Ideas for Food, Cocktails, and Wine To Celebrate The New Year

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With the New Year's Eve celebrations approaching, it's time to start thinking about the perfect food for parties.

Here are some ideas:

1. Steaks & More from Pat LaFrieda Meats: Legendary butcher Pat LaFrieda, known for supplying meat to some of the finest restaurants in NYC and beyond, offers a selection of his famous meats shipped fresh, never frozen. From iconic burger blends to Tomahawk Steaks that can be engraved with custom messages, there's something for every meat lover.
2. Gift Baskets, Caviar & Fresh Seafood from Citarella: Citarella, a beloved gourmet market and seafood specialist, offers a range of exquisite seafood options for nationwide delivery. Surprise your loved ones with American, Ossetra, or Salmon caviar, or explore their gorgeous gift baskets. For an unforgettable indulgence, consider the Raw Bar for 4 or 8, starting at $299.
3. Carbone Sauce: Legendary chef Mario Carbone's Carbone Fine Food has introduced its latest creation, Spicy Vodka sauce. This jarred sauce is a delicious rendition of the sauce that accompanies the famous 'Spicy Rigatoni' dish at the renowned Carbone restaurant.
4. Farm-Distilled Bourbon from Frey Ranch: Frey Ranch is a top estate distillery in the U.S. known for its "farm to glass" approach. Their Four Grain Straight Frey Ranch Bourbon is 100% sustainably grown, malted, distilled, matured, and bottled on their 1,500-acre farm. Aged for an average of five years, this 90-proof bourbon offers a smooth yet complex flavor profile with hints of oak, citrus, vanilla, and caramel. It's perfect for sipping neat or in cocktails.
5. LANETA Tequila: LANETA Tequila is a new portfolio of small batch, double-distilled 100% agave ultra-premium tequilas. Created in collaboration with a top female-owned distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, LANETA offers blanco, reposado, añejo, and extra añejo tequilas.
6. Francis Ford Coppola Winery: Francis Ford Coppola Winery offers a range of wines, such as the new Fun Size Prosecco, a crisp and lively Prosecco produced in Northeastern Italy, as a stocking stuffer.