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Christmas And New Year's Dining Around Bradenton: UPDATED

If you plan to go out for Christmas or New Year's, there's plenty of restaurants around Bradenton that will be cooking up special memories.

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BRADENTON, FL — If you plan to go out for Christmas or New Year's, there's plenty of restaurants around the Bradenton, Sarasota and Lakeland areas that will be cooking up special holiday memories.

Patch will keep updating this list throughout the month of December so bookmark this page and check back often:

Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen

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Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club’s signature restaurant, Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen, is offering a Feast of Seven Fishes for Christmas Eve & Christmas Dinner. The feast includes: Fried Calamari, Yellowfin Tuna Crudo and Crab Arancini, Sea Urchin "Carbonara" and Lobster Amatriciana, Florida Cacciucco and Whole Grilled American Red Snapper for Two. The Feast of Seven Fishes is available from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25. Reservations recommended. Call 941-238-6262 or reserve through OpenTable. The Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is located at 5325 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach.

Mattison’s Restaurants

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Mattison's Restaurants are gearing up for the Christmas Holiday and New Year’s Eve Festivities with live entertainment, special menus and fabulous festivities. All three restaurants will be open on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Mattison’s Forty-One will be open on Christmas Day with Mattison’s City Grille and Riverwalk Grille closed on Christmas Day. Chef Paul and his classically trained, expert team of chefs will be creating special holiday menus featuring locally sourced ingredients, all-natural, antibiotic free and hormone free beef, lamb and chicken as well as house made sauces and delicious desserts. Chef Paul’s traditional Feast of the Seven Fishes will be available only on Christmas Eve at all three restaurants, in addition to the dinner menu. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is part of an Italian-American Christmas Eve celebration, and one that Chef Paul grew up experiencing with his family. He continues it at his restaurants every Christmas Eve and invites you and your family to join him to enjoy this delicious traditional feast featuring locally sourced seafood and multi-course menu of culinary creations. New Year’s Eve diners and those wishing to kick up their heals will find dinner and dancing at all three restaurants with parties going to midnight to ring in the New Year. New this year at Mattison’s Forty-One…a Dance Floor. Mattison’s Forty-One will feature Debbie Keeton and the New Year’s Eve All-Star Band featuring pop and swing starting at 8 p.m. Mattison’s City Grille, Downtown Sarasota, will feature a Street Party with continuous entertainment. It's the perfect spot to see the Pineapple Drop. Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille, Downtown Sarasota, live entertainment will feature Shaman who always gets the crowd dancing and having a great time. Music begins at 8 p.m. Reservations are recommended. Restaurant Holiday Hours: Mattison’s Forty-One, South Sarasota, 941-921-3400 Christmas Eve - Dinner Service 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Day 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve – Dinner Service 4 p.m. to midnight. The dance floor opens at 8 p.m. with live entertainment featuring Debbie Keeton and the New Year’s Eve All Star Band featuring pop and swing. New Year’s Day lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dinner is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mattison’s City Grille, Downtown Sarasota, 941-330-0440. Christmas Eve the hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Christmas Day – Closed. New Year’s Eve hours are from 11 a.m. to midnight. New Year’s Day hours are from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille in Downtown Bradenton, 941-896-9660. Christmas Eve hours for dinner are 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Christmas Day – Closed. New Year’s Eve – Dinner Service 4 p.m. to midnight. Live entertainment begins at 8 p.m. featuring the Shaman Band. New Year’s Day hours are from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For reservations call the restaurant directly. For more information and to view menus visit the website. There will also be complimentary champagne toasts at Mattison’s Forty-One and Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille on New Year's Eve.

Phillippi Creek

This is the perfect waterfront destination for gathering with family and friends. The award-winning Phillippi Creek restaurant will feature the regular menu along with daily catches and specials like fresh Stone Crabs. For over 35 years, the “Creek” as locals like to call it, has been a favorite to gather for the freshest seafood, cocktails and daily specials for lunch and dinner. Large parties without reservations are welcome for al fresco dining or can enjoy one of the larger tables indoors. Whether early lunch, late afternoon family meal, or a cozy dinner for two, Phillippi Creek is your destination to enjoy the holiday. Phillippi Creek Village Restaurant & Oyster Bar is located at 5353 Tamiami Trail South, Sarasota. Telephone: 941-925-4444.

We also spotted the following restaurant options on website OpenTable for Christmas Day:

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