Here’s your chance for a fresh start and an even fresher meal.
Much like the previous years, there’s a slew of dining options for you to indulge in, toast to, and sway to the rhythms of as you welcome the New Year (and a clean slate).
If you stop and really think about it, this is the last time you’ll be able to eat at one of these great spots before the end of the decade.
2020, here we come.
Agustin Kitchen
5 – 10 p.m. Tuesday, December 31
100 S. Avenida del Convento, Ste. 150
Agustin Kitchen is counting down to 2020 with a prix fixe menu from 5 – 10 p.m., and then music by Gabriel Naim Amor Duo from 6 – 9 p.m.
The special New Year’s Eve menu includes items such as Antarctic Salmon, Achiote Pork, and Twin Lobster Tails. You can view the entire menu at agustinkitchen.com.
Party this New Year’s Eve with Culinary Dropout this year.
Everyone that visits the restaurant can enjoy a special cocktail and three-course meal, as well as the restaurant’s Antipasti menu options available a la carte.
Seats are $40 per person.
Cocktail
Hindsight is 2020 – vodka, aperol, pomegranate, yuzu, and sparkling wine
First Course
Duck Confit – with pickled grape, a sweet onion tart, and camembert
Second Course
Crab and Shrimp Risotto – with melted leek and preserved lemon
Third Course
Peanut Butter Rocky Road Bar – with fudge brownie, peanut butter pudding, and salted caramel gelato
11 a.m. – Midnight Tuesday, December 31
220 N. Fourth Ave.
Ermanos is offering a Surf and Turf New Year’s Eve special this year.
Thai Basil Marinated Shrimp and Grilled Steak – with roasted tomato compound butter and served with truffle steak fries and an arugula salad with truffle parm vinaigrette ($29)
Multiple Times on Tuesday, December 31
5501 N. Hacienda del Sol Rd.
The Grill, 5 – 9 p.m
The Grill will be featuring a special New Year’s Eve menu crafted by executive chef Bruce Yim and his award-winning team. Also, there’s going to be a complimentary champagne toast.
Terraza Garden Patio & Lounge, 5 – 10 p.m.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve in true New York City style with live music, party favors, and a special champagne toast at 10 p.m. as the ball drops in Times Square. On top of that, there’s going to be a buffet with plenty of house-made desserts.
Casa Luna, 6:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.
For a night to remember, Casa Luna is offering a decadent buffet spread and live music. Dine and dance the night away to music by Soul Essential — “a talented jazz group that will take you home to the days when 8 tracks were old school and LPs were still groovy.”
For more information on any of the events at Hacienda Del Sol, visit haciendadelsol.com.
Kingfisher Bar + Grill
5 p.m. – Midnight Tuesday, December 31
2564 E. Grant Rd.
Kingfisher will be serving a special menu on New Year’s Eve. It will feature Kingfisher favorites and specials. Expect a la carte pricing, without the Happy Hour, and the sweet sounds of The Bossa Project from 8:30 p.m. – midnight.
For more information and to make a reservation, call (520) 323-7739 or visit kingfishertucson.com.
Maynards Market & Kitchen
5 – 11 p.m. Tuesday, December 31
400 N. Toole Ave.
Toast to the New Year at Maynards Market & Kitchen while enjoying a four-course dinner of celebratory eats.
Seats are $75 per person or $95 with you’d like wine with each course. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended and can be made by calling (520) 545-0577.
First Course
Grilled Flatbread – with caramelized onions
Second Course (choice of)
Endive Salad – with citrus, pecans, manchego, and burnt bread oil
5 – 11 p.m. Tuesday, December 31
50 E. Broadway Blvd.
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Penca will be serving a three-course prix fixe menu on New Year’s Eve with a welcome glass of bubbly.
Seats are $65 per person and additional beverage pairings can be added on for $40. Reservations can be made by emailing info@pencarestaurante.com or calling (520) 203-7681.
Glazed Pork Belly – Honey Glazed with a sauce made of Braising Juices and Root Vegetables roasted overnight under live coals and topped with Guero Chile Escabeche
Third Course (choice of)
Grilled Petit Center Cut Filet – Served with Mole Costeño, Baby Vegetables, Confit Sunchokes, topped with Spanish Octopus grilled with Guajillo Adobo
Turkey + Mole Shredded – free-range Turkey served with a duo of Red Mole from Oaxaca and Black Mole from Puebla
Braised Leek “Scallops” – atop creamy Mexican Rice, Roasted Corn, Green Chile Sauce and Baby Vegetable Brunoise
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