Make Your South Slope New Year’s Eve Reservations
With all this talk of Christmas, it’s easy to forget that New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. If hanging out with throngs of tourists in Times Square isn’t your thing, stick close to home and reserve your spot at one of our South Slope restaurants:
• Applewood (501 11th Street at 7th Avenue) has early (5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm, or 7pm) and late (9pm, 9:30pm, or 10pm) seatings available for those looking to indulge in locally sourced and delectable delights. Early seating consists of a 5-course menu with wine and a complimentary glass of champagne for $85 per person (plus tax and gratuity). Late seating offers a 7-course tasting menu with wine (optional supplemental courses), and a complimentary glass of champagne at midnight for $145 per person (plus tax and gratuity). All guests must be 21 or older, and there is a 48-hour cancellation policy. For reservations, call 718-788-1810.
• Giovanni’s Brooklyn Eats (1657 8th Avenue at Prospect Avenue) has a 3-course menu on tap for New Year’s Eve for $49 per person. Free champagne toast included with dinner. For reservations, call 718-788-8001.
• Korzo (667 5th Avenue, between 19th and 20th Streets) has a 4-course menu that features everything from potato garlic latkes and oxtail, to beer, wine and a midnight goulash (!!) for $65 per person. There will be a “sophisticated 80s soundtrack,” and advanced reservations are encouraged. Call 718-499-1199.
• Lot 2 (687 6th Avenue, between 19th and 20th Streets) is offering a 3-course-meal, which includes such tantalizing selections as winter squash and Red Jacket apple cider soup and wild mushroom ragout, for $65 per person. Seating is limited, so be sure to call 718-499-5623 for reservations.
• Olivier French Bistro (469 4th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) is also offering a 3-course meal, complete with amuse bouche and sparkling wine, for $45 per person. For reservations, call 718-768-6600.
• Talde (369 7th Avenue at 11th Street) has two seatings for their 4-course New Year’s Eve menu: one from 6pm to 7:30pm for $90 (add an additional $50 per person for wine pairings), and one at 8:30pm to 10pm for $125 (add an additional $70 per person for wine pairings). The late seating also includes a Champagne toast. For reservations, call 347-916-0031.
• Thistle Hill Tavern (441 7th Avenue at 15th Street) also has two seatings, but for a 5-course menu: one from 6pm to 7:30pm for $80 (add an additional $40 per person for wine pairings), and one from 8:30pm to 10pm for $100 (add an additional $40 for wine pairings). Like Talde, the late seating will include a Champagne toast. For reservations, call 347-599-1262.
Know of any restaurants in the neighborhood that we’ve missed? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.