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Ring in the new year with a great meal.
Many restaurants across the state are staying open late on December 31 to usher in the new year with fine fare, bubbles, and dancing. Here are 11 excellent options with which to celebrate the arrival of 2018. Reservations are strongly recommended.
Note: map points are listed south to north.
Read MoreThis reliable Kittery bistro is offering an a la carte special holiday menu that includes porterhouse and rack of lamb as entree choices.
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Ring in the new year with a four-course meal for $75 per person, which includes live music and a midnight countdown.
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Enjoy a three-course meal for $65 which includes a glass of sparkling wine at this new West End restaurant. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
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Choose from one of two prix fixe menus at this French bistro for $55 for three courses and $75 for five.
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Go big with a five-course menu for $150 per person with optional wine pairings at Central Provisions. There are two seatings at 6 and 10 p.m.
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This Latin American-inspired barbecue joint gets in on the NYE action with both an a la carte menu and a pre fixe four-course tasting menu. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.
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The wood-fired-grill masters at Lolita are serving a four-course prix fixe dinner for $110 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Optional wine pairings are available for $50.
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This neighborhood spot is offering a special New Year's Eve menu in addition to the regular selections, with live jazz for the night.
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This popular Lewiston bistro is throwing its annual party with a four-course prix fixe menu available for $90 per person.
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The Commercial Street Mediterranean restaurant is serving a three-course menu for $55 per person. Seatings at 5, 7, and 9:30 p.m. with live music at 9 p.m. Cocktails served on the patio come courtesy of an ice luge.
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Central Provisions’ sister restaurant is serving a four-course meal for $75 with wine pairings available for an additional $35.
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Woodfords F&B is serving its regular dinner menu until 10 p.m. and then fried chicken, oysters, and caviar until midnight. A DJ will be spinning vinyl and there’s no cover charge.
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This reliable Kittery bistro is offering an a la carte special holiday menu that includes porterhouse and rack of lamb as entree choices.
Ring in the new year with a four-course meal for $75 per person, which includes live music and a midnight countdown.
Enjoy a three-course meal for $65 which includes a glass of sparkling wine at this new West End restaurant. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
Choose from one of two prix fixe menus at this French bistro for $55 for three courses and $75 for five.
Go big with a five-course menu for $150 per person with optional wine pairings at Central Provisions. There are two seatings at 6 and 10 p.m.
This Latin American-inspired barbecue joint gets in on the NYE action with both an a la carte menu and a pre fixe four-course tasting menu. Three seatings are offered at 5, 7, and 9 p.m.
The wood-fired-grill masters at Lolita are serving a four-course prix fixe dinner for $110 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Optional wine pairings are available for $50.
This neighborhood spot is offering a special New Year's Eve menu in addition to the regular selections, with live jazz for the night.
This popular Lewiston bistro is throwing its annual party with a four-course prix fixe menu available for $90 per person.
The Commercial Street Mediterranean restaurant is serving a three-course menu for $55 per person. Seatings at 5, 7, and 9:30 p.m. with live music at 9 p.m. Cocktails served on the patio come courtesy of an ice luge.
Central Provisions’ sister restaurant is serving a four-course meal for $75 with wine pairings available for an additional $35.
Woodfords F&B is serving its regular dinner menu until 10 p.m. and then fried chicken, oysters, and caviar until midnight. A DJ will be spinning vinyl and there’s no cover charge.
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