We’re celebrating in Mexico this year so fortunately our New Year’s Eve planning has been done for us.  But if you’re anything like me, you’re still trying to figure out how you’re going to bring in the new decade come tomorrow night.  There are plenty of great options still available around the city.  We’ve limited these to the ones we would have on our short-list if we were back home and looking for a place to party.  While most of the top-notch restaurants are offering special NYE menus (many w/ complimentary midnight toast), for us, the drinking takes center stage on New Year’s.  As you probably guessed knowing us, most of these NYE options have “open bars” or all-you-can-drink options. Don’t get me wrong, a complimentary glass of champagne at midnight is a nice touch, but it ain’t gonna cut it….

The Sunburnt Cow/Bondi Road/ The Sunburnt Calf: It’s Moo Year’s Eve at the Sunburnt Cow, Bondi Road and the new UWS location of The Sunburnt Calf where you get 3 hours of open bar and a free buffet from 9pm-12am for just $25! From 12am-2am you can get 2 more hours of open bar partying for just $20.

Braii South African & Xai Xai: 2 NYE parties for the price of 1. $95 gets you admission to both Xai Xai wine bar and Braai restaurant. Open well bar 9pm-2am at Braai with Full dinner buffet style as well as open bar w/ wine and beer at Xai Xai with and eat all you want appetizer bar. Live music with Tony Cedras/DJ and dancing

Bao Noodles: Enjoy a “creative black-tie” event.  From 10 PM–1 AM, an open bar, hors d’oeuvres and dancing will run you $50 per person (212-725-7770).

Agozar!: New Year’s Eve Bash 9pm-1am,special dinner menu & top shelf open bar ($100). Bar Party-10-2am, passed tapas & open bar ($8).

Aleo: Free bottle of bubbly at midnight for 2 or more with dinner after 10pm & live music w. no cover charge.

Angelo & Maxie’s: Prix-fixe dinner ($95) & 3-hour open bar ($40)! They will have a DJ, party favors & a Champagne toast.

East Village Tavern: Here’s one for the craft beer fans.  $100 gets you everything you could want: 9pm-2am top shelf open bar, full dinner buffet, champagne, live DJ party and more.

Benjamin Steakhouse: 4-course prix-fixe with open bar from 9pm to 2am, midnight champagne toast, a live DJ & a dance floor ($295)

Southern Hospitality: The VIP and Ultra VIP tix are gone, but some General Admission tix still remain. $80 gets you 5 hours of top shelf open bar from 10pm-3am, a champagne toast at midnight and passed hors d’oeuvres.

Otto Pizzeria: Here’s one for Italian wine lovers.  It’s the annual New Year’s Eve Italian wine tasting. Begins at 10pm.  $100 + tax for mega wine tasting and assorted antipasti.

Travertine: Garden of Eden NYE Party includes passed appetizers, open bar and a DJ for $175.

Boqueria: Both locations of this tapas spot will offer two seatings for executive chef Seamus Mullen’s nine-course celebratory tasting menu, each including a cava toast (one when the new year hits Spain at 6 PM EST, the other at midnight). The first seating is $65 per person, while the second seating for $95 per person includes unlimited sangria and wine (Flatiron: 212-255-4160; SoHo: 212-343-4255).

Hill Country: For every pound of meat you buy, you’ll get a complimentary beer. There will also be an open bar from 10 PM–1 AM available for $50 (212-255-4544).

Loreley: In addition to its à la carte menu, this LES German will have DJs spinning from 9 PM–4 AM with a free champagne toast at midnight. Admission is free (212-253-7077).

Clover Club:  $135 gets you tasty bar bites and all the cocktails you can handle. 718-855-7939

Gonzalez y Gonzalez:  Having a Latin-inspired party with DJ. Open bar (8:30pm-12:30am) $60 – Includes beer, wine, margaritas, sangria, mojitos & house liquors. VIP $100 – Table for the night in our back room to view the live performances, Three course prix-fixe dinner menu, Top Shelf Open Bar (8:30pm-12:30am) at the table.

