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Saying goodbye to 2017: D-FW restaurants where you can ring in the new year

For many, 2017 has been a rough year, while for others it may have been one of the best ever. Whether you'd like to toast your successes or celebrate just making it through, here are some restaurants with New Year's Eve specials where you can do so.

Al Biernat's 

Both Dallas Al Biernat's locations will be open on the holiday and serving their full regular menu, including the restaurant's crab cakes, osso buco and the "cowboy cut" rib-eye. The restaurant is offering seatings at 5, 5:30, 6, 7, 7:30 and 9 p.m., with the last seating including a Champagne toast and a countdown to midnight. 4217 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-219-2201; and 5251 Spring Valley Road, Dallas. 972-239-3400. albiernats.com.

Bird Cafe 

Be a part of the annual New Year's Eve festivities at Sundance Square by starting out at this avian-themed restaurant. Bird Cafe is offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $90 a person, including a Champagne toast at midnight. Guests will be able to choose from a selection of entrees and desserts, including roasted pheasant, bone-in Wagyu rib-eye and a spiced raisin toffee cake. Reservations are recommended but not required. 155 E. Fourth St., Fort Worth. 817-332-2473. birdinthe.net.

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The new restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Bruno Davaillon located inside the 400 Record building will offer an a la carte version of its regular menu, plus a few chef's features. Enjoy classic and contemporary French dishes like Gougère en Gruyère, canard confit and lapin, plus a Champagne toast at midnight, all served in its brasserie-style dining room. 400 S. Record St., Dallas. 972-698-4250. bullionrestaurant.com.

Cantina Laredo 

If you're ballin' on a budget, or would rather splurge on your favorite Champagne instead of dinner, all Cantina Laredo locations in North Texas are offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $35 per person, and $8 for optional cocktail pairings. Start with your choice of a soup or salad, then move on to either rib-eye, pollo asado or fajitas, and end the evening with churros or Baya Mezclado (mixed berries with Don Julio Tequila cream). Then, go out and spend the money you just saved on dinner on your date ... or yourself. We're not judging. 1125 Legacy Drive, Frisco, 214-618-9860; 530 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, 817-810-0773; 4546 Belt Line Road, Addison, 972-458-0962; and 2225 S. Stemmons Freeway, Lewisville, 972-315-8100. cantinalaredo.com.

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Cool River Cafe 

The steakhouse is throwing a New Year's Eve party with live music from Inside Out Band, party favors and a balloon drop. A special Champagne menu, as well as a limited dinner menu, will be offered from 11 a.m. until midnight. For those who would rather skip the celebratory meal, the party starts at 9 p.m. and tickets cost $20. Guests who dine in the restaurant will receive free admission to the party with their receipt. 1045 Hidden Ridge Road, Irving. 972-871-8881. coolrivercafe.com.

Crú Food and Wine Bar

The restaurant is offering a prix fixe three-course meal at all three of its North Texas locations on Dec. 31. Choose a starter, entree and dessert, with options like lobster bisque, ahi tuna tartare, filet mignon and peppermint pot de crème. The early seating is $50 and runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m., and gala seating is $65 and runs from 8:30 to 10 p.m. 842 Market St., Allen, 972-908-2532; 3699 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-526-9463; and 7201 Bishop Road, Plano, 972-312-9463. cruawinebar.com.

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Del Frisco's 

Both Del Frisco's Grille and Double Eagle Steak House are offering special prix fixe menus at all D-FW locations. Del Frisco's Grille has a three-course menu, priced at $45 per person, with a multitude of options including the restaurant's famous cheese steak egg rolls, artichoke beignets, seared salmon fillet and coffee-braised pork shank. A meal at the Double Eagle Steak House will run you a little more, at $90 a person, but there's an extra course, with choices such as Wagyu beef carpaccio, tuna tartare, filet mignon and chocolate soufflé cake. Both menus allow guests to upgrade entrees for an extra charge.

Steakhouse locations: 812 Main St., Fort Worth, 817-877-3999; 5905 Legacy Drive, Plano, 972-312-9115; and 2323 Olive St., Dallas, 972-490-9000. delfriscos.com.

