124 RESTAURANT AND SPIRITS. 124 Gerard
St., Mandeville, (985) 727-7995. Five-course dinner includes entree choices
of grilled ahi tuna, pan-seared filet, hickory-smoked pork loin or grilled salmon.
$70 per person, includes dinner, tax and gratuity. Reservations recommended.
360º. 2 Canal St., World Trade Building, 33rd
floor, 595-8900. Celebration features champagne toast, buffet, cash bar
and complimentary party favors and champagne from 11 p.m. until midnight. Drink
and VIP packages available. Music provided by DJ. $125 per person. 9 p.m.-until.
ANDREA'S RESTAURANT. 3100 19th St., Metairie, 834-8583.
Two dinner seatings available from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. until. Five-course
gala menu begins at 8 p.m. Dancing and live music with Benny Grunch and the
Bunch from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $75 per person plus tax and gratuity.
BELLE FORCHE. 1407 Decatur St., 940-0722. Prix fixe special
menu offered. Seating until midnight; reservations recommended.
BLUE ROOM. Fairmont Hotel, 123 Baronne St., 529-7111.
Fairmont Hotel's historic venue features entertainment by Al Belletto's
Big Jazz Band with vocalist Leif Pederson. Four-course dinner, continuous dancing,
open bar, party favors, midnight champagne toast and balloon drop. Doors open
8:30 p.m., dinner 9:30 p.m. $110 per person, all-inclusive.
BOMBAY CLUB. 830 Conti St., 586-0972. Party begins
at 8:30 p.m. with passed hor d'oeuvres; five-course dinner at 9 p.m. Five-piece
band for dancing, hats, noisemakers and champagne toast at midnight. $125 per
person. Reservations required.
BOURBON VIEUX. 501 Bourbon St., 586-1155. Party
features buffet and open bar with entertainment by DJ Gus Ramirez. $125 per
person all-inclusive, $115 per person for parties of four or more. Cocktail
attire. Reservations required.
CAFE DEGAS. 3127 Esplanade Ave.,
945-5635. Seven-course dinner with wine options. First seating at 6:30 p.m.
is $58. Second seating at 9 p.m. is $65 and includes party favors and champagne
at midnight. Festive dress. Reservations required.
CAFE GIOVANNI. 117 Decatur St.,
529-2154. Special menu created by Chef Duke includes smoked salmon with
caviar, seafood martini, veal quattro fromaggio, shrimp Italiano and filet.
Opera singers and party favors also featured. Valet or validated parking at
the Marriott available. $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
CAFE VOLAGE. 720 Dublin St., 861-4227.
Two seatings for a six-course dinner at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Champagne toast
at midnight. $38.50 per person. Reservations required.
CHARLEY G'S. 111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,
837-6408. Two dinner seatings at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. with three-course
menu priced between $28 to $38, depending on entree selected. Event features
live music, party favors and complimentary champagne toast at midnight.
CHATEAUBRIAND STEAKHOUSE. 310 N.
Carrollton Ave., 207-0016. Evening features regular menu along with specials
of salmon Napoleon, surf-and-turf of crabcakes, lobster and filet mignon, Yule
log or chestnut vacherin. Reservations recommended.
CHEZ NOUS CHARCUTERIE. 5701 Magazine St., 899-7303.
A la carte items to take home include turtle soup, grillades and cheese
grits and black-eyed peas.
DANTE'S KITCHEN. 736 Dante St., 861-3121. Four-course
special menu featuring entrees of roasted duck, seared grouper, grilled filet
of beef, or bourbon- and cranberry-glazed pork loin. $60 per person, includes
champagne toast. Call for reservations.
FIREWORKS AND BALL DROP. Riverwalk.
Annual tradition with fireworks show and ball drop from Jax Brewery at midnight.
HOUSE OF BLUES. 225 Decatur St., 529-BLUE (2583).
Live music with the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
and Gate's Express in main venue. $60 admission with 9 p.m. start. In the Parish,
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers. Parish admission $25, 10 p.m. start.
HYATT REGENCY. Poydras Street at Loyola Avenue, 561-1234.
The Hyatt's revolving Top of the Dome Steakhouse offers a four-course dinner
with a bottle of wine for $80 or a five-course dinner with wine and champagne
for $100. Dressy casual. Reservations required.
INDIA PALACE RESTAURANT. 3322 N. Turnbull Drive,
Metairie, 889-2436. Special items added to menu. Reservations recommended.
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE. 1104 Decatur St.,
592-2565. Live music with Sonny Landreth and party featuring open bar, hors
d'oeuvres and party favors. $65 per person, all-inclusive. 10 p.m.
KELSEY'S RESTAURANT. 3923 Magazine St., 897-6722.
Five-course dinner featuring champagne and party favors. Two seatings at
6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $65 per person.
LUCKY CHANCE. 301 Decatur St., 529-2045. Three
separate seatings for prix fixe menu. 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. seatings are $50; 10
p.m. seating with champagne included $100.
MARIGNY BRASSERIE. 640 Frenchmen St., 945-4472. Special
four-course menu features entrees of grilled venison, filet of sole or prime
filet mignon. $49.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
MAXIMO'S ITALIAN GRILL. 1117 Decatur St., 586-8883.
