 9 p.m.
>>The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort
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2600 Tiburon Drive
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Reservations: 5
593-2000
New Year's Eve
gala features a four-course menu
and dessert bu
buffet. The Bella Vista Lounge will have
a midnight ball
balloon drop.
>>The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
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280 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Reservations: 598-3300
Two seatings for a festive, four-course a la carte
menu in The Grill. At The Bar, there will be a DJ after
10:30 p.m. and a midnight ball drop, $50 cover
charge for non-hotel guests.

>>Riverwalk at Tin City
1200 Fifth Avenue S.
The south end of Tin City
Reservations: 263-2734
Full menu plus chef's special additions. Open for
lunch and dinner New Year's Eve.
>>Shula's Steakhouse
5111 Tamiami Trail N.
430-4999
Regular menu available from 5:30 p.m. to 2:30
a.m. There will be live jazz combo and a complimentary
split of champagne at midnight, as well as
noisemakers.

>>Spanky's Speakeasy
1550 Airport Pulling Road N.
Reservations: 643-1559
Regular menu as well as holiday specials including
twin lobster tails, chateubriand and surf and turf.
>>Stoney's Steakhouse
403 Bayfront Place
Reservations: 435-9353
Five-course celebration dinner with music, dancing
and champagne toast; 6 p.m. seating $150 per
couple; 8:30 p.m. seating $250 per couple
>>Swan River Seafood
3741 Tamiami Trail N.
Reservations: 403-7000
Celebrate with a trip to the new lobster boat raw bar
featuring cold water northern oysters, Rhode Island
clams and local stone crab claws. Reservations
accepted for parties of six or more.
>>Sway Lounge
2059 Tamiami Trail E.
Information: 417-6688
Ring in the New Year at the Cristal Ball with DJ Ani
Bhearch. Doors open at 8 p.m. New Year's Eve and
the party continues until 5 a.m. New Year's Day.

>>Tavern on the Bay
Tave
489 Bayfront
Bayfro
530-2225
Steak and
lobster for $39.99, prime rib
for $19.9
19.99, free champagne toast at
midnight.
Watch college bowl games
on 13 pla
plasma screens and see the
ball drop
at midnight in Times Square.
Come b
back on New Year's Day for free
buffet, d
drink specials and five more
college
bowl games.
>>Ultra Naples
U
15495
Tamiami Trail
Inform
Information: 514-3790
Danc
Dance the night away at this hotspot
spot
nightclub to the DJ's mix of
hip-h
hop, house and tribal beats.
>>Vergina on
Fifth Avenue
700 Fifth Avenue S.
Reservations: 659-70
7008
Live music and special dinner with seating at 6
p.m. for $60 per person and at 8 p.m. for $120 per
person.
>>Vincenzo's on the Bay
5370 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs
Reservations: 992-1159
Live entertainment all evening and a Champagne
toast at midnight.
>>Vision nightclub
11901 Tamiami Trail N.
Information: 591-8383