There's lots of things to do and see in the neighborhood to close out 2008.
Whether in Magnolia or Queen Anne, you can ring in the New Year without traveling all over Seattle, staying close to home, having a great time, and supporting your local merchants. Bring in the New Year with friends and neighbors.
In Magnolia, there's a choice of restaurants where you can dine, either before a party, or stay and party where you're at, as well as pubs and wine bars saluting 2009.
✮ Mondello Ristorante will be serving their regular menu, plus some specials; petit filet mignon;
spaghetti with Dungeness crab; rack of lamb and fettuccine with wild mushrooms, and they're offering 20 percent off select bottles of wine to complement the food
2435 33rd Ave W #3
206.352.8700
✰ Szmania's will be serving a pre-party early dinner, and then a midnight celebration dinner
accompanied by live entertainment.
3321 W. McGraw
206.284.7305
★ Swirl Wine Bar will be pouring an assortment of fantastic wines and bubbly to make the
New Year something special.
3217 West McGraw
206 327-9221
✬ Magnolia Village Pub will be hopping, as usual, until the wee hours, ringing in the New Year
with great food, wine, beer, and cocktails.
3221 W McGraw St
206 285-9756
✩ The Highliner Pub, located in the Fisherman's Terminal at Interbay (near Chinook's) is featuring
the Neil Rush Band (Classic Rock n Roll from the early 60s), and serving Hors D'oeuvres from 6 pm
to 7:30 pm, and Prime Rib, Grilled Alaskan Salmon, or Grilled Alaskan Halibut from 7 pm to 9:30
pm. Dancing from 9 pm to 1 am with champagne at midnight. $45 per person in advance, or
$50 at the door.
3009 18th Ave West
206 283-2233
On Queen Anne, you again have many choices for a festive evening, and some that are offering special events.
✮ Sorrentino Trattoria & Pizzeria is having a six-course New Year's dinner, starting with a glass of Prosecco with accompaniments of candied fruit and almonds; eggplant parmigiano; Cottechino sausage and lentils; raviolini in a gruyere cream; filet of beef with mushrooms or salmon in puff
pastry; insalata, and Cassata Siciliana. Price: $55 per person.
2128 Queen Anne Ave. N.
206 694-0055
✯ Bricco della Regina Anna, wine bar, is offering wonderful sparkling wines to usher in the New Year, along with their new small plates menu - all items priced between $2 and $10. They feature fine wines as well as a full bar. They are taking reservations and asking for a commitment of $35 minimum per person.
1525 Queen Anne Ave. N.
206.285.4900
✰ Portage French restaurant will be offering a 5-course menu with optional wine pairings. They are accepting reservation starting at 5 PM until late.
2209 Queen Anne Ave. N.
206.352.6213
✫ Tini Bigs and Hula Hula, sister bars, are offering a two-for-one event with revelers paying one cover for both venues and the chance to celebrate at two distinct and festive parties. Tickets to both
parties include dancing, party favors and a midnight countdown. Enjoy Tini Bigs' famous BIG
artinis or Hula Hula's signature mai tais, and watch the Space Needle fireworks at midnight. Tickets
are $25 in advance.
Tini Bigs: 100 Denny Way: 206 284-0931
Hula Hula: 106 First Ave. N.: 206 284-5003
✲ Last, but most certainly not least, is the crescendo of the evening, the Quadrant Homes New Year's
at the Needle fireworks display. There will be thousands of fireworks effects with music to ring in the New Year starting at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31. Just about every neighborhood in Seattle
affords a view of the celebration, but in Queen Anne and Magnolia, you're right there.
- Compiled by Mike Davis
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