We're very happy that 2012 ended up being the year of whole-home DVRs. We reviewed Dish Network's Hopper earlier this year and now we've spent some quality time with DirecTV's Genie -- can't say we expected the cute names. Capable of serving up to eight rooms in your house (but only four at once), the Genie system works with a variety of setups, including being built into some newer Samsung TVs. Only available as part of DirecTV service, the Genie can be had for free by some new DirecTV customers who are willing to sign a term agreement and select the right package, and available to existing customers as an upgrade for $300 depending on the circumstances. If DirecTV didn't already have you at five tuners, 1TB and up to eight rooms, then click through for a full rundown on the latest the original direct satellite broadcast TV provider has to offer.
Angola, Cape Verde, Morocco and hosts South Africa are in Group A of the African Cup of Nations and their involvement has either directly or indirectly affected teams such as Everton, Crystal Palace, Oldham Athletic, Norwich City, QPR, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Wrexham.
Next year the African Nations Cup is once again in full flow as Zambia look to defend their title in South Africa. As always the competition will have an effect on global football as many stars players from the bigger leagues consider joining up with their countries in a bid to become kings of their home continent.
The Confederation of African Football has set the deadline for the submission of squads for January 9th; with the full list of 23-players being named by midnight. Any late submissions will see a substantial fine and the loss of a player from the list.
Some teams have announced their preliminary squads or training camp teams early but this of course doesn?t cater for the English League system whose continued lack of a winter break means most of the English based players will not be available until shortly before the competition starts on the 19th January.
But which Premier League and football league teams are going to win and lose from the Africa Cup of Nations?
Here is a country-by-country guide for Group A.
South Africa
Unless there is a dramatic U-turn from recent international retiree Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar the Premier League should remain largely unaffected by the host nation?s squad choices. Lower down the football pyramid however and Crystal Palace could be without midfield enforcer Kagisho Dikgacoi and Oldham Athletic could lose Dean Furman to the Bafana Bafana. Norwich City winger Andrew Surman is also eligible but has made his intentions clear that he will not play for the country of his birth.
Angola
No current Premier League interest however former Manchester United and Hull City striker Manucho will be looking to add to his impressive goal record for the Palancas Negras.
Morocco
Interestingly The Atlas Lions qualification could have had a bigger impact on the Premier League than is being felt.?Adel Taarabt is not selected for the squad; the?QPR player had given mixed signals as to whether he would accept a call-up, but there are others who have been.?Oussama Assaidi and Karim El Ahmadi of Liverpool and Aston Villa respectively are in, but?Maraoune Chamakh of Arsenal has also not been selected
Cape Verde
The shock qualifiers from the tiny archipelago nation do not have any current players who play in the UK. However their effect is still felt in the Premier League as they qualified at the expense of Cameroon. That means the likes of QPR defender Stephane M?Bia,Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Norwich defender Sebastian Bassong and Wrexham goalie Joslain Mayebi will not be lost at the turn of the year.
Who do you think loses out most from the 2013 African Cup of Nations?
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Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital typePublic release date: 28-Dec-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Sally Garneski pressinquiry@facs.org 312-202-5409 American College of Surgeons
Study authors explain that findings published in Journal of American College of Surgeons point to the need for further research on why these racial disparities exist and what preventive interventions can be developed
CHICAGO (December 28, 2012): When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive carecommunity, children's or countyaffects their odds of developing a perforated appendix. The study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a first-of-its-kind look at the role hospital type plays in race-based treatment variances among this patient subset.
Appendicitisa painful, inflamed appendixis the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery in children. Approximately 80,000 pediatric cases are diagnosed in the U.S. annually.* Since the inflamed appendix can sometimes become perforated if the condition is not treated in a timely fashion (usually one to two days from the time symptoms first appear), researchers have used appendix perforation as a marker for inadequate access to health care. While existing research shows that a number of factors (such as age, socioeconomic status, the distance a family lives from a hospital) increase the risk for developing a perforated appendix in minorities, these factors don't tell the whole story.
"Appendicitis is a time-dependent disease process that leads to more a complicated medical outcome, and that outcome, perforated appendicitis, has increased hospital costs and increased burden to both the patient and society," according to study author Stephen Shew, MD, FACS, associate professor of surgery, UCLA Medical Center, and a pediatric surgeon at Mattel Children's hospital, both in Los Angeles.
To determine whether there is a link between hospital type and racial disparities, as measured by appendiceal perforation (AP), Dr. Shew and colleagues looked at data from the California Patient Discharge Dataset. Their analysis involved 107,727 children between the ages of two and 18 years old who were treated for appendicitis at 386 California hospitals between 1999 and 2007. Of these children, 53 percent were Hispanic, 36 percent were white, 3 percent were black, 5 percent were Asian, and 8 percent were of an unknown race. The children were sorted by hospital type, which included community, children's and county hospitals.
