culbertson aborigine: New Year's Eve 2012 ? Where to Party!

12/19 ? additions: Serratto, Departure, Nel Centro.

Here is the 2012 list for restaurants with New Year?s Eve events in Portland Oregon. It?s not too late to plan, as the most popular venues fill quickly! Check out the list, and make your reservations now.?Restaurants marked with a red asterisk* are open New Year?s Day (as well as a few others for which I don?t have much information, at the bottom of this list). For those of you who are neighborhood challenged, you?ll find a map showing all the locations at the bottom of this page. If you have changes or additions, drop me a note!

23 Hoyt

Details: Ring in 2013 at 23! Enjoy a stunning 3-course New Year?s Eve dinner for $50 per person. You can see the menu here.
Address: 23 Hoyt St., Portland 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 445-7400

3 Doors Down Cafe

Open: 5pm ? 10pm
Details: Featuring an a la carte menu from Chef Dave Marth, libations by Matt Stiles & music by jazz pianist Vince Frates. Late night menu after 11 pm. Cheers!
Address:?1429 SE 37th at Hawthorne,?Portland?Oregon?97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 236-6886, or go to?3doorsdowncafe.com

Acadia

Details: Acadia Bistro invites you to join us for our annual New Year?s Eve Dinner. ?Chef Adam Higgs is preparing a wonderful 5-course spread to welcome the New Year. ?Stick around until midnight for a complimentary champagne toast, complete with balloons, confetti and noise makers!?Dinner service commences at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31st.? The cost is $65 per guest. You can see the complete menu here.
Address:?1303 NE Fremont St.,?Portland, Or 97212 Map
Reservations:?Call (503) 249-5001 to reserve seats.

Ambonnay

Open:New Year?s Eve from 5pm to close
Details: What better place to pop the celebratory bottle of bubbly and Portland?s first dedicated sparkling wine and champagne bar.
Address:?107 SE Washington, Portland 97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 575-4861

Andina

Open: New Year?s Eve (Seatings 5:30pm-9:30pm)
Details: Ring in 2013 in Peruvian style with a selection of prix fixe menus with house specialties and wine pairings ranging from $75-$155 per person. The festivities will be accompanied by live entertainment by the Nat Hulskamp Trio, JB Butler, The Toshi Onizuka Trio, and Danny Romero from 6pm-1am.
Address:?1314 NW Glisan, Portland 97209?Map
Reservations: (503) 228-9535

Aviary

Open: New Year?s Eve (5pm-Close)
Details: Aviary will serve a special4-course dinner for $65 plus $30 wine pairings for New Year?s Eve. It?s sure to be a memorable last meal of the year!
Address: 1733 Northeast Alberta st., Portland 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 287-2400

Bar Avignon

Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-12am
Details: Bar Avignon has several delicious new winter menu items to help celebrate the holidays this season. Call to reserve the semi-private dining room for groups of up to 12 people.
Address: 2138 SE Division, Portland 97202 Map
Reservations: (503) 517-0808

Besaw?s*

Open: New Year?s Day 8am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Brunch New Year?s Day
Details: Besaw?s will be open for breakfast and lunch on New Year?s Eve, with a special first-of-the-year Besaw?s Brunch on New Year?s Day.
Address: 2301 NW Savier, Portland 97210 Map
Reservations: (503) 228-2619?

Biwa

Details:?In celebration of what we hope will be a fine and excellent New Year for all of us here and for all of you, we have put together a very special meal to help mark the transition into 2013. We really like cooking for you all on New Year?s and hope very much that you will join us for this special evening for a?nine course dinner to celebrate the New Year!
Address: 215 SE 9th Ave., Portland 97214 Map
Reservations: (503) 239-8830

