South Fort Myers

>>Biddles Restaurant and Piano Bar at 20351 Summerlin Road, will have special entrees, regular menu, party favors, dancing and live entertainment form 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. The banquet room will be available for extra capacity. Dinner seatings from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. Call (239) 433-4449 for reservations.

>>Sunshine Seafood Café & Lounge, at 8750-1 Gladiolus Dr., in Fort Myers (with a Captiva Island location as well), will be open normal hours, until 10 p.m. Specials will include surf and turf, rack of lamb and sea bass. Reservations recommended. Call (239) 489-2233.

>>Bacchus at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave. in the Bell Tower Shops will feature a threecourse dinner for $55, open tapas menu from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., free champagne at midnight, guest host Gloria Cabral- Jordon and live Flamenco all night. Reservations required. Call (239) 437-8676

>>Origami at 13300-41 S. Cleveland Ave. will be open regular business hours with its Japanese Korean sushi and a full bar. Reservations recommended. Call (239) 482-2126.

>>Blu Sushi will be open normal dinner hours in Fort Myers, Naples and at the Gulf Coast Town Center. "We created a groovy, Americanized version of sushi called Blu," owner Courtney Jones said. There will also be insanely hot bartenders. Call (239) 274- 8246

>>Bistro 41 at 13499 S. Cleveland Ave. in the Bell Tower shops will have a special New Year's Eve ala carte menu and live entertainment. Call (239) 466-4141 for reservations.

>>Icabod's Wicked Food & Drink, at 13851 S. Tamiami Trail, looks like a castle and will have a no-cover-charge party (families also invited) featuring a lineup of bands. Celtic Stew will play music upstairs from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Mark Kobi will play downstairs from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Later, the Modulators will play downstairs and there will be a DJ upstairs, from 10 to 1:30. The regular and special menu will be served. Call seating accepted,

not required. (239) 267-1611.

>>The Sandy Butler at 17650 San Carlos Blvd. is serving a three-course meal for $55 per person. It's gourmet American/Mediterranean cuisine. Reservations recommended. See sandybuttler.com for details or call (239) 482-6765.

>>The Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall at Edison State College will host the Gulfcoast Symphony New Year's Eve Gala & Concert, a black-tie gala event starting at 7 p.m. with a multi-course dinner, party treats and special entertainment. Dinner and concert is $125; other prices, $35 to $60. Call the box office at (239) 418-1500.

>>CinCin, elegant contemporary fusion Mediterranean, at the corner of Lake Drive and McGregor Boulevard, will have a la carte seating until 6:30 p.m. and a gala prix fixe menu until 11 p.m. for $65 per person. David Johnson of the Neville Brothers will play from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. and there is a champagne toast and party favors at midnight. Reservations required for the dining room; the lounge (tapas served there) is first come, first served. Call (239) 415-2007.

>>JBistro will feature a four-course price fix menu with wine pairings by Chef James Hudson for $80 per person. Soup, salad, choice of entrée (diver scallops and prawns, quail or beef tenderloin) and dessert (duo of chocolate or mixed berry trifle). Call (239)489-3350 for reservations.

>> Prawnbroker will serve its regular menu and be open regular hours. Call (239) 489-2226.

>>Rene's on Winkler, between Cypress Lake and Gladiolus, will have a New Year's Eve Dinner Buffet from 5 to 9 p.m. for $19.95 per person. Reservations are suggested. Call (239) 489-0200.

>>Cibo, serving upscale Italian Cuisine on McGregor Boulevard, will be open regular hours. Call (239) 454-3700.

>>Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa, has a ballroom package for $299, including overnight accommodations for two, two tickets to the Calusa Ballroom Celebration, featuring dance band Chameleon, four drink tickets, a dessert buffet, premium cocktails, balloon drop, party favors and a champagne toast. A lavish Dinner Buffett in the Tanglewood Restaurant is $100 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Call (239) 390-4398 for more information or reservations.

>>Tastings at Gulf Coast Town Center is throwing a private party for the first 50 people to make reservations. They'll close the restaurant for a wine and cheese tasting from 8 to 10 p.m., live music, butlers hors doeurves, a three-course select meal with salad, entrée and dessert, champagne toast at midnight with chocolates for $100 per person. Each person also gets a $20 Tastings card. Call (239) 466-8800.

>>Bar Louie at Gulf Coast Town Center will host a Black and White Masquerade Ball. For $150, get a reserved booth for up to five, with a bottle of champagne, round of shots, two appetizers, party favors, general admission, a DJ and toast at midnight; low tables for 4 are $100; high tops are for 1 to 3 for $75; general admission is $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Call (239) 433- 1459 for reservations.