After accounting for age, income level and other known factors that increase risk for a perforated appendix, researchers found that at community hospitals, Hispanic children were 23 percent more likely to experience appendix perforation than white children, and Asian children were 34 percent more likely than white children to experience appendix perforation. Further, Hispanic patients treated at children's hospitals were 18 percent more likely to develop this complication than white patients. Odds of appendix perforation did not differ by race within county hospitals. Researchers also found that black patients treated at children's and county hospitals had a higher risk of appendix perforation compared with black patients treated at community hospitals.
Beyond what the researchers already know about appendicitis outcomes in children, these findings indicate that hospital type does play an independent role in risk for perforated appendicitis, and that these disparities in appendicitis outcomes exist at different types of hospitals based upon race, Dr. Shew said. "The goal is to figure out why these racial disparities exist and what interventions could be put in place to help eliminate them," he added.
Dr. Shew stressed that further research is still needed on a variety of issues, including whether there is a link between language barriers and understanding symptoms of appendicitis and access to care. "We don't know what explains these findings; however we suspect that there are some other barriers in play," Dr. Shew said. This discovery shows that a critical piece of the puzzlewhat is happening with the child and the parents from the time they first discover the symptoms of appendicitis to the time they seek careis still missing.
"As investigators it behooves us to look further into prehospital factors that may contribute to this racial disparity and ultimately find what interventions can be implemented to provide much quicker access to care, so children can get treated more effectively," Dr. Shew said. "But we don't know for sure what would be most beneficial until we really know where the problem lies."
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Other study participants include Loraine I. Kelley-Quon, MD; Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD; Howard C. Jen, MD, MSHS; and Steven L. Lee, MD.
* Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV. The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States. Am J Epidemiol 1990;132:910-925.
Citation:Journal of the American College of Surgeons, January 2012: Vol 216(1): 74-82.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 79,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.
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Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital typePublic release date: 28-Dec-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ]
Contact: Sally Garneski pressinquiry@facs.org 312-202-5409 American College of Surgeons
Study authors explain that findings published in Journal of American College of Surgeons point to the need for further research on why these racial disparities exist and what preventive interventions can be developed
CHICAGO (December 28, 2012): When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive carecommunity, children's or countyaffects their odds of developing a perforated appendix. The study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons is a first-of-its-kind look at the role hospital type plays in race-based treatment variances among this patient subset.
Appendicitisa painful, inflamed appendixis the most common reason for emergency abdominal surgery in children. Approximately 80,000 pediatric cases are diagnosed in the U.S. annually.* Since the inflamed appendix can sometimes become perforated if the condition is not treated in a timely fashion (usually one to two days from the time symptoms first appear), researchers have used appendix perforation as a marker for inadequate access to health care. While existing research shows that a number of factors (such as age, socioeconomic status, the distance a family lives from a hospital) increase the risk for developing a perforated appendix in minorities, these factors don't tell the whole story.
"Appendicitis is a time-dependent disease process that leads to more a complicated medical outcome, and that outcome, perforated appendicitis, has increased hospital costs and increased burden to both the patient and society," according to study author Stephen Shew, MD, FACS, associate professor of surgery, UCLA Medical Center, and a pediatric surgeon at Mattel Children's hospital, both in Los Angeles.
To determine whether there is a link between hospital type and racial disparities, as measured by appendiceal perforation (AP), Dr. Shew and colleagues looked at data from the California Patient Discharge Dataset. Their analysis involved 107,727 children between the ages of two and 18 years old who were treated for appendicitis at 386 California hospitals between 1999 and 2007. Of these children, 53 percent were Hispanic, 36 percent were white, 3 percent were black, 5 percent were Asian, and 8 percent were of an unknown race. The children were sorted by hospital type, which included community, children's and county hospitals.
After accounting for age, income level and other known factors that increase risk for a perforated appendix, researchers found that at community hospitals, Hispanic children were 23 percent more likely to experience appendix perforation than white children, and Asian children were 34 percent more likely than white children to experience appendix perforation. Further, Hispanic patients treated at children's hospitals were 18 percent more likely to develop this complication than white patients. Odds of appendix perforation did not differ by race within county hospitals. Researchers also found that black patients treated at children's and county hospitals had a higher risk of appendix perforation compared with black patients treated at community hospitals.
Beyond what the researchers already know about appendicitis outcomes in children, these findings indicate that hospital type does play an independent role in risk for perforated appendicitis, and that these disparities in appendicitis outcomes exist at different types of hospitals based upon race, Dr. Shew said. "The goal is to figure out why these racial disparities exist and what interventions could be put in place to help eliminate them," he added.