Clarke?s Restaurant & Bar

Open: Early seating 5:15-6:00, late seating 7:45-9.
Details: Celebrate the end of 2012 with an elegant dinner surrounded by a sea of black and white balloons and great friends! 3-course prix fixe with some of Chef Jonathan Clarke?s greatest dishes ? Sea Bass, Maine Scallops, Beef Tenderloin, and Oregon Lamb on the menu, followed by a trio of mini desserts. $49-$60 pp for food. ?Full menu at clarkesrestaurant.net
Address:?455 2nd St.,?Lake Oswego?Oregon?97034?Map
Reservations:?(503) 636-2667

Coppia Restaurant & Wine Bar

Open: New Year?s Eve
Details: please join us for a fantastic dinner, prepared by?Chef Aren Steinbrecher. Optional wine pairings will be created by our Sommeliers?Wil Stasney and Timothy Nishimoto. View the?4-Course Menu here.
Address:?417 NW 10th Ave.,?Portland?Oregon?97209?Map
Reservations and information call (503) 295-9536, or go to?CoppiaPortland.com

The Country Cat*

Open: New Year?s Eve, New Year?s Day, (9am-2pm and 5pm-close)
Details: The Country Cat will serve their regular menu with holiday specials for New Year?s Eve Dinner. They are currently taking reservations for all sized parties up to 12 people for dinner.
Address: 7937 Southeast Stark Portland OR. 97215?Map
Reservations: (503) 408-1414

Departure

Open:?4pm until 2am
Details:??This New Year?s Eve we are going ?Gangnam Style? with a Korean Inspired 4 course family style menu for $50 per person.? The menu features Chef Gregory Gourdet?s unique takes on traditional New Year?s dishes from Korea in addition to Departure menu favorites. As always, vegan and gluten free options will be available to accommodate dietary preferences. And, no New Year?s Eve would be complete without some amazing cocktails from our bartenders infused with the spices and flavors found throughout Southeast Asia yet made with spirits and ingredients found in the Northwest, global wine offerings, and the city?s largest sake list. Our K-POP Party kicks into high gear from 11pm to 2am, DJ Sasha Couture spinning Korean Pop as well as the most popular party songs of 2012! Visit http://departureportland.com/category/blog/ to view the menu.
Address:?525 SW Morrison St, 15th Floor, Portland OR 97205
Reservations: (503) 802-5370

DOC

Open:?Seatings at 5:30 and 9
Details: 7 course dinner.?We invite you literally to step into our kitchen so that you can see your meal crafted from beginning to end by our passionate chefs.
Address:?5519 ne 30th ave., Portland 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 946-8592

Genoa

Open: New Year?s Eve 5:30-10pm
Details: Genoa will serve their new December menu on New Year?s Eve and will begin their new January menu on January 4^th.
Address: 2832 SE Belmont St, Portland 97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 238-1464

The Gilt Club -?

Open: New Year?s Eve
Details: The end of the year is just around the corner, and Gilt Club is yet again preparing for the party. Following tradition, we have invited a DJ to spin us up a mellow atmosphere through dinner and amping up the mood as the clock ticks closer to 2013.?Executive Chef, Chris Carriker, has yet again concocted a special prix fixe menu in honor of the passing of 2012. At $70 a head, each person in your party can choose from several options for each of the 4 courses.
Address:?306 NW Broadway,?Portland OR 97209?Map
Reservations:?For reservations and information call?(503) 222-4458, or go to OpenTable

The Heathman Restaurant & Bar

Details:?Executive Chef Michael Stanton of The Heathman Restaurant and Bar will host New Year?s Eve in Paris, a French-themed celebration complete with a five-course tasting menu and music by Michalangela and her ensemble. Doors for the celebration will open at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7:00 p.m. by a five-course meal. You can see the menu here.
Address:?1001 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205 Map
Reservations:

Imperial

Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-11pm (Bar closes after just 12am)
Details: Imperial?s regular dinner menu will be served with additional holiday specials New Year?s Eve.
Address: 410 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205?Map
Reservations: (503) 228-7222

