Seasonal & Holidays
New Year's Brunch, Dinner: Inland Empire Takeout & Restaurants Deals
Bid adieu to 2022 & usher in 2023 with New Year's Eve & Day dine-out & to-go specials at restaurants in Riverside & San Bernardino counties.
INLAND EMPIRE, CA — Attention, revelers! It's time to start making brunch and dinner plans to celebrate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day — which fall this year on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 31 to Jan. 1.
Check out our annual, dining guide, and scroll through the images above, for some top dine-in and takeout specials offered at restaurants throughout Inland Empire communities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
The list has something for all tastes and budgets.
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APPLEBEE'S: Keep the merry going to New Year with $6 Sleigh Bell Sips — the most festive cocktails of the year. Returning from the North Pole are: "Tipsy Reindeer," holiday punch of Smirnoff Vodka, Ocean Spray Cranberry, passion fruit, premium lemon sour & topped with Santa gummy candy; and "Berry Merry Colada," Pina Colada-inspired with Captain Morgan between layers of strawberry & melon liqueur & Santa gummy. Offered through end of year, so don't miss out. Details. Location finder.
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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Dine-in, takeout & family-style to-go meals offered for stress-free holiday dining. Among in-house specials planned through Dec. 31 are prime rib & lobster, filet mignon & lobster and deluxe feasts for two to four. To-go, at-home deals include: prime rib family meal (with potatoes or rice, broccoli, molasses bread & eight cookies); and al la carte prime rib that serves six to eight or 12-14. Find locations here in Montclair, Ontario, San Bernardino & Temecula then click for reservations or menu for ordering details.
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BOSTON MARKET: Heat-and-serve, to-go meals available for New Year fests, serving up to 12 starting at $11.99 per person. Options include turkey, honey-glazed ham or turkey breast & ham combo, plus appetizers, sides, rolls & pies for a complete holiday feast. Individual meals also available. Orders can be picked up through Jan. 1. Order details here. Find locales statewide.
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DEL TACO: Before the year ends ... fan-favorite tamales are offered through Dec. 28. Wrapped in real corn husks with shredded pork, varieties include: Red & Green smothered with zesty red & tangy green sauces, sour cream & cilantro; and Chili Cheese with beef chili, cheddar cheese & sour cream. Available for two ($5) or four pack ($10). Find locations near you.
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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Ready-to-serve holiday party packs can be ordered for takeout in sizes serving from four up to 12. Picnic Pack (starts at $35.90) feeds six to eight with one choice of meat, two large sides & four slices of Texas toast. Family Pack (starts at $61.60) for four to six with two choices of meats, three large sides & six slices of Texas toast. XL Pack for six to eight (starts at $84) with three choices of meats, four large sides, eight Texas toasts. BYB Wings & Ribs Party Pack (starts at $134.40) is combo of 18 ribs, 24 wings, mac and cheese, coleslaw, rolls, & BBQ sauce. And the BYB Original Party Pack for 10 to 12 (starts at $140) with 2 pounds of pulled pork, 2 pounds chopped brisket, cole slaw, barbecue beans, potato salad, rolls, relish & sauce. Ordering info. Location finder.
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DOG HAUS: New Year's Day "National Hangover Day" special offered all day Jan. 1 at select sites, with The Hangover smash burger or Hangover Breakfast Burrito, plus can of Pabst Blue Ribbon, for $9.99. Multiple HDTVs will screen the day’s games, too. Participating locations are in Chino Hills, Eastvale, Rancho Cucamonga. Website.
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EDDIE V'S: Live it up on New Year's Eve with dinner & festivities. Guests can mix, mingle and dine with signature cocktails, world-class wine list & artistically prepared dishes. Info/reservations. Location in Palm Desert.
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EL POLLO LOCO: Choose from variety of takeout, family dinners with options for eight, 12 or 16 pieces of chicken, plus sides, churros, chips, salsa & tortillas. Chicken pozole also on menu for limited time. Details for online ordering. Location finder here.
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EL TORITO: One dozen holiday tamales ($24), chicken, carnitas, sweet corn or mix & match in increments of six, can be ordered through Jan. 1. online or in restaurants with 24-hour notice. Website. Find locations throughout Inland Empire.
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EUREKA!: Ring in the New Year with "Gingerbread Man Old Fashioned," back for limited time at the scratch kitchen & craft bar. The holiday cocktail features Old Overholt Rye Whiskey, house-made Gingerbread Syrup, Douglas Fir Liqueur, chocolate bitters, herbal bitters & candied ginger. Restaurants statewide. Location finder here.
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FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO: Award-winning team led by Chef Freddy Rieger plan New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day dining experiences. Among New Year's Eve options: Surf & Turf feast at POM Dec. 31 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. with filet mignon, lobster tail, potatoes, baby carrots, French green beans. ($68 per person); The Bistro 5 p.m. - 11 p.m. Dec. 31 with rib-eye, lobster tail, lobster mashed potatoes, asparagus & more ($85/person); Fresh Grill Buffet, 4 p.m. - 10 p.m., with salad, asparagus, ahi tuna poke salad, Puebla-style menudo & seafood jambalaya, oysters, salmon, mussels, prime rib, turkey, steaks, chocolate fountain & more ($44.99/ adults & $34.99/ children 3-11); LIT: Dance floor & band Tre’sure in nightclub setting for 21+ & admission free. And on New Year's Day: Fresh Grill Buffet brunch featuring omelets, eggs Benedict, bacon, sausage, egg & cheese-stuffed mini-croissants, bagels with cream cheese & lox, and dinner with soups, salads, seafood, prime rib, turkey, ham, steaks, salmon, ribs & sweets including chocolate fountain. Info/reservations details. At 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy., Indio.