Dr. Shew stressed that further research is still needed on a variety of issues, including whether there is a link between language barriers and understanding symptoms of appendicitis and access to care. "We don't know what explains these findings; however we suspect that there are some other barriers in play," Dr. Shew said. This discovery shows that a critical piece of the puzzlewhat is happening with the child and the parents from the time they first discover the symptoms of appendicitis to the time they seek careis still missing.
"As investigators it behooves us to look further into prehospital factors that may contribute to this racial disparity and ultimately find what interventions can be implemented to provide much quicker access to care, so children can get treated more effectively," Dr. Shew said. "But we don't know for sure what would be most beneficial until we really know where the problem lies."
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Other study participants include Loraine I. Kelley-Quon, MD; Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD; Howard C. Jen, MD, MSHS; and Steven L. Lee, MD.
* Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV. The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States. Am J Epidemiol 1990;132:910-925.
Citation:Journal of the American College of Surgeons, January 2012: Vol 216(1): 74-82.
About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 79,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit www.facs.org.
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PERTH, Australia ? Australia beat Germany 3-0 in the Hopman Cup mixed team competition Saturday after Andrea Petkovic had to retire from her singles match with a right knee injury.
Bernard Tomic had given Australia a 1-0 lead with by beating Tommy Haas 7-6 (6), 3-6, 7-5, but Petkovic looked likely to force the series into a decisive mixed doubles when she won the first set 6-4 against 16-year old Ashleigh Barty. However, she called for treatment and was in tears as her right knee was bandaged.
Spain clinched a 2-1 victory over South Africa after winning the mixed doubles 6-4, 6-7 (3), 10-8.
Kevin Anderson had given South Africa the lead by beating Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (5), 6-4, before Annabel Medina Garrigues evened the contest with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Chanelle Scheepers. The Spanish duo then outlasted the South Africans in the Champions tiebreaker of the doubles match.
Earlier, Tomic hit 14 aces to overcome his more experienced opponent. Haas led the first set tiebreaker 6-1 before Tomic swept the next seven points. A forehand error at 4-3 gave Haas the only break of the second set, and the German broke again early in the third. But Tomic leveled at 5-5 and broke again before clinching the win on his third match point.
"It was a very tough first set and my first to play for a few months," Tomic said after claiming his first victory since September. "It was difficult to play Tommy. He played really well at the beginning of the tiebreak and I don't know how I got out of that."
South Africa's Anderson held two set points at 5-4 in his the first set of his singles match but made errors on both before winning the tiebreaker. The South African then broke at 4-4 in the second before serving out the match.
Scheepers maintained the pressure in the second set as Medina Garrigues faced eight break points. However, the Spaniard broke for 3-1, fought off five break points to hold for 5-2 and broke serve again when she converted her second match point.
"I was a little bit lucky," Medina Garrigues said. "The doubles was also tough, one and a half hours, but Fernando was playing good and now we have to recover (to face France) tomorrow."
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about Friday:
1. WHO COMMANDED DESERT STORM
"Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991, dies at 78.
2. WHERE THERE'S STILL NO SIGN OF COMPROMISE
Democrats and Republicans remain snarled across a partisan divide, showing no sign of reaching a deal to avoid year-end tax increases and spending cuts.
3. THEY'RE DITCHING THE STOCK MARKET
With distrust of Wall Street growing, ordinary Americans are selling off stocks for a fifth year in a row.
4. WHY HE WANTS TO PACK A GUN
English teacher Kevin Leatherbarrow favors carrying a weapon to school, saying "we're sitting ducks" in the event of an attack like the one that occurred in Newtown, Conn.
5. DEMANDING AN INVESTIGATION
Egypt's chief prosecutor orders a probe into allegations that opposition leaders committed treason by inciting supporters to overthrow President Morsi.
6. STORM REACHES NORTHEAST
A muted version of a winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people in its journey across the eastern half of the country hits New England.
7. WHAT COULD DISRUPT EAST COAST SHIPPING
If 14,500 longshoremen strike, ships that move much of American commerce would be unable to use most major ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.
8. RIDING SHOTGUN, VIA TWITTER
Virtual ridealongs, a new approach to informing the public about what law enforcement officers do, are taking hold at police departments across the U.S. and Canada.
9. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE FALLS
It was driven down by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week.
10. BUSH SENIOR STILL IN HOSPITAL
A spokesman says former President George H.W. Bush remains in intensive care at a Houston hospital.
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The gunman who lured two firefighters to their deaths died of a self-inflicted shot to the head and wasn't hit by return fire from a police officer, New York State Police said Thursday.
But investigators still hadn't made a positive identification of the body found in William Spengler's burned house. They have said they believe the remains are those of his 67-year-old sister, Cheryl Spengler, who also lived in the house near Rochester.
Autopsies showed that West Webster volunteer firefighter Michael Chiapperini died of a single gunshot and Tomasz Kaczowka was killed by two, police said.
