Hotel Congress is offering spirits for its New Year鈥檚 Eve celebration, but maybe not the kind you think.
Yes, there will be plenty to drink. In addition to several bars on the property, attendees will receive a complimentary glass of champagne for toasting and a free Fleur de Congress cocktail for general consumption.
But there will also be the other kind of spirits. The theme of the event is 鈥101 Years of New Year鈥檚 Eve鈥 with the tagline 鈥渃elebrate the New Year with the ghosts of our 101 New Year鈥檚 past.鈥
You鈥檒l be able to summon the dead with a s茅ance on the third floor and have your future laid out in front of you with a Tarot card reading.
There will also be live music, magicians, club dancing with Halsero & Bex, plaza dancing showcasing the DJs of Club Whutever and fireworks on the roof.
People are also reading…
The fun runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress. Tickets are $75 per person through
This is 蜜柚直播 (thisistucson.com) has a comprehensive list of New Year鈥檚 Eve celebrations available online.
Here is a sampling of other events happening around town.
The Maverick
6622 E. Tanque Verde Road;
蜜柚直播鈥檚 east-side destination for two-stepping and boot-scootin鈥 will host its New Year鈥檚 Eve party starting at 6 p.m., with a live band, dancing and a champagne toast at midnight. Tickets are $15 with tables available for $25 and $50. Call 298-0439 for reservations.
Children鈥檚 Museum 蜜柚直播
200 S. Sixth Ave.;
Gearing its event toward a younger audience, Children鈥檚 Museum 蜜柚直播 will be hosting a Happy Noon Year event, starting at 9 a.m. on Dec. 31. Activities will include a ball drop, arts and crafts and and an apple juice toast when the clock strikes noon.
Brother John鈥檚 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ
1801 N. Stone Ave; Brother John鈥檚 is combining New Year鈥檚 Eve with its sixth anniversary with live music from the Zona Libre Band, party favors and a champagne toast with balloon drop at midnight. Added bonus: Free menudo for all after the clock strikes 12. Admission is $30 per person.
Surly Wench Pub
424 N. Fourth Ave.;
The Surly Wench has a radical evening of 1980s-themed New Year鈥檚 revelry planned, including a 鈥渢otally tubular photo booth,鈥 a champagne toast at midnight and 鈥80s music on blast through midnight. Guests are encouraged to wear clothing from the time period (can we say parachute pants?). The evening begins at 9 p.m. $10 per person.
Monterey Court
505 W. Miracle Mile; 蜜柚直播 blues violinist Heather Hardy and her band Dusty City Blues will help Monterey Court ring in the new year. Sort of. The Miracle Mile venue is offering a show, a four-course dinner, complimentary coffee and tea and a champagne toast at 10 p.m. so the concert can end by 11 p.m. and people can get home before midnight. Admission is $60 per person for the whole shebang or $20 entry, then you pick and choose which parts you want. Either way, reservations must be made through the website.
40+ new restaurants and bars 蜜柚直播 welcomed in 2021
Barrio Charro

The Barrio Santa Rosa, $9.95, from Barrio Charro features Don Guerra's pan levain bread with ripe avocado, pickled red onions, cotija and queso fresco cheeses and balsamic vinegar.听
, 3699 N. Campbell Ave., was brought to 蜜柚直播 by a "culinary marriage" between the minds behind聽El Charro Caf茅 and Barrio Bread.听
Toast 101

, 4699 E. Speedway Blvd., is the place to go for familiar brunch options served in a trendy atmosphere.听
Fun fact: co-owner when the singer competed in the popular NBC show in 2019.
Transit Tea

Tea lovers can visit the 诲谤颈惫别-迟丑谤耻,听2645 E. Speedway Blvd., for a wide selection of drinks including tea sodas, tea lattes, chai teas and slushy-like "tea snows."
Bella's Gelato Shoppe

started as a local food truck but now has a stand-alone shop 补迟听2648 E. Speedway Blvd.
The menu of a dozen gelato and sorbet flavors, plus smoothies, coffee and floats, should cool down anyone in search of a summer treat.听
Chicago Bar

A 蜜柚直播 favorite for decades, announced it would close permanently in 2020, but聽it reopened this April under new owner聽Yongsoo Seo.听
Chicago Bar,聽5954 E. Speedway Blvd., no longer has a restaurant, but Seo hopes to get food trucks on site for nights that feature live music.
Edna's Eatery

The patio area at Edna's Eatery features lots of natural shade trees and lush plants.听
,聽2150 N. Alvernon Way, was formerly聽Caf茅 Bot谩nica inside the 蜜柚直播 Botanical Gardens.听
The name may have changed, but visitors can still grab a drink and something for breakfast or lunch while enjoying the gardens.听
El Mezquite Grill and Taqueria

