Has 2009 just melted yer face off? Tired of zombie dogs and big smurfs? Drink it all away.

Raleigh Times Bar is starting with a cask of Foothills Total Eclipse Stout at 6:30pm, then is going to have a a couple of supper specials.

Next, they will crank up the music with Ear Farms best albums of 2009 and just drink a bunch of beer. Remember the Times will never charge you a cover. Just have some fun, will ya.

Time: 6:30pm

No cover and pizza by the slice ’til 3:00am for Fayettville Street and the surrounding area.

Time to ring in the New Year properly with a Special Edition of Bumble, with DJ’s on BOTH FLOORS!
Beloved residents, Thien and Smedium, are gonna put it down in the Busy Bee.

Nixxed (Edwin W) will be going in upstairs at The Hive.

Cover Charge: $10.00, starting at 9:00pm.
Cover charge grants you access to both floors, champagne toast at midnight, and rooftop access for the fireworks.

Also, join in earlier in the evening for dinner! New Years Eve Dinner Specials include:
* Roast Duck-parsnip, pears, bleu cheese, confit
* Scallops-winter squash, maple, oats
* Lobster Tail-yukon gold potato, asparagus, truffle bearnaise

Help The Busy Bee bring its first year back on Wilmington Street to a close. Its time to set the bar for 2010. Let’s Go!

Find Busy Bee & the Hive on the web:
www.busybeeraleigh.com
twitter.com/busybeecafe

New Year’s 2009
To see the full menu, please visit http://www.PostaTuscanGrille.com.

Buon anno! Happy New Year! Felice Anno Nuovo!

Chef’s Tasting Menu
First Course
Insalata di rucola e parmigiano
Salad with arugula lettuce, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and extra virgin olive oil
Candoni Prosecco, Veneto, Italy NV

Second Course
Salsicce di vitella con fagioli all’uccelletto
Housemade veal sausages with cannellini beans sautéed in a light tomato sauce
&
Cappesante con passata di ceci
Seared sea scallops atop chickpea purée
Cakebread Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California 2007

Third Course
Cernia alla Livornese
Ocean fresh filet of grouper in a cherry tomato sauce with black olives and capers
&
Lombatine d’agnello “scottadito”
Grilled rack of lamb marinated with rosemary infused extra virgin olive oil
and sautéed vegetables
Archery Summit Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2007

Fourth Course
Tortino cioccolato con gelato alla vaniglia
Warm soft center chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream
&
Panna cotta con salsa ai frutti di bosco
Fresh cream pudding with wild berry sauce
Ignazio Giovine Moscato D’Asti Piedmont, Italy 2007

$50 per person
$65 per person with wine paring
Taxes and gratuity not included

Make your reservation today by visiting http://www.PostaTuscanGrille.com, http://www.OpenTable.com, or by calling 919-227-3370.

Celebrate the beginning of another year with an exquisite meal at Sono.

Fayetteville Street is the heart of all the action for New Years Eve in Raleigh. Be right in the midst of the acorn drop and the crowds inside our centrally located restaurant.

Special menu options for New Years available. Make your dinner reservations today – spots are filling up!

And if you want to escape the crowds in the streets, sneak inside our bar for delicious cocktails, amazing wine selections, and more. We’ll be open late night to ring in 2010!

Presented by the North Carolina Symphony…performance begins at 7:30pm!

New Year’s Eve Extravaganza – An Evening of Prodigious Talent
We’ll feature some of the most outrageously talented young musicians from North Carolina and beyond demonstrating jaw-dropping feats of virtuosity.

Live DJ – Nlytn of Mixtill6 from Boston, Ma.

Cover Charge: Free
Drink Specials: $5.00 Martinis

http://www.downtownraleigh.com/event/?id=8004
http://firstnightraleigh.com/index.html

Alcohol-free and family friendly, this even features vendors, entertainment, and the famous acorn drop at midnight! Admission buttons are on sale now at Raleigh area Harris Teeter and Rite Aid stores, other local retailers, and online at

http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1123222&cobrand=firstnightraleigh.

Cover Charge: $9.00

No Cover Charge New Years at Isaac Hunter’s Oak City Tavern!

Make this New Years Eve one to remember and (hopefully) kiss goodbye the decade that brought us everything from Razor Scooters and Red Bull to High School Musical and Ryan Seacrest. Join the guys at Isaac Hunter’s Tavern on January 31st and help usher in the new decade. Head to the tavern early and claim your spot to watch the Acorn drop from our front patio on Fayetteville Street, which is just a few short blocks away from the main stage at City Plaza. Inside, they’ll be serving $10.00 bottles of Champagne, plenty of local beer, and a wide selection of top-shelf bourbons all night long. Don’t forget about the $2.00 pints of ice cold PBR.

Want to reserve a spot to bring your group to the Tavern early? They’ve got a limited availability for catered parties, so email zack@huntersoakcity.com if you’d like more details!

Cover Charge: Free
Drink Specials: $10.00 bottles of champagne, $2.00 PBR pints

We have a special set menu to celebrate the new year and set dinner times at 6, 7, 8, and 9pm. Make sure to stay around late night after you finish eating for one of the biggest parties in downtown! Champagne toast at midnight, DJ playing all your favorites!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186388814406

View the New Year’s Eve menu online!

Plus, on January 1st, enjoy Twenty Ten Again
Did you have to work on New Years Eve?  Did you get the swine flu and miss all the parties? They partied yesterday… we party today.  Twenty Ten Again. Bar & Late Night Menu, Drink Specials, Live Music, ITS NEW YEARS – AGAIN!
Cover Charge: Free
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191863094850