Hotels and restaurants provide glittery celebrations and special menus for party-goers.


Lake Las Vegas cordially invites the public to raise a glass in celebration of the New Year with glamorous galas, sensational dining specials throughout its award-winning resort and a spectacular fireworks show at 9 p.m. on December 31, 2007.


Parties and Packages


Loews Lake Las Vegas offers locals and visitors the chance to party in style during their New Year's Eve Gala starting at 7 p.m. The evening kicks off with live entertainment and includes a lavish dinner complete with dancing, drinks, party favors and a champagne toast at midnight. Including a one-night stay, tickets start at $495 per couple. For those looking for a more secluded night out, Loews also offers the Intimate Escape, which boasts a four-course dinner at Marssa Restaurant, a bottle of wine, champagne toast and one-night stay for two. The Intimate Escape package is $350 per couple. For more info on New Years Eve at Lowes, call 877.AT.LOEWS (877.285.6397)


Casino MonteLago presents An Evening in Venice on December 31 from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. in The Ritz-Carlton Grand Ballroom. For $125 per person, guests will be treated to a cocktail reception, gourmet buffet dinner, live entertainment from a five-piece band, party favors and much more. Call 702.939.8888 to reserve tickets.


Dinner Specials


The Vineyard Restaurant serves up a menu worth celebrating on New Year's Eve, beginning with decadent appetizer choices such as New Zealand lamp chop, jumbo lump crab profiteroles, or lobster and corn chowder soup. Diners are then treated to a crisp salad made with butter lettuce, teardrop tomatoes, white asparagus tips, kiwi and fresh herbs before diving into the main course with choices from Australian lobster tail to veal chop and Kobe-style beef short rib. For $130 per person, this four-course feast is topped off with rich desserts like cherries jubilee, crepes Suzzette prepared tableside, or the chocolate fantasy garnished with fresh berries and gold leaf. For reservations, call 702.567.9410.


Medici Café at The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas Resort has planned a glamorous evening with two dinner seatings: one at 5 p.m. serving a four-course meal ($85 per person), and a second at 8:30 p.m. complete with a five-course meal, bottle of champagne, party favors, live music and dancing ($175 per person). For reservations or more information on this special evening, call 702.567.4700.


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