Spengler set a car on fire and touched off an "inferno" in his Webster home on a strip of land along the Lake Ontario shore, took up a sniper's position and opened fire on the first firefighters to arrive at about 5:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve, authorities said. He wounded two other firefighters and an off-duty police officer who was on his way to work.
A Webster police officer who had accompanied the firefighters shot back at Spengler with a rifle in a brief exchange of gunfire before the gunman killed himself.
Trooper Mark O'Donnell said investigators weren't releasing information about how Spengler got the military-style Bushmaster .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle, 12-gauge shotgun and .38-caliber revolver found with his body. He said they're still tracing the history of the guns. Spengler spent 17 years in prison for killing his grandmother in 1980 and was barred from possessing weapons as a convicted felon.
Police have said they believe Spengler used the rifle to attack the firefighters because of the distances involved, but O'Donnell said that hadn't been confirmed by ballistics tests. The rifle, which had a combat-style flash suppressor, is similar to the one used by the gunman who massacred 20 children and six women in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school earlier this month.
The wounded firefighters, Joseph Hofstetter and Theodore Scardino, were upgraded Wednesday to satisfactory condition at Rochester's Strong Memorial Hospital.
The hospital released a statement from them saying they were "humbled and a bit overwhelmed by the outpouring of well wishes for us and our families."
The Spengler siblings had lived in the home with their mother, Arline Spengler, who died in October. In all, seven houses were destroyed by the flames.
Investigators found a rambling, typed letter laying out Spengler's intention to destroy his neighborhood and "do what I like doing best, killing people."
He had been released from parole in 2006 on the manslaughter conviction and authorities said they had had no encounters with him since.
Police Chief Gerald Pickering said police may never know Spengler's motive.
Chiapperini, who also was a police lieutenant, was driving a pumper with Scardino on board when bullets blasted the windshield. He and Kaczowka died at the scene. Hofstetter was hit in the pelvis, and Scardino was shot in the shoulder and knee.
The passing off-duty officer from the neighboring town of Greece was treated for shrapnel wounds from gunfire that hit his car.
Calling hours for Chiapperini and Kaczowka will be at Webster Schroeder High School on Friday and Saturday. A funeral for Chiapperini is scheduled for Sunday at the school, with burial in West Webster Cemetery.
A funeral Mass for Kaczowka, who worked as a Monroe County emergency dispatcher, will be held Monday in Rochester at St. Stanislaus Church, with burial at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Samsung gave devs an unlockable version of its Verizon flavored flagship, the GSIII, mere months ago, and now the Korean firm has seen fit to do the same for its phablet. That's right, folks, you'll soon be able to get a dev edition 16GB Galaxy Note II with all that amazing VZW branding you know and hate love. Of course, while the product page is live on Sammy's site, it hasn't announced availability or pricing for this freed Note II, but we do know it'll have that beautiful 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen and come with Android 4.1. So, it appears we won't be getting everything we wanted for Christmas this year, but it's nice to have something to look forward to.
12/19 ? additions: Serratto, Departure, Nel Centro.
Here is the 2012 list for restaurants with New Year?s Eve events in Portland Oregon. It?s not too late to plan, as the most popular venues fill quickly! Check out the list, and make your reservations now.?Restaurants marked with a red asterisk* are open New Year?s Day (as well as a few others for which I don?t have much information, at the bottom of this list). For those of you who are neighborhood challenged, you?ll find a map showing all the locations at the bottom of this page. If you have changes or additions, drop me a note!
23 Hoyt
Details: Ring in 2013 at 23! Enjoy a stunning 3-course New Year?s Eve dinner for $50 per person. You can see the menu here.
Address: 23 Hoyt St., Portland 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 445-7400
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3 Doors Down Cafe
Open: 5pm ? 10pm
Details: Featuring an a la carte menu from Chef Dave Marth, libations by Matt Stiles & music by jazz pianist Vince Frates. Late night menu after 11 pm. Cheers!
Address:?1429 SE 37th at Hawthorne,?Portland?Oregon?97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 236-6886, or go to?3doorsdowncafe.com
Acadia
Details: Acadia Bistro invites you to join us for our annual New Year?s Eve Dinner. ?Chef Adam Higgs is preparing a wonderful 5-course spread to welcome the New Year. ?Stick around until midnight for a complimentary champagne toast, complete with balloons, confetti and noise makers!?Dinner service commences at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 31st.? The cost is $65 per guest. You can see the complete menu here.
Address:?1303 NE Fremont St.,?Portland, Or 97212 Map
Reservations:?Call (503) 249-5001 to reserve seats.
Ambonnay
Open:New Year?s Eve from 5pm to close
Details: What better place to pop the celebratory bottle of bubbly and Portland?s first dedicated sparkling wine and champagne bar.