Grille locations: 154 E. Third St., Fort Worth, 817-887-9900; 1200 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, 817-410-3777; 7200 Bishop Road, Plano, 469-661-8012; and 3232 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 972-807-6152. delfriscosgrille.com.

Dodie's Cajun Diner at the Harbour 

Enjoy all of your French Quarter favorites without leaving Rockwall at Dodie's this New Year's Eve. For $54.99 per couple, split a shrimp cocktail to start, and then choose from options including shrimp brochettes, blackened rib-eye, crawfish ravioli and either bread pudding or cherry cobbler for dessert. All entrees are also served with baked green bean amandine, smoked Gouda grits and a house salad. In addition to its special holiday menu, the restaurant is also offering its full regular menu. Reservations are highly encouraged. 2074 Summer Lee Drive, Rockwall. 972-771-0004. dodiesattheharbor.com.

Ellerbe Fine Foods 

If you're looking for a more casual evening without sacrificing an upscale menu, this farm-to-table Fort Worth restaurant is where you might find yourself on New Year's Eve. Ellerbe is offering four gourmet courses for $85 a person, plus an extra $35 if you'd like wine pairings. Seafood enthusiasts will love the selections, which include grilled gulf oysters, shrimp Arnaud and blackened redfish. If you'd like something from the land, don't worry: There are also steak or duck confit and turkey and andouille gumbo. 1501 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth. 817-926-3663. ellerbefinefoods.com.

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Mercat Bistro 

This romantic, contemporary European bistro is offering two seatings for New Year's Eve with slight variations in the menu for each time. The first seating runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and includes three courses at $65 a person. Diners will be able to choose from items including steak tartare, ravioli with wild mushroom ragout, coq au vin and crème brûlée. At the second seating, which runs from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at $85 a person, the four-course menu includes items like Provençal fish soup, asparagus and pea risotto, Basque-style red snapper and, yes, crème brûlée, as well. Afterward, diners can take a two-minute walk to Happiest Hour across the street and enjoy free general admission entry to its New Year's Eve "megaparty" when they present their receipt from Mercat. 2501 N. Harwood St., Dallas. 214-953-0917. mercatbistro.com.

Ocean Prime 

On New Year's Eve, the seafood and steak chain will serve their regular menu, as well as a few specials including a spiced bourbon Old-Fashioned, butter-poached lobster tail, Rosewood wagyu strip and a sunset roll (tempura-fried lobster, spicy tuna, mango, avocado, jalapeno, mango sauce, wasabi mayo and eel sauce). Reservations are recommended. 2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas. 214-965-0440. oceanprimedallas.com.

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Princi Italia Dallas 

Patrons eat at Princi Italia in Dallas.
Patrons eat at Princi Italia in Dallas.(G.J. McCarthy / The Dallas Morning News)

The Dallas location will offer a special a la carte menu that includes rare Alba white truffles and lobster alongside its regular menu all night. The Plano location is offering similar a la carte specials in addition to its regular fare from 5 to 8:30 p.m. followed by a prix fixe menu seating at 9 p.m. that features a four-course menu for $50 and includes DJ music, dancing and a Champagne toast. 5959 Royal Lane, Dallas. 214-739-5959; 3300 Dallas Parkway, Plano. 972-378-9463. princiitalia.com.

Sambuca 

Both Sambuca 360 in Plano and Sambuca Uptown in Dallas are offering three- and four-course menus for New Year's Eve, complete with live music by Passing With Zeros (Plano) or Special Edition (Dallas). Each seating also offers a separate premium menu, if you'd like to spend a little more for something special. The Plano location is also selling a variety of admission-only ticket options if a fancy dinner isn't your thing.

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Plano: Three-course dinner seating at 7 p.m.; four-course dinner seating at 9 p.m. 7200 Bishop Road, Plano. 469-467-3393. sambuca360.com.

Dallas: Three-course dinner seating at 6 p.m.; four-course dinner seatings at 7, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Last seating includes a Champagne toast. 2120 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-744-0820. sambucarestaurant.com.

