Danville's Newest Restaurant Plans New Year's Eve Menu & Dancing

DANVILLE, CA – If your New Year's Eve plans are still undecided, here is one option for those in the Tri-Valley: a prix-fixe dinner, plus a DJ, dancing, midnight toast and party favors at the newly opened Albatross restaurant in Danville.

The sophisticated eatery, aiming to put a new spin on "farm-to-table" with a raw bar and global-inspired menu, opened in mid-December at 321 Railroad Ave.

Launched by Mehrasa Bagheri, Realtor, restaurateur and owner of Primavera in San Ramon, Albatross hired as executive chef Brian Bowen, a Southern California native with a lengthy culinary background and and the approach to "cook with nature, passion, and an open curiosity."

New Year's Eve will include two seatings: a four-course menu with seating from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and a five-course gourmet meal served from 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. and includes a champagne toast.

Entree options include: Flannery New York Steak, Dry Aged 21 Days with Braised Cipollini Chard and Béarnaise; Roasted Mary’s Chicken with Community Grains Polenta, Roasted Salsify, Licorice Jus; or Seared Corvina Bass or Grilled Maitake with Creamy Wild Rice, Pomegranate-Pistachio Salsa Verde. Details here.

Regular hours at Albatross are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

See Albatross' web site here to view details, menus and make reservations, or follow the eatery here on Facebook. Albatross can be reached at (925) 718-5445.

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