By Lia Gorbach and Roxanne Snowden By Lia Gorbach and Roxanne Snowden | December 4, 2024 | Food & Drink, Feature, Events, Guide, Holiday, Guides,
Pop the Champagne and let the confetti rain at one of Boston’s dazzling New Year’s Eve events.
Zuma on New Year's Eve
Boston Harbor Hotel New Year’s Eve Romance Getaway
This five-star urban sanctuary nestled on the waterfront has an exclusive offer this Dec. 31. The New Year’s Eve Romance Getaway package includes complimentary overnight valet parking and a crisp bottle of Veuve Clicquot Champagne, perfect for your special someone. For dinner, pop down to the in-house Rowes Wharf Sea Grille for a delectable prix fixe menu featuring center-cut wagyu short rib before enjoying an indulgent assortment of chocolate-covered strawberries in your deluxe room and an in-room dining credit available on New Year’s Day. 70 Rowes Wharf, bostonharborhotel.com
Bistro du Midi
Make your final dinner of 2024 your best one at Bistro du Midi. A five-course prix-fix menu with legendary dishes by chef Robert Sisca is sure to delight—think lobster cappuccino with butter-poached lobster and Hopkins Farm Southdown braised lamb with black truffle polenta. Opt for the premium wine pairing to complement each course, and finish off with the grape and prosecco Vacherin with prosecco ice cream for a unique twist on the classic New Year’s toast. 272 Boylston St., bistrodumidi.com
Le Réveillon at Rochambeau
Get the best of both worlds at Rochambeau’s New Year’s Eve party—Le Réveillon. This French-inspired brassiere will boast live jazz music by the Patricia Scott Band and a solo performance by Astha Zyla, as well as card games in the exclusive Parlor Lounge, a welcome cocktail tasting and a multi-course prix-fix menu featuring Rochambeau’s delicious cuisine, available through reservation. Count down to 2025 in sophisticated style with a Champagne toast at midnight. 900 Boylston St., rochambeauboston.com
Fairmont Copley Cheers to the New Year
Ring in the New Year at Fairmont Copley Plaza with their Cheers to the New Year package. This historic landmark hotel is bidding farewell to 2024 with a luxe stay for two, accompanied by a complimentary bottle of Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut Champagne and a coveted reservation at OAK Long Bar + Kitchen. 138 St. James Ave., fairmont.com
First Night Boston 2024
Boston’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration is back and kicking off at City Hall Plaza. Dec. 31 is packed with activities and live entertainment all day, like dazzling ice sculptures, an organ concert, the Frog Pond Skating Spectacular and performances from the Boston Saxophone Quartet, Nancia and more. Be sure to see the 7 p.m. fireworks show on the Boston Common and an even bigger display at midnight over the city’s inner harbor. City Hall Plaza, firstnightboston.org
The Liberty Hotel
Nobody celebrates a new year quite like The Liberty Hotel—their much-anticipated party, SKY - A Celestial Escape—will showcase Boston’s best DJs for a night of nonstop entertainment. This luxury Beacon Hill mainstay will house live aerialist and cirque performances from the Boston Circus Guild and ethereal dance routines by Onyxx Group. To amp up the festivities, check out the VIP offers, including the Catwalk Table Service Package with seating on the exclusive third floor, a magnum bottle of Champagne and specialty dining services. Guests can also stop by the hotel’s CLINK restaurant for a New Year’s Eve prix fixe dinner. 215 Charles St., libertyhotel.com
Seamark Seafood & Cocktails
Usher in 2025 with an unforgettable dining experience at Seamark Seafood & Cocktails. Guests can indulge in cocktails and delectable bites like filet mignon Oscar-style topped with crab, asparagus, truffle hollandaise and potato. An extensive selection of champagnes—Mumm Brut Rosé from Napa Valley and the iconic Veuve Clicquot “Yellow Label,” to name a few—will flow all night long, in addition to VIP vodka martinis prepared tableside. A late-night bites menu available until 1 a.m. will keep you going all night long. 1 Broadway St., Everett, seamarkencore.com
XOXO Sushi Bar
There is no better way to ring in 2025 than with an exceptional jukusei sushi-tasting experience. Chef Kegan Strichko will serve 11 and 16-course offerings with standout dishes like king crab nigiri and A5 wagyu beef tartare with black garlic, caviar and taro root. Opt for the Champagne and caviar tasting for an extra touch of New Year’s Eve glitz, which includes one ounce of decadent Polish caviar and a personal bottle of A. Margaine Champagne. 1154 Boylston St., xoxosushi.com
Zuma Boston
Located in the elegant Four Seasons Hotel, Zuma Boston invites guests to a Desert Nights-inspired New Year’s Eve celebration. Teleport to the Arabian Peninsula, where you can dance on desert dunes beneath a starry sky. This internationally acclaimed Japanese izakaya-inspired restaurant and bar has two exclusive seatings on Dec. 31 to make the memories last forever, complete with a photo booth, live DJ and flameless sparklers to count down to midnight. 1 Dalton St., zumarestaurant.com
Photography by: Courtesy of Brands