Got your reservations for New Year's Eve? If not, better get a move on. Lots of area restaurants offer special celebration packages, but many of the more obvious choices are usually sold out at this late stage. Not to worry, though. Here are a few options you might not have thought of.
An
2300 Renaissance Park Place, Cary
677-9229
Bella Napoli
201 W. Chatham St., Cary
462-8001
www.bellanapoliitalian restaurant.com
Broad Street Café
1116 Broad St., Durham
416-9707
www.thebroadstreet cafe.com
Chamas
905-115 W. Main St., in Brightleaf Square, Durham
682-1309
Dos Perros
200 N. Mangum St., Durham
956-2750
http://dosperros restaurant.com
GlassHalFull
106 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro
967-9784
www.glasshalfullcarrboro .com
Guglhupf
2706 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham
401-2600
Jibarra
327-102 W. Davie St., Raleigh
755-0556
Jujube
1201-L Raleigh Road, Chapel Hill
960-0555
Pazzo!
700 Market St., in Southern Village, Chapel Hill
929-9984
Piedmont
401 Foster St., Durham
683-1213
www.piedmontrestaurant .com
Tobacco Road
222-107 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
832-3688
www.tobaccoroadsports cafe.com
Watts Grocery
1118 Broad St., Durham
416-5040
Zely & Ritz
301 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh
828-0018
And if you'd rather stay in on New Year's Eve but don't want to cook:
Foster's Market
2694 Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham; 750 Airport Road, Chapel Hill
489-3944 (Durham); 967-3663 (Chapel Hill)
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