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GELSON'S MARKETS: Orders are due Dec. 29 for New Year's dinners for Dec. 30-Jan. 1 pick-up. Holiday options roasted turkey, prime rib, beef brisket, ham, salmon and plant-based celebration & hazelnut cranberry roasts. Such festive sides as mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, Brussels sprouts, gravy, desserts and butter flake dinner rolls also available. See ordering info here. Find store in Rancho Mirage.
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GOLDEN CORRAL: Special Holiday Buffet, plus Holiday Feasts To-Go (serving six to eight) & individual Holiday Meals To-Go available through Jan. 8. Dine in-house with buffet of turkey, ham, a new Holiday Beef Roast, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing & more. Takeout menu featuring same items, along with sides & pies, can be pre-ordered for pick-up or delivery. Details/ordering links here. Location finder.
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GOLDEN VILLAGE PALMS RV RESORT: Buffet dinner, live music, champagne toast, ball drop & raffle prizes planned NYE Dec. 31. Open to the public. Tickets required. $40 resort guests/$50 non-resort guests. Info. At 3600 West Florida Ave., Hemet.
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MACARONI GRILL: A "Premium Feast For Five" ($55) is available for takeout or delivery. Included: entree choice; pasta side; Rosa's Signature Caesar salad; two loaves of rosemary peasant bread; & six chocolate chip cookies. Dine-in service offered, too. Website here. Find locations in Corona, Redlands, Temecula.
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MIGUEL'S JR.: Tamales, a seasonal favorite from co-founder & Chief Recipe Officer Mary Vasquez’s secret family recipe, are available through Dec. 31. Order a-la-carte or pre-order online by the dozen, while supplies last. The new, savory chicken or tried-and-true, chile rojo pork varieties can be mixed & matched. Locations in Inland Empire. Website with order links here.
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MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE: A three-course "Chateaubriand Holiday Dinner" for two ($179) is offered through Dec. 31. Included: "Winter Green Salad" to share, with goat cheese, candied walnuts & balsamic vinaigrette; chateaubriand sliced tableside; choice of two sides; and one dessert per guest, either sticky toffee bread pudding, Morton's Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake or bruleed cheesecake. For dine-in only. Reservations here. See location in Palm Desert.
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NORMS: The iconic diner chain is ready to serve diners on NYE & New Year's Day with its all-day breakfasts, such classics as meatloaf with mashed potatoes, salads, soups, sandwiches & pies, along with takeout options for individual meals or group-size platters. Find locations in the Inland Empire.
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OLIVE GARDEN: Family-style takeout meals could be the New Year way to go. Orders can be placed for to-go meals to serve four to six or up to 12. See meal deals here. Options include such dishes as ravioli, spaghetti, lasagna, shrimp alfredo, chicken parmigiana, with salads & breadsticks. Order info. Find locations near you.
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OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE: Keep festive dining going with limited-time specials of smoked porterhouse (NY Strip & filet tenderloin under a dome of smoke dramatically revealed tableside), "Cinnamon Oblivion" dessert of vanilla ice cream, pecans, cinnamon apples, cinnamon croutons, caramel sauce & whipped cream, plus cocktails including Gingerbread Cookie Martini & Smoked Cinnamon Pecan Old Fashioned. Seasonal specials to run through January. Find locales here.
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RED LOBSTER: Make it a seafood-forward holiday with new party platters & takeout family meals. Check out catering or "Create Your Own Ultimate Feast" options — starring a new dish, "Cheddar Bay Shrimp," a mash-up of shrimp & the chain's popular Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Plus three, limited-time holiday drinks are on menus, including "Snowglobe Sangria," blend of Barefoot Moscato, St Germain Elderflower liqueur, edible shimmer, white cranberry juice & topped with cranberries. Ordering info. Find sites areawide.
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RUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE: Prix-fixe menus served in-house New Year's Day & Eve, with starter, entree choice of steak & shrimp or surf & turf, plus side & dessert. Booking details. See site in Palm Desert.
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7-ELEVEN: On New Year’s Day, 7Rewards customers can score a whole cheese or pepperoni pizza for $6 via 7NOW, 7-Eleven’s delivery app, from participating stores. Limit one per order. Rewards info here.
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SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO - TAPROOM 29: New Year's Eve dinner special runs 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Dec. 31. Filet & lobster tail, carrots & broccolini over potato puree, $29.95 with Player’s Card. Location: 46-200 Harrison Pl, Coachella. Info.
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TGI FRIDAYS: For at-home, New Year feasts, use code NYE25OFF to score 25% off platters, party trays & Family Meal Bundles from Dec. 29 through Jan. 1. Order online or call in, mentioning code, for takeout orders. Options include BBQ ribs, wings, potato skins, sliders, plus chicken & pasta family dinners & more. Ordering info. Locations listed here in Corona, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside, San Bernardino
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