The confit of pata de pato, or duck confit, $24, is paired with potatoes, plantains and bacon.听
, 280 S. Church Ave., and its聽gourmet Mexican, Spanish and French dishes聽can be found聽downtown at the new DoubleTree Hilton next door to聽the 蜜柚直播 Convention Center.
Flora's Market Run

The Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sando at Flora鈥檚 Market Run includes apple and brussel slaw, a hot honey mustard and pickles.
, 2513 E. Sixth St., is part grocery store, part restaurant and features a sushi bar, produce from local 蜜柚直播 farmers, a cafe and a deli that will provide you the perfect cuts of meat to make an Instagram-worthy聽charcuterie board.听
Taqueria La Esquina
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started out as a food truck but has since moved to a storefront 补迟听4876 S. Sixth Avenue, where a variety of tacos, Sonoran dogs and churros can be found.
A full bar is expected to be coming soon, but for now, beer is available for those looking to pair a drink with their Sonoran street food.听
Santorini Greek Cafe

This cafe features all the Greek classics (no, not Homer's "The Iliad"): gyros, lamb skewers, tzatziki, dolmathes and mousakas, to name a few.听
is at 2545 E. Speedway Blvd., a couple doors down from The Screamery ice cream shop.听
Gallery of Food Bodega

, at 2522 E. Fort Lowell Road, had its grand opening this June, despite technically first opening back in October 2020.听
This store, run by聽Kristine Jensen of the Gallery of Food catering company,聽sells locally-sourced products and offers grab-and-go meals, all of which can also be .听
Maria Bonita Mexican Kitchen

After its original location closed in 2011, has returned to 蜜柚直播, this time at 2708 E. Fort Lowell Road.听
The menu features popular Mexican dishes like quesadillas, chimichangas, tacos and desserts like flan and tres leches cake.听
Snakes & Lattes

Short ribs, burgers and pozole are a few items on this cafe's menu, located 补迟听988 E. University Blvd. in Main Gate Square.
also offers cocktails, beer, and wine but what makes this Toronto-based chain special is the selection of more than 400 board games available to play while guests sip and eat.听
The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery

The Barnyard Crafthouse & Eatery is located 补迟听.
's burgers, pizza, wings and other American staples can be enjoyed in its outdoor dining area or inside the restaurant that was formerly an actual barn house, located 补迟听11011 E. Tanque Verde Road.
Pops Hot Chicken

You may recognize as the popular 蜜柚直播 food truck, but now it has a new location at 600 N. Fourth Ave.
The new shop offers a larger menu, including brunch options like chicken biscuit sandwiches, and a bar.
Five-To-Oh! Coffee
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This small new coffee shop is right under the dome of the historic Pima County Courthouse 补迟听115 N. Church Ave.
, a play on southern 蜜柚直播's area code, serves hot and cold coffee drinks, teas and daily snacks like hummus and pita, muffins and croissants.听
Fullylove's

shares a marijuana-friendly space with Arte Bella, a "puff-and-paint" studio, located at 340 N. Fourth Ave.听
Burgers, wings and several desserts are a few of the offerings Fullylove's has for anyone with a case of the munchies.
Deliciocho

This is Deliciocho's signature raspado called La Vencindad, which includes every fruit at the shop including strawberry, mango, pineapple, melon, coconut and pecans.听
, 6308 S. Nogales Highway, is one of the newest spots in 蜜柚直播 to grab some raspasados on a hot day.
The mom-and-son-owned shop also sells tacos, tortas, Mexican street corn and several desserts...churro ice cream sandwiches, anyone?
Zio Peppe

This new , 补迟听6502 E. Tanque Verde Road, incorporates 蜜柚直播's Southwest flare into its pastas, pizzas and desserts.
Fun fact: Zio Peppe has an all-female pizza crew!
Sakari Sushi
, 2962 N. Campbell Avenue, is one of the newest spots in 蜜柚直播 to grab your favorite sushi dish, whether that is an 蜜柚直播 roll or a Red Dragon roll.听
This sushi restaurant also offers several kinds of lo mein, soup and fried rice if those are more your speed.
Dillinger Brewing Company

The former Coronado Hotel, future home of a Dillinger Brewing Company location, 402 E. Ninth St., on the corner of Fourth Avenue.
The former Coronado Hotel has become the 's second taproom in 蜜柚直播, located right off Fourth Avenue 补迟听402 E. Ninth Street.
The beers, ciders, wine, cold brew coffee and kombucha offered here can be drank inside or on the patio of the new taproom.听
Fun fact: There is an arcade game table inside the taproom where visitors can play classic games like Pac-Man.
Noodleholics

