New Year's Eve Cocktail Party at Cantina Laredo

Cantina Laredo in River North will host a celebratory cocktail party on Thursday, December 31 from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. DJ Matt Rochford will take to the turntables, while guests enjoy a full cash bar, featuring margaritas, mojitos, Mexican brews and more. At midnight, a champagne toast will be passed to the crowd to ring in 2016. Chef Hector Rivera's regular dinner menu and three course "Celebración Menu" (outlined below) will be available for nighttime noshing until 11 p.m. For reservations, visit CantinaLaredo.com or call 312.955.0014.

New Year Celebración Menu
$59.99 per person; *add $15.99 for cocktail pairings

Begin

ENSALADA DE ARÁNDANO
Dried cranberries, green apples, candied pecans and blue cheese crumbles on field greens with cranberry vinaigrette

SOPA DE LANGOSTA
Blend of sweet lobster meat with combinations of spices in a savory cream sauce

*SNOWFALL SANGRIA
Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, red wine, orange juice and fresh fruit

Entrée

FILET NEGRO PEPPERCORN
7oz. Certified Angus Beef filet mignon topped with black peppercorn dijon sauce

CHILEAN SEABASS OSCAR
With jalapeño beurre blanc

*CRAN-GINGER MARGARITA
Cazadores Reposado Tequila with Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur, cranberry and fresh lime juices

Conclude

BAYA MEZCLADO
Fresh mixed berries with Don Julio Tequila cream

CHURROS
With chocolate raspberry sauce and Grand Mariner cajeta

*HEART WARMER
Corazón Añejo, Bailey’s and coffee