New Year's Eve Planner

425 Summer St (Westin Boston Waterfront), Boston, MA 02116 (map)

Boston's longest-running New Year's Eve gala, black tie optional, gives a toast with cocktails and live music (7:30pm to 2am, $94-$234) at the Grand Ballrooms at Westin Boston Waterfront.

64 Arlington St, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

For $241 (plus tax), guests enjoy a night's stay in a central location and two passes for all First Night festivities.

60 Rowes Wharf, Boston, MA 02110 (map)

Greet 2009 in style with a luxurious cruise (9pm-1am, $149.90 plus taxes and fees) and a great view of the fireworks.

541 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

A decadent, "fabulous, glamtastic," evening at the Beehive (9pm-2:30am, $95, cash bar) brings passed food, live music by Reality and performance by Pinchbottom Burlesque--ooh, la, la.

91 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138 (map)

Annual New Year?s Eve Party includes two seatings (5pm, $55-$85; 8pm, $125-$150) at both of its upstairs and downstairs dining areas. Following the luscious multi-course meal is a "No-Holds-Barred Dance" and midnight Champagne.

40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142 (map)

Stylish Italian waterfront restaurant presents "Sin, the Anti-New Year?s Resolution" from 8pm-2am, with gluttonous food stations, passed hors d?oeuvres and complimentary bubbly toast at midnight ($80 in advance, $100 doors, cash bar).

219 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144 (map)

A celebratory menu, spanning king crab tempura to signature honey and hoisin-glazed duck confit, avails itself in 3 seatings: 5pm, $65; 7pm, $75; 9pm, $85--the latter which includes sparkling wine, hats, noisemakers and midnight fun.

129 South St, Boston, MA 02111 (map)

The jazz commences at 8pm at this French wine bar, with a $55 prix-fixe (bubbly, amuse-bouche, 3 courses), featuring the likes of truffled cauliflower soup, seared scallops with beet salsa and Champagne sorbet.

1625 Tremont St, Roxbury Crossing, MA 02120 (map)

Extended hours at this lounge brings hedonistic hijinks to Mission Hill. Live music by Funkadites (11pm-2am, $20 in advance, $30 doors), and free cocktail plus bubbly toast with admission.

209 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116 (map)

Gay mecca Club Cafe puts on "Absolute Heavenly Ball," with two dance floors (techno versus old-school classics), kicking off at 9pm ($10 cover includes Champagne split).

1222 Commonwealth Ave, Allston, MA 02134 (map)

Basstown throws down a killer lineup with Passion Pit, Giantess, DJ Volvox, DJ Etan and DJ Die Young at Allston's Great Scott. Doors open at 9pm, $15 entry.