Grapevine

New Year’s Eve Dinners

* Michael’s Restaurant has three prix-fixe New Year’s Eve dinners. The first seating begins at 5:30 and includes a three-course dinner and Laurent-Perrier Champagne for $35. The second seating begins at 7 p.m. and features a four-course menu for $75. The final seating begins at 9 p.m. and includes a five-course menu for $135 per person; guests at the final seating can toast the New Year.

Michael’s Restaurant, 1147 3rd St., Santa Monica. Reservations required. (310) 452-0843.

* Bring in the New Year at Thornton Winery. Start the evening with sparkling Champagne and move on to a six-course dinner paired with Thornton’s finest wines: 1992 Brut Reserve, NV Brut, Cuvee Rouge, 1996 Cabernet-Merlot, Co^te Red and Cuvee de Frontignau.

7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thornton Winery, 32575 Rancho California Road, Temecula. Black tie encouraged. Reservations required. (909) 699-0099, Ext 129. $125 per person, inclusive.

* Twin Palms restaurant celebrates the New Year with a four-course prix-fixe dinner that includes wine, hosted bar well drinks, live music and a midnight Korbel Chardonnay Champagne toast.

Dinner seating from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Twin Palms, 101 W. Green St., Pasadena. Reservations required. (626) 57--PALMS. $150 per person.