Back Forty: This cocktail party, $75, includes a massive buffet—raw bar, rib roast, and more—plus three drinks and dancing. (212-388-1990)

Poco: This Spanish-inspired restaurant is perhaps our top E Village newcomer of 2009.  Guest chef Jessica Floyd (trained under Daniel Boulud at DB Bistro) has whipped up a special 4-course NYE dinner. There will also be a wine pairing option. After dinner, it’s time to party Poco-style!

Cabrito: With seatings until 8:45 PM, they will be offering a $25-per-person, three-course prix fixe that includes chips and guac, tacos, enchiladas and churros. You’ll also need to buy a ticket for the open-bar party running from 10 PM–2 AM. For $60 per person, you can drink unlimited beer on tap, wine, sangria and margaritas, or for $80 per person, you can have access to all the top-shelf liquor the restaurant has (212-929-5050).

Fatty Crab: It’s not much of a booze-filled deal (though they certainly have plenty of booze), but it’s pretty damn cool that both Fatty Crab locations will be doing a Fatty ‘Cue preview (yes, it’s really opening soon) for NYE.

Mercadito: All three locations of this these Mexicans will be celebrating. At Mercadito Cantina, a three-course family-style tasting menu is on hand for $40 a person ($80 for food and an open bar). Meanwhile at Mercadito and Mercadito Grove, a four-course tasting menu will be available for $50 ($100 for food and an open bar). Meanwhile, à la carte menus will be available at all three from 5–9:15 PM.

SushiSAMBA: Both NYC locations will be throwing a huge Brazilian-inspired Carnaval-esque Reveillon bash featuring a DJ, samba dancers and drummers, along with special New Year’s Eve cocktails and dishes, a live broadcast of the countdown and festive party favors.  At SUSHISAMBA park, premier seating is available from 6:30pm to 10:00pm at no extra charge.  Celebration seating from 10:00pm until closing is $30 per person, in addition to regular food and beverage charges. There is also no extra charge for premier seating at SUSHISAMBA 7 (from 6:30pm to 9:15pm, with a two-hour minimum).  Celebration seating from 9:30pm until closing is $150 minimum per table and includes a bottle of choice champagne, wine, vodka and more, in addition to regular food and beverage charges.

Piccola Cucina: 2010 is being welcomed in with a seven-course dinner served from 7–8:30 PM ($75 per person) and a 10-course dinner from 9–11:30 PM, which includes a champagne toast at midnight ($110 per person). Planned items on the menu include venison with green peppercorns and porcini, as well as a traditional dish of lentils to ensure luck in the new year (212-625-3200).

Buddakan: To celebrate 2010, Executive Chef Lon Symensma will serve his menu of modern Chinese fare and New Year’s Eve specials. A DJ will spin all night long and guests will receive a complimentary champagne toast at Midnight. Reservations available from 5:30 PM -1 AM.

Gotham Bar and Grill: The restaurant is outfitted in twinkling white and silver decorations. Executive Chef Alfred Portale and Chef de Cuisine Jason Hall will present both a four-course menu for the first seating (5:30 -11 PM $125 per person) and decadent six-course menu for the second seating (8 – 11 PM, $260 per person).  During the second seating, guests will also enjoy a complimentary champagne toast at midnight and live music by seven-piece band The Cliffsiders.

Film Center Cafe: A special 4-course prix-fixe ($29.99; add $20 for unlimited drinks).

Spina: 4-course prix-fixe menu with all you can drink Prosecco. 7pm seating will be $50 & 9:30pm seating will be $65. Wine pairings are available.

The Smith: 3-course + open bar from 10pm til 1am for $95!

The Oak Room in The Plaza: 5-course tasting menu by Chef Eric Hara. $225/guest prior to 8pm. $295/guest after 8pm (with champagne). The Oak Bar will have a “burlesque” party starting at 11pm!

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