Address:?107 SE Washington, Portland 97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 575-4861
Andina
Open: New Year?s Eve (Seatings 5:30pm-9:30pm)
Details: Ring in 2013 in Peruvian style with a selection of prix fixe menus with house specialties and wine pairings ranging from $75-$155 per person. The festivities will be accompanied by live entertainment by the Nat Hulskamp Trio, JB Butler, The Toshi Onizuka Trio, and Danny Romero from 6pm-1am.
Address:?1314 NW Glisan, Portland 97209?Map
Reservations: (503) 228-9535
Aviary
Open: New Year?s Eve (5pm-Close)
Details: Aviary will serve a special4-course dinner for $65 plus $30 wine pairings for New Year?s Eve. It?s sure to be a memorable last meal of the year!
Address: 1733 Northeast Alberta st., Portland 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 287-2400
Bar Avignon
Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-12am
Details: Bar Avignon has several delicious new winter menu items to help celebrate the holidays this season. Call to reserve the semi-private dining room for groups of up to 12 people.
Address: 2138 SE Division, Portland 97202 Map
Reservations: (503) 517-0808
Besaw?s*
Open: New Year?s Day 8am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Brunch New Year?s Day
Details: Besaw?s will be open for breakfast and lunch on New Year?s Eve, with a special first-of-the-year Besaw?s Brunch on New Year?s Day.
Address: 2301 NW Savier, Portland 97210 Map
Reservations: (503) 228-2619?
Biwa
Details:?In celebration of what we hope will be a fine and excellent New Year for all of us here and for all of you, we have put together a very special meal to help mark the transition into 2013. We really like cooking for you all on New Year?s and hope very much that you will join us for this special evening for a?nine course dinner to celebrate the New Year!
Address: 215 SE 9th Ave., Portland 97214 Map
Reservations: (503) 239-8830
Clarke?s Restaurant & Bar
Open: Early seating 5:15-6:00, late seating 7:45-9.
Details: Celebrate the end of 2012 with an elegant dinner surrounded by a sea of black and white balloons and great friends! 3-course prix fixe with some of Chef Jonathan Clarke?s greatest dishes ? Sea Bass, Maine Scallops, Beef Tenderloin, and Oregon Lamb on the menu, followed by a trio of mini desserts. $49-$60 pp for food. ?Full menu at clarkesrestaurant.net
Details: please join us for a fantastic dinner, prepared by?Chef Aren Steinbrecher. Optional wine pairings will be created by our Sommeliers?Wil Stasney and Timothy Nishimoto. View the?4-Course Menu here.
Reservations and information call (503) 295-9536, or go to?CoppiaPortland.com
The Country Cat*
Open: New Year?s Eve, New Year?s Day, (9am-2pm and 5pm-close)
Details: The Country Cat will serve their regular menu with holiday specials for New Year?s Eve Dinner. They are currently taking reservations for all sized parties up to 12 people for dinner.
Address: 7937 Southeast Stark Portland OR. 97215?Map
Reservations: (503) 408-1414
Departure
Open:?4pm until 2am
Details:??This New Year?s Eve we are going ?Gangnam Style? with a Korean Inspired 4 course family style menu for $50 per person.? The menu features Chef Gregory Gourdet?s unique takes on traditional New Year?s dishes from Korea in addition to Departure menu favorites. As always, vegan and gluten free options will be available to accommodate dietary preferences. And, no New Year?s Eve would be complete without some amazing cocktails from our bartenders infused with the spices and flavors found throughout Southeast Asia yet made with spirits and ingredients found in the Northwest, global wine offerings, and the city?s largest sake list. Our K-POP Party kicks into high gear from 11pm to 2am, DJ Sasha Couture spinning Korean Pop as well as the most popular party songs of 2012! Visit http://departureportland.com/category/blog/ to view the menu.
Address:?525 SW Morrison St, 15th Floor, Portland OR 97205
Reservations: (503) 802-5370
DOC
Open:?Seatings at 5:30 and 9
Details: 7 course dinner.?We invite you literally to step into our kitchen so that you can see your meal crafted from beginning to end by our passionate chefs.
Address:?5519 ne 30th ave., Portland 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 946-8592
Genoa
Open: New Year?s Eve 5:30-10pm
Details: Genoa will serve their new December menu on New Year?s Eve and will begin their new January menu on January 4th.
Address: 2832 SE Belmont St, Portland 97214?Map
Reservations: (503) 238-1464
The Gilt Club -?
Open: New Year?s Eve
Details: The end of the year is just around the corner, and Gilt Club is yet again preparing for the party. Following tradition, we have invited a DJ to spin us up a mellow atmosphere through dinner and amping up the mood as the clock ticks closer to 2013.?Executive Chef, Chris Carriker, has yet again concocted a special prix fixe menu in honor of the passing of 2012. At $70 a head, each person in your party can choose from several options for each of the 4 courses.
