New Year's Eve in Seattle

Celebrate in luxury by eating at this exciting new restaurant. Indulge in a six-course menu including a salad (or foie gras option with supplement), house-made pasta, fish course and meat course (both with vegetarian option), cheese and dessert for $125 per person. Call for reservations.

Say goodbye to 2011 at this Madison Valley institution. Start with dinner in the atrium and enjoy a four-course "Lucky" menu filled with foods that bring good luck in the new year. The cost is $45 per person, with 5pm to 10pm reservations required for atrium seating.

Ring in the New Year locally and organically with Tilth. The restaurant is offering a holiday menu for $85 per person with an optional $50 wine pairing. Final seating on New Year's Eve will be at 10:30pm. Call for reservations.

Take out your tuxedo, don your top hat and step out in style ... It's time to start thinking about an Old Bawdy new year! Be the first to taste the 2011 vintage of this American classic barley wine. The pub will remain open until 1am: $35 prix fixe three-course pairing menu ($30 without pairing).

New Year's Eve at the Needle: Enjoy thousands of firework effects set to music to music. The event begins at 11:30pm, but people begin to line up around 10pm. Best of all, it's free.

For a New Year's Eve celebration where dancing takes precedence over eating, head to this beautiful venue. Enjoy a seated dinner in the ballroom at 7pm, or show up afterwards for three rooms of dancing at 9:30pm. All tickets include a Champagne toast at midnight. Dinner plus dancing, $70; dancing only, $20-70; 21 and over.

The New Year's Eve Gala at St. James Cathedral is Seattle's oldest classical celebration and should be experienced by every Seattleite. This year focuses on Bach and Mendelssohn, and Dr. James Savage conducts. Doors open at 11pm and the suggested donation is $25. Call (206) 382-4874 for tickets.