If you’re a Sapphire Reserve cardholder: December 31st, is the last day to use your $150 OpenTable dining credit for the second half of the year. If you haven’t used it yet, you’re leaving money on the table and letting the bank win. I did the legwork (mostly for myself) and checked which restaurants that reward the credit still have availability for tomorrow. If you’re heading to a NYE dinner parties, make sure they run your card before midnight, or your dining credit turns into dust.
Brasserie 19 – River Oaks – Modern French – All lunch times are open, they also have a New Year’s Party, but no listed prices. This is apparently some of the best people watching in town after dark.
BCN Taste & Tradition– Montrose – Spanish Food – They have some New Year’s Eve Party Reservations available (both seatings, $200/pp)
Turner’s Cut– River Oaks (Autrey Park) – American/Japanese-ish Steakhouse – There is one outrageously expensive dining reservation available. (Seven Course Prix Fixe, $2026/pp)
Maximo – Rice Village – Modern Mexican – New Year’s Eve Dinner reservations available. (5 course prix fixe, $85/pp for dining, $45/pp for wine pairing.)
ChopnBlok – Downtown (POST) – West African – Most lunch seatings are available. Keep in mind POST is having a New Year’s Eve party, so parking might be a mess later in the day.
Agnes and Sherman – Heights – Asian American – Most lunch seatings available (11AM-2PM), get the Cheeseburger Fried Rice.
March – Montrose – Mediterranean Tasting Menu – 10PM seating available. There is also a NYE specialty dinner. (6 Course discovery dinner, $285/pp, $195/pp wine pairing available)
Okto – Montrose – Mediterranean – There is a single 5PM seating. Cool spot, very small.
Lee’s – Rice Village – Bon Appetit’s 2025 Best Bars in America – Cocktail Bar – 4-6PM open, and then 11:30PM forward open.