The Taiwan beef soup has fatty chunks of roast in a lighter beef broth with housemade wheat noodles.
' first shop opened on Grant Road back in 2018 and has since opened an Oro Valley location 补迟听7850 N. Oracle Rd.
The new Oro Valley spot has a larger kitchen and a patio dining area for noodle-lovers in the area who might not want to make the trek down to midtown.
Tuk Tuk Thai

Khao Soi chicken is a popular dish from Northern Thailand, with crispy egg noodles bathed in a rich coconut curry with chicken and pickled vegetables.
The Oro Valley Marketplace got a taste of Thai food in May when Tuk Tuk Thai opened its new location 补迟听12125 N. Oracle Road.听
This new store features the same menu items as Tuk Tuk Thai's 2990 N. Campbell Ave. location, such as the Khao Soi coconut curry noodles, which ThisIs蜜柚直播's Andi Berlin said "are a must."
La Estrella Bakery

La Estrella Bakery is opening its third location at 901 N. Grande Ave. in the Barrio Hollywood neighborhood.
opens its third 蜜柚直播 location on July 31 补迟听901 N. Grande Ave.听
The Franco family, who opened their flagship bakery in the '80s, is putting this new location in Barrio Hollywood where their 蜜柚直播 roots began.听
Transplant Pizza

Transplant, a Detroit-inspired pizzeria has opened next door to Craft, A Modern Drinkery taproom on East Speedway.
This new pizzeria "born in 蜜柚直播, inspired by Detroit" at 4603 E. Speedway Blvd. comes from the minds of William and Travis Miller, the brothers behind 蜜柚直播's Serial Grillers.听
The duo opened the doors of this summer right next to Craft, A Modern Drinkery, a taproom which they also run.听
Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink

Reilly's pizza oven is being seasoned in preparation for the opening of the newest Reilly Pizza on the northwest side.
You may be familiar with聽's popular downtown location 补迟听101 E. Pennington Street, but now you have the chance to grab a pie and a cocktail up north.
Reilly's second location opened Aug. 1 on 蜜柚直播's northwest side 补迟听7262 N. Oracle Road.
Salad and Go
has over 30 locations in 蜜柚直播 and now 蜜柚直播's first is open at 5501 E. Speedway Blvd.
Although the name says "salad," you can also grab breakfast burritos and seasonal soup there. Another 蜜柚直播 location is planned to open later this year at 蜜柚直播 Marketplace.
Buena Vida

This luchador-themed spot at 919 N. Stone Ave. had its grand opening at the end of August, which featured a car show and live wrestling.
's menu offers a variety of tortas, loaded "Lucha Fries," Sonoran dogs, and salads with a Mexican cuisine-inspired twist. They have indoor and patio seating and offer carry out as well.听
Noble Hops

The popular Oro Valley gastropub,聽, opened up a new location this summer at the DoubleTree by Hilton at Reid Park,聽445 S. Alvernon Way.
Noble Hops's new spot offers mostly the same menu items as the original location, in addition to craft beers and cocktails.听
Perch茅 No Italian Bistro

Krissy and Bruno Girardi plan to reopen the space that once housed Caff茅 Milano as Perch茅 No, which means 鈥渨hy not?鈥 in Italian. The Girardis say they fell in love with 蜜柚直播 while on a cross-country road trip.
Meaning "why not?" in Italian, opened this fall in the former 颁补蹿蹿茅听Milano space downtown 补迟听46 W. Congress St.
Some of the new Italian bistro's menu items include pesto ravioli, lamb lollipops, spaghetti puttanesca, and calamari fries.听
Black Rock Coffee Bar

The new Black Rock Coffee Bar at 1821 E. Broadway will be the first of at least four 蜜柚直播 locations for the boutique coffee chain.
蜜柚直播 recently welcomed a store 补迟听1821 E. Broadway Blvd., where customers can stop in or use the drive-thru to grab their favorite javas, teas, energy drinks, and smoothies.
This is the first of at least four locations the Portland-based company plans to open in 蜜柚直播.听
EspresSoul Cafe
This new coffee truck opened just in time for pumpkin spice latte season and you will most likely see it at various locations across 蜜柚直播.
EspresSoul Cafe's honey lavender espresso, cookies and cream frappes, and fruit smoothies are some of the items available at the traveling cafe. To see where they will be stopped next, check out the
Bubbe鈥檚 Fine Bagels

Bubbe's Fine Bagels brings east-coast style bagels to the east side of 蜜柚直播.
If you have been looking for a locally-owned place to grab a bagel and schmear, look no further than 蜜柚直播's newly-opened 补迟听1101 N. Wilmot Road.
If you happen to come across the framed photo of Barbra Streisand inside the shop, make sure to say "Hello, gorgeous" before chowing down on a bagel sandwich.
Thunder Bacon Burger Co.