Jo Bar & Rotisserie

Details: Celebrate the start of 2013 at Jo Bar & Rotisserie. We will feature a special menu with some of your favorite Jo Bar menu items, as well as delectable specials created just for the night. Featured items include beef tenderloin with chevre potato cakes and sea scallops over crab risotto. New?Year?s Eve is also the perfect time to explore our select wine list,?including our top-notch Oregon Pinot Noirs. The bar will be mixing?sparkling wine cocktails crafted to lift you into 2013. ?See our?Facebook page for menu details, and call us at?503-222-0048?to make a?reservation.
Address:?701 NW 23rd Avenue,?Portland OR 97210?Map
Reservations:?For reservations and information call?(503)222-0048, or go to?facebook.com/jobarpdx

Liberty Theater

Details: Astoria, Oregon is hosting a New Year?s Even Blowout. The night begins at the historic Liberty Theater where Chef Eric Jenkins of Wicked Good Catering will host a gourmet dinner buffet, followed by a silent auction with one-of-a-kind experiences.?One block away at the Banker?s Suite will be the NYE celebration, including a DJ spinning vinyl, casino den, drinks, ice cream buffet, heated outdoor cigar bar and photo booth. Chef Christopher Holen from Baked Alaska (recent chef at the James Beard House in NYC) will supply the food.?Cost is $100/person or $650 for a table of 8.
Address:?1203 Commercial Street,?Astoria?Oregon?97103?Map
Reservations: call (503)325-2203

Lincoln

Details: Please join us in celebrating New Years Eve at Lincoln Restaurant. We are featuring a three-course menu for $65 per person, exclusive of beverages and gratuity. As always, the theme is choice! In that you have lots of choices in each category. You can view the menu here.
Address: 3808 N Williams Ave., Portland OR 97227 Map
Reservations: please call (503) 288-6200

Metrovino

Details:?We are offering a 4 course menu $75 with a supplemental Seared Foie Gras course. There will be one Vegetarian menu and one Omnivore menu. Wine pairings are TBD.
Address:?1139 Northwest 11th Avenue??Portland, OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 517-7778

Mucca Osteria

Details:?Buon anno a tutti! Ring in the New Year while enjoying authentic Italian cuisine at Mucca Osteria! Start off this special evening with an amuse bouche and complimentary Prosecco. We will be offering our full menu along with some holiday specials as well as a special 5 course holiday tasting menu for $60.
Address:?1022 SW Morrison St., Portland OR 97205 Map
Reservations:?please call (503) 227-5521 or email us at?inquiries@muccaosteria.com

Nel Centro*

Details: New Year?s Eve specials ? Oyster Bisque with Spinach and Pernod $10, Steak Tartar with Truffle Cream, Celery Hearts, Caper & Onion $14, Fresh Duck Egg Pasta with Dungeness Crabe, Toasted Garlic, Scallions, Lemon and bread crumbs $24, Grilled Ahi Tuna with Truffled Celery Root Puree, Apple, Horseradish and Arugula Salad $28, Rotisserie Beef Rib Roast with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, Baby Turnips, Oyster Mushrooms and Parmesan Jus ($32), Chocolate Hazelnut Torta with Prosecco Sabayon ($10).?New Years Eve Jazz Lineup: The Mike Pardew Trio from 9:30 ? 12:30. Guitarist Mike Pardew, Patrick Harry ? Bass, Randy Rollofson ? Drums. Nel Centro will also be open New Year?s Day for Brunch from 8am ? 2pm, Happy Hour 4-6pm, dinner 5-9pm
Address:?1408 Southwest 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97201
Reservations:?(503) 484-1099

Olympic Provisions

Open: New Year?s Eve (Both SE & NW Until 12am)
Details: Both OP locations will have special prix fixe menus in addition to their dinner menu for a special New Year?s Eve celebration meal ? 5 courses and a glass of champagne for $65 per person with wine pairings available.
Address: NW: 1632 NW Thurman St, Portland 97209 Map, SE: 107 SE Washington St, Portland 97214 Map
Reservations: NW: (503) 894-8136, SE: (503) 954-3663