Sea Breeze Fish Market and Grill

New Year's Eve is truly a special occasion, so treat yourself with one of the restaurant's five lobster specialties. Choose from lobster Thermidor, grilled Australian lobster tail, lobster pasta, lobster mac and cheese or a whole lobster prepared to order. Sea Breeze is also offering its full regular menu if lobster isn't your cup of tea. Reservations are recommended. 4017 Preston Road, Plano. 972-473-2722. seabreezefish.com.

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Table 13 

Go back in time to the 1960s at this upscale Addison restaurant as you enjoy fine dining and the jazz stylings of Frank Obregon. The special prix fixe menu for the holiday is $100 per person and includes choices like shrimp cocktail, scallops, Caprese salad, Chilean sea bass, duck breast and crème brûlée. In addition to dinner, a Champagne toast at midnight and party favors are included. 4812 Belt Line Road, Addison. 972-789-9558. table13addison.com.

Taverna 

Take a trip across the Atlantic at this cozy Italian eatery. In addition to its regular menu, Taverna is offering a special New Year's Eve menu with dishes including wild mushroom and black truffle bisque, spaghetti with lobster in a Brandy cream sauce and a duetto featuring a veal T-bone and jumbo prawns. You don't have to learn the comfort of North Texas to experience something truly different, and get a taste of all the best that Italy has to offer. 3312 Knox St., Dallas. 214-520-9933; 450 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth. 817-885-7502. tavernabylombardi.com.

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Texas de Brazil 

New Year's usually means fancy cocktail dresses, champagne and small, elegant portions that leave you hungry at the end of the night. Texas de Brazil wants to make sure this doesn't happen to you. The all-you-can-eat churrascaria is serving its dinner menu all day long starting at 11 a.m. In addition to the regular rodizio-style menu, the restaurant will also offer a horseradish-crusted rib-eye and roasted potatoes with truffle oil. 15101 Addison Road, Addison, 972-385-1000; 2727 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, 214-720-1414; and 101 N. Houston St., Fort Worth, 817-882-9500. texasdebrazil.com.

Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill 

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The restaurant from Portland has settled nicely into the Toyota Music Factory with more than 40 craft beers and ciders available for thirsty concertgoers. To ring in the new year, Thirsty Lion will offer a special menu with items from its seasonal Winter Fresh Sheet, which will launch in early January and include an ahi poke stack, grilled salmon and asparagus risotto, coffee-crusted beef short rib and crème brûlée, as well as a new slate of fresh craft cocktails and seasonal rotating taps. They restaurant will also offer its regular dinner and cocktails menu. 350 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving. 214-496-0400. thirstyliongastropub.com.

Water Grill 

When its first location outside of California opened in Dallas at the beginning of 2017, the seafood restaurant created a huge splash. Find out why with its surf and turf-inspired special: hard-shell lobster paired with a 6-oz. grilled filet. It'll be available alongside Water Grill's regular menu, which means you'll be able to ring in the new year having tried the restaurant's much-ballyhooed oysters. 1920 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-306-7111. watergrill.com.

Zatar 

If you're looking for something a little different this New Year's Eve, Zatar in Deep Ellum is offering a full Lebanese-style prix fixe menu. For $95 per person, guests can enjoy a three-course meal, wine, a Champagne toast at midnight and after-midnight munchies. For $145 a person, guests will receive everything listed above, plus an open bar. The meal includes six meze items, as well as your choice of entree, such as pistachio-crusted lamb shank or vegetarian stuffed zucchini and eggplant. The restaurant is also offering a third ticket option for those who want the full Lebanese experience but not the dinner. For $190 per couple, you can smoke hookah, enjoy a meze spread and receive a bottle of liquor with mixers included, as well as Champagne at midnight. 2825 Commerce St., Dallas. 972-863-7100. zatardallas.com.

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More restaurants with NYE specials

Abacus 4511 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-559-3111. abacus-restaurant.com.

Bistro 31 87 Highland Park Village, Dallas. 214-420-3900. bistro31dallas.com.

Boulevardier 408 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas. 214-942-1828. dallasboulevardier.com.

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Canary by Gorji 5100 Belt Line Road, Dallas. 972-503-7080. chefgorji.com/canarybygorji.

Dakota's Steakhouse 600 N. Akard St., Dallas. 214-740-4001. dakotasrestaurant.com.

Dish Restaurant 8611 Hillcrest Ave., Dallas. 214-363-3474. dish-dallas.com.