Address:?306 NW Broadway,?Portland OR 97209?Map
Reservations:?For reservations and information call?(503) 222-4458, or go to OpenTable
The Heathman Restaurant & Bar
Details:?Executive Chef Michael Stanton of The Heathman Restaurant and Bar will host New Year?s Eve in Paris, a French-themed celebration complete with a five-course tasting menu and music by Michalangela and her ensemble. Doors for the celebration will open at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7:00 p.m. by a five-course meal. You can see the menu here.
Address:?1001 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205 Map
Reservations:
Imperial
Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-11pm (Bar closes after just 12am)
Details: Imperial?s regular dinner menu will be served with additional holiday specials New Year?s Eve.
Address: 410 SW Broadway, Portland OR 97205?Map
Reservations: (503) 228-7222
Jo Bar & Rotisserie
Details: Celebrate the start of 2013 at Jo Bar & Rotisserie. We will feature a special menu with some of your favorite Jo Bar menu items, as well as delectable specials created just for the night. Featured items include beef tenderloin with chevre potato cakes and sea scallops over crab risotto. New?Year?s Eve is also the perfect time to explore our select wine list,?including our top-notch Oregon Pinot Noirs. The bar will be mixing?sparkling wine cocktails crafted to lift you into 2013. ?See our?Facebook page for menu details, and call us at?503-222-0048?to make a?reservation.
Address:?701 NW 23rd Avenue,?Portland OR 97210?Map
Reservations:?For reservations and information call?(503)222-0048, or go to?facebook.com/jobarpdx
Liberty Theater
Details: Astoria, Oregon is hosting a New Year?s Even Blowout. The night begins at the historic Liberty Theater where Chef Eric Jenkins of Wicked Good Catering will host a gourmet dinner buffet, followed by a silent auction with one-of-a-kind experiences.?One block away at the Banker?s Suite will be the NYE celebration, including a DJ spinning vinyl, casino den, drinks, ice cream buffet, heated outdoor cigar bar and photo booth. Chef Christopher Holen from Baked Alaska (recent chef at the James Beard House in NYC) will supply the food.?Cost is $100/person or $650 for a table of 8.
Details: Please join us in celebrating New Years Eve at Lincoln Restaurant. We are featuring a three-course menu for $65 per person, exclusive of beverages and gratuity. As always, the theme is choice! In that you have lots of choices in each category. You can view the menu here.
Address: 3808 N Williams Ave., Portland OR 97227 Map
Reservations: please call (503) 288-6200
Metrovino
Details:?We are offering a 4 course menu $75 with a supplemental Seared Foie Gras course. There will be one Vegetarian menu and one Omnivore menu. Wine pairings are TBD.
Address:?1139 Northwest 11th Avenue??Portland, OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 517-7778
Mucca Osteria
Details:?Buon anno a tutti! Ring in the New Year while enjoying authentic Italian cuisine at Mucca Osteria! Start off this special evening with an amuse bouche and complimentary Prosecco. We will be offering our full menu along with some holiday specials as well as a special 5 course holiday tasting menu for $60.
Address:?1022 SW Morrison St., Portland OR 97205 Map
Reservations:?please call (503) 227-5521 or email us at?inquiries@muccaosteria.com
Nel Centro*
Details: New Year?s Eve specials ? Oyster Bisque with Spinach and Pernod $10, Steak Tartar with Truffle Cream, Celery Hearts, Caper & Onion $14, Fresh Duck Egg Pasta with Dungeness Crabe, Toasted Garlic, Scallions, Lemon and bread crumbs $24, Grilled Ahi Tuna with Truffled Celery Root Puree, Apple, Horseradish and Arugula Salad $28, Rotisserie Beef Rib Roast with Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, Baby Turnips, Oyster Mushrooms and Parmesan Jus ($32), Chocolate Hazelnut Torta with Prosecco Sabayon ($10).?New Years Eve Jazz Lineup: The Mike Pardew Trio from 9:30 ? 12:30. Guitarist Mike Pardew, Patrick Harry ? Bass, Randy Rollofson ? Drums. Nel Centro will also be open New Year?s Day for Brunch from 8am ? 2pm, Happy Hour 4-6pm, dinner 5-9pm
Address:?1408 Southwest 6th Avenue Portland, OR 97201
Reservations:?(503) 484-1099
Olympic Provisions
Open: New Year?s Eve (Both SE & NW Until 12am)
Details: Both OP locations will have special prix fixe menus in addition to their dinner menu for a special New Year?s Eve celebration meal ? 5 courses and a glass of champagne for $65 per person with wine pairings available.
Address: NW: 1632 NW Thurman St, Portland 97209 Map, SE: 107 SE Washington St, Portland 97214 Map
Details: To help you plan your celebrations, Ox will be accepting reservations for parties of all sizes on New Year?s Eve.?In addition to their regular menu, Chefs Greg and Gabrielle Denton will be featuring decadent holiday favorites like caviar, truffles, and foie gras. Bubbles will be flowing and there will be a few special wintery cocktails on the menu as well.
