Can you believe the year is nearly over? It’s already time to bid farewell to 2015, and give a big, warm welcome to 2016. Both residents and visitors of North Beach alike have several options to celebrate the New Year.

Those looking for a wild time can head to to the Deauville Beach Resort’s swanky Fiesta de Fin De Año. Cuban-American singer Albita, Cuban dance band Charanga Típica Tropical, Venezuelan Salsa singer Mauricio Silva and DJ Chuo will keep guests on their feet and dancing all night long. A buffet dinner will be available from 8pm to 11pm for those who wish to purchase tickets including dinner. Click to reserve your seats for this high-energy New Year’s celebration!

For a quick fix to your party needs, try Sandbar Lounge at 6752 Collins Avenue. This no frills establishment gets it’s name from the coating of soft, silky sand on the floor inside, and is a crowd favorite of North Beach locals. This New Year’s they’ll be offering up free party favors and a champagne toast at midnight, with tunes spun by DJ Von Hall. Their complimentary 3am breakfast buffet will give you the second wind you need to keep the night going. The best part? No cover! Sounds like a great time to us.

Bar hop next door to Norman’s Tavern at 6770 Collins Ave where you’ll find another great, local hangout for New Year’s Eve. Operating as a full service restaurant, bar and hotel, patrons can grab a quality meal while watching New Year’s unfold on any of the eight television screens, including a wide screen projector. Once you’ve had enough excitement, you can crash upstairs at one of their 28 well-accommodated hotel rooms; a hidden secret of North Beachers since 1970.

Is your ideal celebration with a good meal? We’ve got you covered!

Head to mid beach at Shula’s Steakhouse at the Alexander for a four-course meal of epic proportions. Options on the menu include a Surf & Turf platter with filet mignon and lobster tail and a Seafood Duo with shrimp cocktail and seared ahi tuna. Finish off your meal with the banana cream pie and you’ll be ringing in the New Year with a very happy belly. The prix fixe menu includes complimentary parking; contact Shula’s today to reserve your table.

If Italian fare is more to your liking, then perhaps George’s Italian Restaurant & Lounge is the choice for you. This family owned and operated business has been a North Beach staple since it opened ten years ago. The dim, candle lit setting is the perfect romantic atmosphere in which to share a tasty meal with your significant other. Their New Year’s Eve menu offers up plenty of options for everyone’s palate. We’ve particularly got our eye (and stomach!) set on the braised short rib risotto. The pappardella with lobster tail and octopus carppaccio are sure to make any seafood lover very happy indeed. Make your New Year’s Eve reservation at George’s today; a menu this delicious is sure to sell out quickly.

However you wish to ring in the New Year, we hope you do so surrounded by friends and loved ones, making memories that will last you into this new coming year. We’ll see you in 2016!