The Thunder Classic burger is two patties topped with bacon, American cheese, thunder sauce, lettuce and a pickle.
This new burger joint at 621 N. Fourth Ave. is the newest venture of聽Lindon "Lindy" Reilly, who founded Lindy's On 4th.听
Several of聽's burgers feature the flavors of the Southwest, specifically roasted green chiles and chorizo, and of course, they all have bacon.听
Little Love Burger

The聽BarBQtie at Little Love Burger includes swiss and cheddar, bacon, tomato, arugula, pickled onion and barbecue sauce.
Downtown 蜜柚直播 welcomed another burger-centric restaurant this fall, this time 补迟听312 E. Congress St.
, brought to us by the minds behind Playground Bar & Lounge and Hub, opened in October in the former Diablo Burger location.
In addition to burgers, the menu here offers hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and a full breakfast menu.
8 Degrees Ice Cream and Cookies
If you get a sweet tooth while shopping at St. Phillip's Plaza or grabbing a drink in the center courtyard, is just a few steps away.听
The new ice cream shop at 4320 N. Campbell Ave. gives you several options of ice cream flavors, toppings and cookies (including vegan-friendly ones) to design your own ice cream sandwich.
You can also choose one off the menu or buy cookie dough to bake at home.
Meyer Avenue Cafe
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opened Sept. 20, 2021 on the same property as the offers reimagined brunch staples, pastries, and an array of coffee and other beverages.听
The attached Mercantile,聽353 S. Meyer Ave.,聽offers homemade goods and gifts, including beer and wine selections.听
Wow Wow Lemonade Stand

Wow Wow Lemonade Stand started in Maui in 2012 and opened a stand this week at 7705 N. Oracle Road.
This Hawaii-based all-natural lemonade shop, which has a drive-thru, recently opened 补迟听7705 N. Oracle Road in Oro Valley.
Some of聽's colorful lemonade flavors include strawberry mint, lava flow, and lavender blackberry. The menu also features health-conscious treats like smoothie bowls, avocado toast, and flatbread sandwiches.听
The Jackrabbit Lounge

Kaitlyn Mills and Chris Vick line up a shot with the backgrounds, tripods and lights set-up in the Instragram hallway at The Jackrabbit.
This new retro-themed bar is bringing drinks, live music, drag-queen-hosted trivia nights, karaoke, and an Instagram-worthy atmosphere to聽2000 N. Oracle Road.听
Adult bourbon-infused milk shakes and Old Fashioneds can be found on , along with shareable dishes like cauliflower fritters, mac 'n' cheese, and spicy Korean-style meatballs.听
Flaps and Racks/Acai Paradise

Jeffrey Flores, left, and Auxi Navarro at Flaps and Racks and Acai Paradise, 3253 E. Valencia Road.
Jeffrey Flores and his wife/business partner聽Auxi Navarro are bringing twin restaurants Flaps and Racks and Acai Paradise to 3253 E. Valencia Road.
will offer bone-in and boneless chicken wings and Korean-style barbeque ribs, while 蝉别谤惫别蝉听housemade oatmeal and acai bowls and fruit smoothies.听
Ding Tea
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This Taiwanese tea house opened as 蜜柚直播's first location in September 补迟听2739 E. Speedway Blvd.
Ding Tea offers trendy milk and boba teas, as well as fruity, flavored teas and slushies. Their full menu can be .
Fiesta Filipina

Thelma Ward, owner of Fiesta Filipina, talks with friend and longtime customer Beth Jacobsen while preparing Jacobsen's order.听
Fiesta Filipina got its start as a food truck a few years back, but now has a spot inside the Park Place Mall food court, 补迟听5870 E. Broadway Blvd.
Filipino food can be hard to find in 蜜柚直播, but offers some classic dishes like lumpia, pancit rice noodles,聽chicken and pork adobo, halo-halo and聽dinuguan, a pork blood stew.听
Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe

Buendia鈥檚 poblano pepper is stuffed with a fresh green corn tamale.
Buendia Breakfast & Lunch Cafe opened two months ago 补迟听2530 N. First Ave., where the now-closed Asian Sofrito used to operate.
feature a range of burritos, huevos rancheros, nopales, tacos, soup, seafood, and vegetarian and vegan-friendly options.