A Mélisse New Year's Eve Dinner

Join acclaimed chef Josiah Citrin to celebrate a Mélisse New Year's Eve Dinner in Santa Monica with two seatings of fancy-pants holiday tastings that kick off 2013 with a buzz. The first seating ($150) boasts an amuse bouche, Maine lobster, monkfish wrapped in butternut squash or truffle risotto (an extra $60), slow roasted Elysian Farms lamb loin Persillade, prime rib and a chocolate-fruit dessert to put the cherry on the festive meal. While the second seating offers six-courses ($250) with a bit of a twist—a surprise course for the culinary adventurous type—with music and dancing. Either way, the night is sure to be a romantic evening of delish eats.