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Festive Feasts for Christmas and New Year’s Eve

It’s almost time for the dreaded “resolution,” so get to drinking and eating just before the clock strikes midnight and we roll into 2010.  South Florida’s most popular restaurants are treating diners with gourmet meals and tasty treats for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

SUGARCANE raw bar grill–  Ring in the New Year with the newly opened SUGARCANE raw bar grill in Midtown Miami.  Be one of the first to enjoy the Latin American-inspired restaurant boasting tapas style preparations from three distinct kitchens – the robata, the raw bar and the hot kitchen.  An a la carte menu will be available with an $85 per person minimum for seatings after 9 p.m. 

Or, skip the meal and go straight for cocktails at the indoor lounge or the 850-square-foot outdoor patio, which offer bottle service.  Live music and party favors will bring the house down when the clock strikes midnight.

SUGARCANE raw bar grill is located in the heart of Miami’s emerging Midtown district at 3250 NE First Avenue. For reservations, please call 786.369.0353. For more information, visit www.sugarcanerawbargrill.com.

SUSHISAMBA dromo
SUSHISAMBA dromo livens up traditional holiday feasts with a Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian inspired menu available for $45.00 per person on December 24th and December 25th.  The gourmet menu tickles the palate with distinctive flavor combinations like Root Celery Soup, Cured Ocean Trout Salad, Roasted Saddle of Lamb served with polenta and a dessert.  

SUSHISAMBA dromo is located at 600 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach, FL 33139 and is open regular business hours from 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.  For reservations please call 305.673.5337. For more information, visit www.sushisamba.com.

Café Prima Pasta
Celebrate the holidays with the Cea family at Café Prima Pasta.  Open on Christmas Day, this family-run restaurant will offer an extensive regular menu with specialties such as Carpaccio di Manzo, Vongole di Prima, Branzino Livornese and Veal  Saltimbocca.

On New Year’s Eve, raise your glasses to salut the New Year with a regular a la carte menu available until 8:00 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., enjoy a special menu priced at $75.00 per person for New Year’s Eve, which includes a choice from three appetizers, entrees and desserts.  Enjoy a complimentary Bellini upon arrival and sambuca to cap off the night.

Café Prima Pasta is located at 414 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141, and is open daily for dinner from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.   For reservations,, please call 305.867.0106.  For more information, visit http://www.primapasta.com.

Kitchen 305 at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
Kick off the New Year with a four-course tasting dinner and champagne toast for $55.00 per person.  The progressive chef’s menu will offer a selection of Kitchen 305 flavors selected by Executive Chef Julius Brown   Reservations are required for seatings at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. 

At 10 p.m., the party gets extravagant with NFL legend Marvin Jones and GES Models of South Beach.  For $20.00 per person, guests can dance, receive free party favors and enjoy a New Year’s toast while reveling to the music of three top local DJs.

Tiffany Ballroom at the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort
If dinner is not on the agenda, but drinks are, enjoy chef selected hors d’oeuvres and two drinks at the Pre-New Year’s Eve soiree from 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. for $25.00 per person in the Tiffany Ballroom with live music by Kammelleon. 

Kitchen 305 and the Tiffany Ballroom are located inside the Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, 16701 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, FL.  For dinner reservations please call 305.749.2110. For bottle service reservations please call 305.949.3000. For more information, visit http://kitchen305.newportbeachsideresort.com/.

Rare Steakhouse
The New Year festivities begin at Rare Steakhouse, where Chef Aryeh Goldenson fuses modern fine dining with the classical steakhouse approach to create the ultimate dining experience.  For $65.00 per person, choose from a menu featuring house favorite appetizers of Popcorn Chicken or Texas Style Wings; a choice of Garden Vegetable Soup or House Salad and three entrees including Rib Eye with garlic mashed potatoes, Grilled Chicken Breast with mango chutney and roasted fennel or Teriyaki Glazed Salmon with cucumber relish.  End this feast with the house favorite Lychee Sorbet. All dinners include a glass of wine and the second seating is accompanied by a “champagne” toast.

Rare Steakhouse is located at 468 Arthur Godfrey Road, Miami Beach FL 33140 and is open daily for lunch and dinner from 12:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. For reservations call 305.532.RARE. The menu offers an eclectic selection of steaks and appetizers characterized by range of ingredients and freshness. Stop by for the best steak you will ever have. Dare to be rare! www.raresteakhousemiami.com.

Buttercream Cupcakes & Coffee
Make it a champagne and cupcakes night for those staying in.   Festive flavors of Chocolate/ Vanilla Peppermint, Vanilla Maple Walnut, Vanilla Pumpkin, Vanilla Egg Nog and Chocolate Heath will give the last bit of indulgence before that New Year’s resolution goes into effect.  For $33.00, go-all-out with a customized baker’s dozen box or make sure there are no leftovers with individual cupcakes available at $2.75.
 
Buttercream Cupcakes & Coffee is located at 1411 Sunset Drive, Coral Gables, FL and is open Monday -Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 9:00.p.m., Friday and Saturday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Call 305-669-8182 or visit www.buttercreamcupcakes.com

MYX
Relax and reflect on the upcoming year with a cup of tea from MYX’s Signature Deco-Inspired 6-piece tea set.  This modern tea-set includes ½ pound of loose leaf tea of MYX’s classic Chai or Hibiscus, 1 stainless steel tea tube, 1 acrylic traveling tea tube, 1 Café au Lait mug and 2 tea-infused recipes to create the ultimate tea-infused holiday cocktail!

Revitalize with MYX by visiting www.myxbeverage.com to purchase the holiday tea set for $49.98 (plus shipping) or receive a ¼ pound of blended teas with the Tea of the Month Club. Membership levels are 3 months, 6 months and a year.

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