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Seasonal & Holidays

Holiday Happenings at Alvin & Friends

Celebrate the season with Friends!

Alvin & Friends is getting into the holiday spirit. The popular restaurant -- described by The New York Times as “a darling of downtown New Rochelle,” it was selected by Open Table users for a 2015 Diner’s Choice award and is the winner of a 2015 Certificate of Excellence from Trip Advisor -- is decked out for the holiday season with Della Robbia style wreathes and glass cylinders filled with ornaments in coordinating colors of green, gold and bronze.

Alvin & Friends is kicking off the season by offering a drink special throughout the month of December: $3 House Martinis at the bar from 5 to 8 pm Tuesdays through Thursdays.

On Thursday, December 24th Alvin & Friends will be serving a very special Christmas Eve Buffet from 5 to 7 pm: The buffet is priced at $40 per person for adults, $15 for children under age 12 (price includes soda, coffee and tea; tax and 20% gratuity not included. ) Seating is limited and reservations are required. Please note that a cancellation policy is in effect: A credit cards number is necessary to secure all reservations, and no-shows will be charged.

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For New Year’s Eve Alvin & Friends is offering two options: An Early Bird Dinner from 5 to 7 pm, with three courses plus a glass of wine for $65 per person, and a Late Night Celebration from 9 pm to 1 am with lavish appetizers and a carving station plus an open bar for $150 per person. Jazmyn will provide live musical entertainment for the evening; the band features keyboardist James Farley and vocalist Inez Wilson performing jazz, rock, r & b and funk favorites. Seating is limited and reservations are required. A strict holiday cancellation policy is in effect: A credit card will be necessary to secure all reservations, and no-shows will be charged.

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