Dolce Riviera 2950 N. Harwood St., Dallas. 469-458-6623. dolceriviera.com.

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Five Sixty 300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas. 214-571-5784. wolfgangpuck.com/restaurants.

The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas 4150 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. 972-717-0700. fourseasons.com/dallas.

The French Room 1321 Commerce St., Dallas. 214-742-8200. adolphus.com/the-french-room.

The Grape 2808 Greenville Ave., Dallas. 214-828-1981. thegraperestaurant.com.

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Hide 2816 Elm St., Dallas. 214-396-8050. hide.bar.

Humperdinks Restaurant and Brewpub 700 Six Flags Drive, Arlington. 817-640-8553; 6050 Greenville Ave., Dallas. 214-368-1203; and 2208 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. 214-358-4159. humperdinks.com.

Jalisco Norte 3858 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-443-5183. jalisconorte.com.

Knife 5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. 214-443-9339. knifedallas.com.

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Lark On The Park 2015 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. 214-855-5275. larkonthepark.com.

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro 2406 N. Main St., Fort Worth. 817-740-8810. lonesomedovebistro.com.

Meddlesome Moth 1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-628-7900. mothinthe.net.

Mirador 1608 Elm St., Dallas. 214-945-8200. mirador-dallas.com.

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Oak 1628 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. 214-712-9700. oakdallas.com.

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse 10477 Lombardy Lane, Dallas. 214-366-2000. pappasbros.com.

Penne Pomodoro Italian Bistro 1924 Abrams Road, Dallas. 214-826-6075; 11661 Preston Road, Dallas. 214-368-3100; and 6815 Snider Plaza, Dallas. 214-373-9911. pennepomodoro.com.

Perry's Steakhouse And Grille 2000 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-855-5151; and 2440 Parkwood Blvd., Frisco. 214-494-4645. perryssteakhouse.com.

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Queenie's 115 E. Hickory St., Denton. 940-442-6834. queeniessteakhouse.com.

Rapscallion 2023 Greenville Ave., Dallas. 469-291-5660. dallasrapscallion.com.

Second Floor Regionally Inspired Kitchen 13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. 972-450-2978. thewestingalleriadallas.com/the-second-floor.

Ser Steak And Spirits 2201 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. 214-761-7479. sersteak.com.

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Silver Fox Steakhouse 1651 S. University Drive, Fort Worth. 817-332-9060; 1303 Legacy Drive, Frisco. 214-618-5220; 1235 William D. Tate Ave., Grapevine. 817-329-6995; and 3650 Shire Blvd., Richardson. 972-423-8121. silverfoxcafe.com.

Stephan Pyles Flora Street Cafe At Hall Arts 2330 Flora St., Dallas. 214-580-7000. florastreet.com.

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen And Bar 6725 Winning Drive, Frisco. 469-403-2160. tupelohoneycafe.com.

Truluck's 2401 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-220-2401; and 1420 Plaza Place, Southlake. 817-310-5900. trulucks.com.

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Victory Tavern 2501 N. Houston Ave., Dallas. 214-432-1900. victorytavern.com.

Whiskey Cake 3601 Dallas Parkway, Plano. 972-993-2253. whiskey-cake.com.

Woodshed Smokehouse 3201 Riverfront Dr., Fort Worth. 817-877-4545. woodshedsmokehouse.com.

Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse 702 Ross Ave., Dallas. 214-744-3287. yoranchsteakhouse.com.

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Open for brunch on New Year's Day

Blatt Beer and Table 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas. 469-372-2080. blattbeer.com.

Blue Mesa 14866 Montfort Dr., Addison. 972-934-0165; 550 Lincoln Square, Arlington. 682-323-3050; 612 Carroll St., Fort Worth. 817-332-6372; 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. 214-378-8686; and 8200 Dallas Parkway, Plano. 214-387-4407. bluemesagrill.com.

Mudhen Meat And Greens 900 S. Harwood St., Dallas. 214-698-7000. mudheninthe.net.

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Public School 214 3700 McKinney Ave., Dallas. 214-599-6234. psontap.com.

Public School 972 14854 Montfort Drive, Addison. 972-788-8484. psontap.com.