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Ho Ho Hold Up – Need NYE Plans? 

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Written by Linda Hohnholz

The holiday season has arrived, and amid the holiday hustle, it’s easy to overlook New Year’s Eve plans.

Well, look no further, as in no overlooking, because notable restaurants and experiences in San Francisco and beyond are on offer to help ring in 2024!  

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Napa Valley Wine Train

1275 McKinstry St, Napa, CA 94559

December 31, 9:45 am – 4:30 pm

Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train’s Legacy train. Embark on the ultimate culinary journey with a tasting of iconic wines, a 3-course gourmet meal, and a 2-hour winery party at Grgich Hills Estate, counting down to the midnight ball drop in Paris. The fun doesn’t end there, keep the party going with dancing in the open-air car on the way back to the station.

Toast to life, history, and enjoying the moment as the chapter on 2023 is closed, and look onward to an exciting year ahead. Don’t miss a chance to ring in the New Year in the heart of wine country, where luxury, libations, and laughter collide for an unforgettable celebration!

Included:

  • 1 sparkling glass of welcome wine
  • 3-course gourmet breakfast and lunch
  • 2-hour winery party with small bites and wine at Grgich
  • Dancing in the Open-Air car

Schedule:

  • 9:45 am – Check-in
  • 10:00 am – Board the Train
  • 10:15 am – Train departs
  • 10:50 am – 12:10 PM – Vineyard views & tasting in our Open Air Car | Napa Valley Sign photo opportunity
  • 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm – Wine, Appetizers, 3 pm Paris Ball Drop at Grgich Hills Estate
  • 4:30 pm – Train returns

Reservations: https://www.winetrain.com/daily-tours/midnight-in-paris/

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Astra at The St. Regis San Francisco

125 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94105

Astra, The St. Regis San Francisco’s signature restaurant offering a fine dining experience with exquisite American dishes inspired by the freshest seasonal ingredients California has to offer, is hosting a New Year’s Eve dinner to welcome 2024. Served in a contemporary atmosphere decorated for the occasion, a three-course prix fixe menu will include holiday specialties created with locally sourced ingredients such as Roasted Guinea Hen Consommé with Quail Egg and Mirepoix Brunoise, Dry Aged Flannery Ribeye with Hasselback Potato and Wagon Wheel Cheese Fondue, and Tripple Mousse Chocolate Cake. The Art of Champagne Sabrage will commemorate the night with Ruinart Champagne. The dinner is $150 per person. Optional wine pairing is an additional $75 per person. Email sf********@******tt.com for additional details.

Reservations: Please visitOpen Table to reserve.

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Eight Tables by George Chen

8 Kenneth Rexroth Pl, San Francisco, CA 94133

Lunch: starting at 12:00 pm; Dinner: starting at 5:00 pm

Eight Tables by George Chen, inspired by the dining style of shifan tsai, or “private chateau cuisine,” located above China Live and recognized as one of TIME Magazine World’s Greatest Places, has released their New Year’s Eve celebration lunch and dinner reservation on Sunday, December 31, 2023.

Chef de Cuisine Floyd Nunn specially curated a reimagined traditional Chinese cuisine, prepared with the finest local and seasonal ingredients, plus exclusive wine pairings by the glass. New Year’s Eve lunch begins at $350 per person, and New Year’s Eve dinner begins at $400 per person. Make New Year’s Eve a celebration with a reservation now as limited seating is available for Chinese fine dining at its absolute finest!

Reservations: Please visit Tock to reserve

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EPIC Steak

369 The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94105

December 31 · 6:00 pm – January 1, 2024 · 12:30 am PST

EPIC Steak’s NYE dinner experience is available for $235 per person. Purchase tickets now.

EPIC Steak NYE 2023 Menu:

~Amuse~

Uni Toast~ Iberian Lardo, Aged Sherry Vinegar

Caviar Steam Bun~ Cured Egg Custard

First Course

~Charcoal Cured Beef Carpaccio~

Rocket Greens, Black Truffle Emulsion, Parmigiano Reggiano (Crostini)

~Yuzu Cured Halibut Crudo~

Watermelon radish, Meyer Lemon, Micro Basil, Agromato (Sesame Crackers)

~Beet Tartare~

Bruleed Laura Chanel Goat Cheese, Winter Citrus, Mizuna

Wild Mushroom Soup~

Shasta Porcinis, Crispy garlic, Pecorino Foam

Second Course

~Wagyu Polpette~

Brandied Peppercorn Sauce, Huckleberry Compote, Juniper oil

Olive Oil Poached Gulf Prawns~

Garlic- Pimenton Puree, Crispy Garlic, country bread

White Truffle Risotto~

Alba Truffles, Parmigiano Reggiano.

Reservations: Tickets can be purchased via this Eventbrite link.

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Linda Hohnholz

Editor in chief for eTurboNews based in the eTN HQ.

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