Celebrating the New Year in Coconut Grove

It's too late to savor the last moments of 2024 above it all at Sipsip, the Mayfair House's rooftop swimming pool rum bar and grill or looking out on to moonlit waters from the open air Bayshore Club, but plenty of places in Coconut Grove are serving up New Year's Eve nights on the town.

You'll have to act fast to assure seats at swiftly filling Koko's on Florida Avenue and duplex eateries Los Felix and Krus Kitchen on Main.

The former, like Narbona, Green Street Cafe, Ossobucco, Bombay Darbar and most other Grove eateries including relative newcomer Bartaco is serving from its standard menu.

The latter are plating samplings from Los Felix's corn-based Latin American-inspired menu and Krus's hyper-seasonal local foods that focus on sustainability.

Servings from 5:30 to 11 p.m. cost $125 per person and are amid deejay-spun tunes, but seating has nearly filled.

Trattoria Moderna, a few steps away and open from 4 to 11 p.m., expects to be especially busy between 7 and 9 p.m. Omakai is serving until 11:30 p.m., and recommends reservations.

Jaguar on Grand, Narbona and Eva Coconut Grove at Cocowalk and Ariete (5 to 10 p.m.) and its year-old neighbor, Sereia, on Main have prix fixe dinners planned for between $150 and $295 per person.

Narbona, with a prix fixe for children younger than age 10 at $70, is offering a buffet, entrees, dessert, deejay, party favors and toast.

Jaguar's buffet-based celebration, priced with and without an open bar, takes place from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and includes music from a Mariachi band for the first hour and from a deejay afterward until 1 a.m.

Monte's has live music planned from 7 p.m. to midnight -- expanded hours that, like Jaguar, allow for watching the ball drop.

The Taurus on Main and Regatta Harbour accessed from Bayshore Drive and closed at press time, also feature televisions that allow for viewing the live midtown Manhattan event.

Recently opened Carbone's at the Shoppes at Mayfair is closed for New Years Eve and New Year's Day while Craft on Virginia is closing earlier than normal, at 4 p.m., on New Year's Eve and is opening an hour later, at 9 a.m., and staying open later, to 10 p.m., on New Year's Day.

Mister 01 at Cocowalk is closed on New Year's Eve, and Botanico is closed on New Year's Day.

Chug's Diner at the corner of Fuller and Main is likely to begin 2025 with non-stop cooking.

The diner welcomes as many as 600 people on a weekend day and, with expanded 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 9 a m. to 7 p m. hours New Years Eve and New Year's Day, has the potential to expand upon that.

Crema Gourmet on the site of the former Lulu's across from Greenstreet, affords a sweet way to begin the new year.

The eatery boasts that it serves breakfast all day and serves up fresh pastries, acai bowls and a selection of omelets as well as salads, sandwiches and entrees.

Il Giardino creperie at Mr C's, allows for an intimate start to the new year.

Sadelle's on Florida Avenue specializes in brunch and is open from 11:30 a m. to 1 p.m.