Ox Restaurant

Details: To help you plan your celebrations, Ox will be accepting reservations for parties of all sizes on New Year?s Eve.?In addition to their regular menu, Chefs Greg and Gabrielle Denton will be featuring decadent holiday favorites like caviar, truffles, and foie gras. Bubbles will be flowing and there will be a few special wintery cocktails on the menu as well.
Address:?2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,?Portland?Oregon?97212?Map
Reservations: call (503)284-3366, or go to?oxpdx.com

Paley?s Place

Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-close
Details: Portland?s renowned Paley?s Place will serve dinner on New Year?s Eve with specials like Spit-Roasted Bacon, Chanterelle & Prune-Stuffed Pork Loin, Bacon & Shell Bean Piperade, Whole Grain Mustard Pork Jus and Veal Osso Buco, Red Wine-Braised Emmer Farro, Chanterelles and Shaved Foie Gras Torchon. Make your reservations soon.
Address: 1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 243-2403

Paul?e

Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-close
Details: On New Year?s Eve, Paul?e will have a four-course tasting menu with two separate?pre fixe menus to choose from with seatings at 5pm and 6pm for a price of $55 and wine pairings for $35. They will also offer a twelve-course seafood tasting dinner for $155 and wine pairings for $85.?Seatings for this menu will take place?between 7:15pm and 8:15pm and conclude at midnight with a champagne toast. This menu will consist of: oyster martini, hamachi slivers, sea urchin, prawns and court bouillon, braised cuttlefish, tasting of caviars and eggs, dungeness crab, squid ink risotto, poached lobster, scallops and foie gras, followed by two dessert courses.
Address: 1410 N. Highway 99W, Dundee, OR 97115 Map
Reservations: (503) 538-7970

Papa Haydn ? Eastside

Details: Come celebrate the start of the new year with Papa Haydn. Our chef has?created a celebratory menu that will be sure to delight. Get ready for?a scrumptious duck confit salad, clams and linguine with fresh geoduck, rotisserie leg of lamb and a special New York steak, among many other delicious choices. We will have a selection of sparkling wines and champagne both by the glass and by the bottle, as well as our extensive wine list. And in addition to our award-winning dessert menu, a featured dessert will be offered to ring in the new year.
Address:?5829 SE Milwaukie Avenue,?Portland?Oregon?97202?Map
Reservations: See our Facebook page for menu details, and call us at?503-232-9440

Papa Haydn ? Westside

Details: Bring your family and friends to Papa Haydn for a delicious entry into 2013. We will be offering a special menu created just for the celebration, including fresh Dungeness crab, sea scallops and a dry-aged ribeye?steak. Our classic Croque Monsieur will also celebrate in high style?with roasted duck and a fried duck egg. We have a beautiful wine list, with an?extensive selection of Oregon Pinot Noirs, designed to pair perfectly?with your meal. In addition to our exquisite dessert menu, our pastry?chef has created a decadent small bite dessert special bringing five?scrumptious dessert specials onto one plate.
Address: Westside -?701 NW 23rd Avenue,?Portland?Oregon?97210?Map
See our Facebook page for?menu details, and call us at?503-228-7317?to make a reservation

Ping

Details: New Year?s Eve @ PING! Join us starting at 6pm for a very special evening. 5- Course Menu @ $75.00 includes Bubbly and Som Vinegar
Address:?102 Northwest 4th Ave. ,?Portland?OR 97209?Map
Reservations:?See Website for Details. For reservations call (503)229-7464, or go to?pingpdx.com

Pix Bar Vivant

Details:?We are ringing in the New Year in our new space with beaucoup bubbly beverages (300+ options, in house or take away), beaucoup chocolate (another FREE Chocolate Buffet) and shenanigans like Champagne sabering, chestnut roasting, a somewhat classy flowing tower of Cava and lots of confetti. No cover.
Address: 2225 E. Burnside St., Portland OR 97214 Map
Reservations: (971) 272-7166