Address:?2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,?Portland?Oregon?97212?Map
Reservations: call (503)284-3366, or go to?oxpdx.com
Paley?s Place
Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-close
Details: Portland?s renowned Paley?s Place will serve dinner on New Year?s Eve with specials like Spit-Roasted Bacon, Chanterelle & Prune-Stuffed Pork Loin, Bacon & Shell Bean Piperade, Whole Grain Mustard Pork Jus and Veal Osso Buco, Red Wine-Braised Emmer Farro, Chanterelles and Shaved Foie Gras Torchon. Make your reservations soon.
Address: 1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 243-2403
Paul?e
Open: New Year?s Eve 5pm-close
Details: On New Year?s Eve, Paul?e will have a four-course tasting menu with two separate?pre fixe menus to choose from with seatings at 5pm and 6pm for a price of $55 and wine pairings for $35. They will also offer a twelve-course seafood tasting dinner for $155 and wine pairings for $85.?Seatings for this menu will take place?between 7:15pm and 8:15pm and conclude at midnight with a champagne toast. This menu will consist of: oyster martini, hamachi slivers, sea urchin, prawns and court bouillon, braised cuttlefish, tasting of caviars and eggs, dungeness crab, squid ink risotto, poached lobster, scallops and foie gras, followed by two dessert courses.
Address: 1410 N. Highway 99W, Dundee, OR 97115 Map
Reservations: (503) 538-7970
Papa Haydn ? Eastside
Details: Come celebrate the start of the new year with Papa Haydn. Our chef has?created a celebratory menu that will be sure to delight. Get ready for?a scrumptious duck confit salad, clams and linguine with fresh geoduck, rotisserie leg of lamb and a special New York steak, among many other delicious choices. We will have a selection of sparkling wines and champagne both by the glass and by the bottle, as well as our extensive wine list. And in addition to our award-winning dessert menu, a featured dessert will be offered to ring in the new year.
Address:?5829 SE Milwaukie Avenue,?Portland?Oregon?97202?Map
Reservations: See our Facebook page for menu details, and call us at?503-232-9440
Papa Haydn ? Westside
Details: Bring your family and friends to Papa Haydn for a delicious entry into 2013. We will be offering a special menu created just for the celebration, including fresh Dungeness crab, sea scallops and a dry-aged ribeye?steak. Our classic Croque Monsieur will also celebrate in high style?with roasted duck and a fried duck egg. We have a beautiful wine list, with an?extensive selection of Oregon Pinot Noirs, designed to pair perfectly?with your meal. In addition to our exquisite dessert menu, our pastry?chef has created a decadent small bite dessert special bringing five?scrumptious dessert specials onto one plate.
Reservations:?See Website for Details. For reservations call (503)229-7464, or go to?pingpdx.com
Pix Bar Vivant
Details:?We are ringing in the New Year in our new space with beaucoup bubbly beverages (300+ options, in house or take away), beaucoup chocolate (another FREE Chocolate Buffet) and shenanigans like Champagne sabering, chestnut roasting, a somewhat classy flowing tower of Cava and lots of confetti. No cover.
Address: 2225 E. Burnside St., Portland OR 97214 Map
Reservations: (971) 272-7166
Portland Penny Diner
New Year?s Eve 7am-7pm
Details: At Portland Penny Diner, come in from the rain while you finish your last minute holiday shopping or enjoy a bite and warm drink before heading to your New Year?s Eve party.
Address: 410 SW Broadway Portland OR 97205 Map
Phone: (503) 228-7222
Red Star Tavern*
Open: New Year?s Eve Menu 5pm-11pm, bar until 1am. New Year?s Day 8am-2pm
Details: Our New Year?s Eve menu will be served 5pm-11pm featuring theme cocktails and delicious dishes such as Balsamic Marinated Quail with winter chicories, celery root and honeycrisp apples, Pork Osso Bucco with black lentils, mole and citrus gremolata and Seared Big Eye Tuna with sunchokes, oil cured olives, salsify, caperberries, tomato conserva and miners lettuce. We?ll continue the party in the bar until 1am and all guests will receive complimentary champagne upon seating in the dining room with additional champagne toast at midnight for everyone in attendance! We?ll be open New Year?s Day with our brunch menu as well.
Reservations: call (503) 222-0005, or go to?redstartavern.com
Riverview
Details: Celebrate the New Year at The Riverview!
Start your evening off right with a magnificent 5 course dinner at the scenic Riverview Restaurant. Only $50, including a glass of sparkling wine or cider. All night Happy Hour in the Lounge!!
