Celebration-Worthy Cuisine is on the Menu for Christmas & New Year’s Eves
From casual cocktails to prix fixe plates, Florida’s Historic Coast brings food & fun this holiday season
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Contact: Barbara Golden
Phone: 904-669-8142
Email: BGolden@FloridasHistoricCoast.com
St. Augustine, Fla. (December 10, 2024) – Find a new way to celebrate on Florida’s Historic Coast with special culinary offerings for Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Get ready for Santa’s big day with Christmas Eve out on the town. Kick off the evening with a selection of holiday-themed cocktails with Forgotten Tonic’s Miracle Menu. With millions of twinkle lights and plenty of options, dinner in Historic Downtown St. Augustine is an occasion. Cordova Coastal Chophouse & Bar inside the Casa Monica Resort & Spa offers a four-course prix fixe menu. La Cocina at the Cellar Upstairs celebrates its first Christmas Eve at the San Sebastian Winery with a Chef’s Pairing Dinner.
Head Uptown to Raintree Restaurant, a longstanding St. Augustine favorite, for a curated holiday menu featuring a selection of its best dishes. Chez L’Amour offers a jazzy atmosphere and a special Christmas Eve Prix Fixe Dinner experience.
Noche Buena at Pesca Rooftop is a festive homage to Puerto Rico, with a traditional spread, Puerto Rican music, and creative holiday cocktails. Casa Benedetto's Italian Ristorante offers three seatings and a menu highlighting its classic Italian approach. Vernon’s First Coast Kitchen & Bar at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra brings farm-to-table flavors to a four-course family-style dinner.
There’s no shortage of ways to ring in the New Year on Florida’s Historic Coast. For a fine dining experience before the party, Michael’s St. Augustine has a bespoke four-course. Enjoy the fresh flavors of Peru at Llama with a selection of favorite and upgraded dishes. Raintree Restaurant captures the best of the year with a special New Year’s Eve menu.
Chez L’Amour celebrates with caviar, Waygu beef, jazz, and cocktails at its Dinner and Party. Dress to impress at the Hyatt Place “Great Gatsby” Gala or the Embassy Suites’ “Under the Sea” bash with food, drinks, dancing, and merriment. Other New Year’s Eve parties will kick off at The Argyll, The Ice Plant, Crabby’s Beachside, Salt Life Food Shack, and Guy Harvey Resort.
Live it up during the most festive week of the year – curate the ideal itinerary using the trip planner.
Located midway between Daytona Beach and Jacksonville, Florida's Historic Coast includes historic St. Augustine, the outstanding golf and seaside elegance of Ponte Vedra, the rural beauty of Hastings, Elkton, St. Johns, and 42 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches. Visitor Information Centers are located at 10 Castillo Drive, St. Augustine; 200 Solana Rd. Suite B, Ponte Vedra Beach: and at the St. Johns County Beach Pier Park, 350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach. For advance travel information, call 1.800.653.2489 or go to the Visitors and Convention Bureau website at www.FloridasHistoricCoast.com.