Portland Penny Diner

New Year?s Eve 7am-7pm
Details: At Portland Penny Diner, come in from the rain while you finish your last minute holiday shopping or enjoy a bite and warm drink before heading to your New Year?s Eve party.
Address: 410 SW Broadway Portland OR 97205 Map
Phone: (503) 228-7222

Red Star Tavern*

Open: New Year?s Eve Menu 5pm-11pm, bar until 1am. New Year?s Day 8am-2pm
Details: Our New Year?s Eve menu will be served 5pm-11pm featuring theme cocktails and delicious dishes such as Balsamic Marinated Quail with winter chicories, celery root and honeycrisp apples, Pork Osso Bucco with black lentils, mole and citrus gremolata and Seared Big Eye Tuna with sunchokes, oil cured olives, salsify, caperberries, tomato conserva and miners lettuce. We?ll continue the party in the bar until 1am and all guests will receive complimentary champagne upon seating in the dining room with additional champagne toast at midnight for everyone in attendance! We?ll be open New Year?s Day with our brunch menu as well.
Address: 503 SW Alder Street,?Portland?Oregon?97204?Map
Reservations: call (503) 222-0005, or go to?redstartavern.com

Riverview

Details: Celebrate the New Year at The Riverview!
Start your evening off right with a magnificent 5 course dinner at the scenic Riverview Restaurant. Only $50, including a glass of sparkling wine or cider. All night Happy Hour in the Lounge!!
Address: 29311 SE Stark St,?Troutdale?Oregon?97060?Map
Reservations: until 9:00 pm. Call (503) 661-3663, or go to?yoshidariverview.com

Salty?s*

Open: New Year?s Eve day from 11:15am to 2:00pm. Dinner:?5pm, last seating 10pm. New Year?s Day brunch buffet 10am-3pm
Details:?Enjoy a celebration of sparkling wines and champagne along with a select menu created with the New Year in mind by our Executive Chef. We?ll have surf and turf, hoppin? John for good luck in the new year and other memorable dishes that toast the arrival of 2013! To see the menu Items for the feast, please visit:?saltys.com.?Enjoy our Brunch Buffet on Wednesday New Year?s Day! We will feature an all you care to enjoy spread of seafood and brunch favorites to include champagne, juice, coffee, and tea.?39.99 adult brunch (includes coffee, juice, soda, tea).?44.99 adult champagne brunch (includes champagne, coffee, juice, soda, tea).?1.50 per year of age for children 12 and under.
Address:?3839 NE Marine Drive,? Portland?Oregon?97211?Map
Reservations: go to Saltys.com, or call (503) 288-4444

Serratto

Details: Serratto will be honoring 2012 and bringing in 2013 the same way we make every night a celebration: with great food and libations, and warm, family-like service. In addition to the dinner menu, executive chef Tony Meyers has created a few dishes to make the night special, including: American Sturgeon Caviar (appetizer) ? potato cakes, cr?me fra?che, red onion, and capers $15, Roasted Muscovy Duck Breast ? celery root pur?e, roasted Brussels sprouts, foie gras demi-glace $30, Surf and Turf ? Maine lobster, Painted Hills petite beef tenderloin, pommes duchesse, green beans, and sauce b?arnaise $40. We?ll complete the evening with a bubbly toast at midnight.
Address:
Reservations:?? (503) 221-1195

Smallwares & Barwares

Details:?The duo of Smallwares and Barwares have a unique evening planned, where Chef-Owner Johanna Ware?s take on inauthentic Asian will spill playfully into a 1920s style ?some like it hot? party at Barwares as the clock strikes midnight.Smallwares will be open for normal hours during lunch and will be open for dinner from 5-9pm using a slightly abbreviated regular menu is just $45 for three courses plus a dessert. For those of you with a larger party, Barwares will be taking reservations for 8 or more with seatings at 5, 5:15 and 5:30.
Address: 4605 NE Fremont St., Portland 97213 Map
Reservations: (971) 229-0995