Five-course menu with three entree choices. $85 per person. Reservations
recommended.
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL. 4133 S. Carrollton
Ave., 482-3133. Zydeco Joe performs upstairs from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. and
second set downstairs 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Snooks Eaglin performs 10 p.m. to 2
a.m. upstairs. Reservations needed for lanes only. Dressy casual. Admission
$10.
MR. GYROS. 3923 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 466-6833.
Regular menu offered. Casual dress, no reservations required.
MO'S CHALET. 3201 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 780-2961.
Party featuring two live bands, Heart & Soul (9 p.m. to 1 a.m.) and Sudden
Impact (1 a.m. to 4 a.m.), and one free glass of champagne at midnight. No cover
charge.
MONAGHAN'S ERIN ROSE AND UNCLE BUCK'S CAJUN
& CREOLE GRILL. 811 Conti St., 523-8619. Party features $10 bottles
of champagne, lobster specials for $10 and prize giveaways throughout the night.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS. New Orleans
Arena, 525-HOOP (4667). Hornets ring in the new year against the Eastern
Conference-leading Indiana Pacers. Tickets $7-$265. 7:30 p.m.
PAT O'S ON THE RIVER. Jackson Brewery,
600 Decatur St., 561-1200. Event features open bar (including hurricanes),
food, music with DJs Rod Nunez and Pat Barbaro, party favors and champagne toast
at midnight. Cocktail attire. $100 per person, all inclusive. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
RENE BISTROT. 817 Common St., 412-2580.
Special menu features vodka-cured smoked salmon lollipop in addition to
six-course dinner that includes a crab cake and grilled filet of beef as entrees.
Early seating $55 with later seating $85.
RISTORANTE FILIPPO. 1917 Ridgelake
Drive, Metairie, 835-4008. Five-course dinner with champagne toast by Piper
Heidseick. Two seatings, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. $75 per person.
RIVERVIEW ROOM. Jackson Brewery,
600 Decatur St., fourth floor, 525-3000. Event features buffet dinner, open
bar, live music with the Topcats, party favors, champagne toast at midnight,
balcony view of fireworks. Cocktail attire, black tie encouraged. $150 per person,
all-inclusive. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
SAKE CAFE. 2830 Magazine St., 894-0033.
Restaurant offers sushi and other Japanese fare New Year's Eve and New Year's
Day.
SHERATON HOTEL. 500 Canal St., 525-2500.
Renaissance World Entertainment presents the Tronix Annual New Year's Eve Bash
2003 with live performances by the Radiators, Bag of Donuts, Treme Brass Band
featuring Lionel Batiste, Metal Rose, DJ Dr. Souss and more. Two grand ballrooms,
seven open double bars, champagne toast and hors d'oeuvres. Tickets available
through Ticketmaster. $100 per person. 9 p.m.
SHIM SHAM CLUB. 615 Toulouse St., 565-5400. Punk
rock/heavy metal karaoke hosted by Hedwig (Hedwig and the Angry Inch).
10 p.m. Admission $5.
SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO. 626 Frenchmen
St., 949-0696. Traditional two performances by Astral Project at 9 p.m.
and 11 p.m. Complimentary party favors and champagne at midnight. Casual dress.
Early set $35 admission, late set $40 admission.
STATIONHOUSE GRILLE. 329 Decatur
St., 587-0079. Party features drink specials and party favors with free
fireworks display. Grill remains open until 3 a.m. 8 p.m.-until.
STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ. Departs Toulouse
Street Wharf, riverside of Jax Brewery, 586-8777. River cruise to take in
fireworks and ball drop featuring live music with band Ivy, dancing, hors d'oeuvres,
open bar and party favors. Private rooms available. $150 per person. Boarding
begins at 9:30 p.m., docks at 12:30 p.m.
SUGAR MAGNOLIA. 1910 Magazine St.,
529-1110. Four-course menu includes entree choices of hickory-grilled double-cut
pork chops, sauteed soft shell crabs, pecan-crusted sea bass or chicken rochambeau.
$34.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
THEATRE FLEUR DE LIS. 317 Bourbon
St., 529-SHOW (7469). Sensual cabaret show La Revue. Admission $35.95
to $59.95, with buy one ticket, get second ticket free promotion through Jan.
1.
TIPITINA'S. 501 Napoleon Ave., 895-TIPS.
Four sets of music featuring two sets each by John Mooney & Bluesiana and
headliner Robert Randolph & the Family Band. Tickets $45. Doors 9 p.m., show
10 p.m.
VICTOR'S. Ritz-Carlton, 921 Canal
St., 524-1331. Two seatings for dinner at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m., with price
$125 without wine pairings and $195 per person with wine pairings. Champagne
toast at midnight and "live" dessert in the hotel's Lobby Lounge. Jackets required
for men. Reservations required.
WHISKEY BLUE. W Hotel, 333 Poydras
St., 207-5016. Entertainment with DJ Psycho; table reservations available.
Admission $15. 9 p.m.-until.
