The final countdown to the end of 2024 is here, which means it’s time to figure out how you’re going to welcome 2025. Luckily there are plenty of options from family-style feasts you can share with friends, to decadent tasting menus with wine pairings, to packages complete with Champagne and caviar that can be enjoyed at home. For those who want to party until midnight, there are bashes with DJs, live music, open bars and views of the fireworks. However you want to celebrate, these 70 restaurants and bars will make this New Year’s Eve a night to remember.
Travelle at the Langham
A Roaring ‘20s-themed bash includes carving stations, seafood, dim sum, sushi and a chocolate fountain ($170-$350) with music from DJ Adrie Maire. 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 330 N. Wabash Ave., 312-923-7705, travellechicago.com