Steamboat Inn

Details:?The staff at the Inn dedicates itself to a single purpose ? the dining pleasure of the Inn?s guests.Enjoy a seasonal dinner with dessert served in the Guest Library. After dinner it is a short walk to the Streamside Cabins where the river will sing you to sleep!
Address:?42705 N Umpqua Hwy,?Idleyld Park?Oregon?97447?Map
Reservations:?call (800)840-8825, or go to TheSteamBoatInn.com

Sunshine Tavern

Details:?If you are looking for something a bit more casual for New Years, Sunshine will be open normal business hours that evening. Ring in the New Year with our regular dinner menu, shuffleboard and Donkey Kong. Large groups are more than welcome
Address: 3111 SE Division St., Portland 97202 Map
Reservations:?feel free to give us a call if you are a group larger than six, 503-688-1750

Suzette*

Details: Who Dat??New Year?s in New Orleans! Toast the new year with the Bourbon St. classics: ?Sazeracs, Hurricanes, and Ramos Gin Fizzes, ?all to the tunes of Crash Parlor, slinging their live jazz ? l?am?ricaine. Prix fixe menu $32 per person:?Fresh oysters with mignonette,?Good-luck black-eyed pea fritters with?r?moulade,?A pair of cornmeal cr?pes with:?shrimp ?touf?e &?corn, tomato, and collards maque choux,?Mixed greens salad,?Bananas Foster ice cream cr?pes flamb?.?$32 per person. We will also be open on New Year?s day from 11:30am-4pm.
Address:?3342 SE Belmont St.,?Portland?Oregon?97214?Map
Reservations: starting at 6:30. Call (503)546-0892, or go to?https://www.facebook.com

Tabla Mediterranean Bistro

?Open: 5pm-close
Details: New Year?s Eve is always a big neighborhood party at Tabla, serving food and drinks late into the night!
Address: 200 NE 28th Ave, Portland OR 97232?Map
Reservations: (503) 238-3777

Tapalaya

Details: Open for dinner from 4:30-9:30pm. Happy hour 4:30 ? 6pm. Regular dinner menu = no holiday price hikes. Festive dinner/drink specials. Have a safe and happy holiday y?all!
Address: 28 NE 28th Avenue,?Portland ?Oregon?97232?Map
Reservations: call (503)232-6652, or go to Opentable.com/tapalaya-reservations

Urban Farmer*

Details: In addition to their normal dinner menu, Urban Farmer will have a changing 3-4 course prix fixe dinner menu on New Year?s Eve. They will also be open on New Year?s Day.
Address: 525 SW Morrison St, 8^th Floor, Portland OR 97205 Map
Reservations: (503) 222-4900

Wildwood

Open: New Year?s Eve
Details: Wildwood will serve their ever-changing Pacific Northwest menu with some festive additions. Check out last year?s menu for an idea of what to expect this year: WildwoodRestaurant.com
Address: 1221 NW 21st Avenue, Portland OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 248-9663

Wet Dog Cafe/Astoria Brewing Company

Details: The Oregon Coast staple will be hosting a five-course brewer?s dinner, where Astoria Brewing Company will be featuring a new seasonal beer. You can check out the menu here.
Address:?144 11th Street, Astoria Oregon 97103 Map
Reservations: (503) 325-6975 or go to Facebook.com/WetDogCafe

Yakuza

Details:?NYE at Yakuza: Omakase chefs choice menu. Two seatings, one at 6:30 and one at 9.
Address:?5411 NE 30th Avenue, Portland OR 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 450-0893

*Other restaurants I?ve been told are open New Year?s Day but I don?t have more information about are:?Broder, Wong?s King, Interurban, Doug Fir Lounge, Peoples? Sandwich of Portland (11-4), Laurelhurst Market (regular hours) and Milo?s City Cafe (regular hours)

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Source: http://portlandfoodanddrink.com/new-years-eve-2012-where-to-party/

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