Address: 29311 SE Stark St,?Troutdale?Oregon?97060?Map
Reservations: until 9:00 pm. Call (503) 661-3663, or go to?yoshidariverview.com
Salty?s*
Open: New Year?s Eve day from 11:15am to 2:00pm. Dinner:?5pm, last seating 10pm. New Year?s Day brunch buffet 10am-3pm
Details:?Enjoy a celebration of sparkling wines and champagne along with a select menu created with the New Year in mind by our Executive Chef. We?ll have surf and turf, hoppin? John for good luck in the new year and other memorable dishes that toast the arrival of 2013! To see the menu Items for the feast, please visit:?saltys.com.?Enjoy our Brunch Buffet on Wednesday New Year?s Day! We will feature an all you care to enjoy spread of seafood and brunch favorites to include champagne, juice, coffee, and tea.?39.99 adult brunch (includes coffee, juice, soda, tea).?44.99 adult champagne brunch (includes champagne, coffee, juice, soda, tea).?1.50 per year of age for children 12 and under.
Address:?3839 NE Marine Drive,? Portland?Oregon?97211?Map
Reservations: go to Saltys.com, or call (503) 288-4444
Serratto
Details: Serratto will be honoring 2012 and bringing in 2013 the same way we make every night a celebration: with great food and libations, and warm, family-like service. In addition to the dinner menu, executive chef Tony Meyers has created a few dishes to make the night special, including: American Sturgeon Caviar (appetizer) ? potato cakes, cr?me fra?che, red onion, and capers $15, Roasted Muscovy Duck Breast ? celery root pur?e, roasted Brussels sprouts, foie gras demi-glace $30, Surf and Turf ? Maine lobster, Painted Hills petite beef tenderloin, pommes duchesse, green beans, and sauce b?arnaise $40. We?ll complete the evening with a bubbly toast at midnight.
Address:
Reservations:?? (503) 221-1195
Smallwares & Barwares
Details:?The duo of Smallwares and Barwares have a unique evening planned, where Chef-Owner Johanna Ware?s take on inauthentic Asian will spill playfully into a 1920s style ?some like it hot? party at Barwares as the clock strikes midnight.Smallwares will be open for normal hours during lunch and will be open for dinner from 5-9pm using a slightly abbreviated regular menu is just $45 for three courses plus a dessert. For those of you with a larger party, Barwares will be taking reservations for 8 or more with seatings at 5, 5:15 and 5:30.
Address: 4605 NE Fremont St., Portland 97213 Map
Reservations: (971) 229-0995
Steamboat Inn
Details:?The staff at the Inn dedicates itself to a single purpose ? the dining pleasure of the Inn?s guests.Enjoy a seasonal dinner with dessert served in the Guest Library. After dinner it is a short walk to the Streamside Cabins where the river will sing you to sleep!
Address:?42705 N Umpqua Hwy,?Idleyld Park?Oregon?97447?Map
Reservations:?call (800)840-8825, or go to TheSteamBoatInn.com
Sunshine Tavern
Details:?If you are looking for something a bit more casual for New Years, Sunshine will be open normal business hours that evening. Ring in the New Year with our regular dinner menu, shuffleboard and Donkey Kong. Large groups are more than welcome
Address: 3111 SE Division St., Portland 97202 Map
Reservations:?feel free to give us a call if you are a group larger than six, 503-688-1750
Suzette*
Details: Who Dat??New Year?s in New Orleans! Toast the new year with the Bourbon St. classics: ?Sazeracs, Hurricanes, and Ramos Gin Fizzes, ?all to the tunes of Crash Parlor, slinging their live jazz ? l?am?ricaine. Prix fixe menu $32 per person:?Fresh oysters with mignonette,?Good-luck black-eyed pea fritters with?r?moulade,?A pair of cornmeal cr?pes with:?shrimp ?touf?e &?corn, tomato, and collards maque choux,?Mixed greens salad,?Bananas Foster ice cream cr?pes flamb?.?$32 per person. We will also be open on New Year?s day from 11:30am-4pm.
Address:?3342 SE Belmont St.,?Portland?Oregon?97214?Map
Reservations: starting at 6:30. Call (503)546-0892, or go to?https://www.facebook.com
Tabla Mediterranean Bistro
?Open: 5pm-close
Details: New Year?s Eve is always a big neighborhood party at Tabla, serving food and drinks late into the night!
Address: 200 NE 28th Ave, Portland OR 97232?Map
Reservations: (503) 238-3777
Tapalaya
Details: Open for dinner from 4:30-9:30pm. Happy hour 4:30 ? 6pm. Regular dinner menu = no holiday price hikes. Festive dinner/drink specials. Have a safe and happy holiday y?all!
Address: 28 NE 28th Avenue,?Portland ?Oregon?97232?Map
Reservations: call (503)232-6652, or go to Opentable.com/tapalaya-reservations
Urban Farmer*
Details: In addition to their normal dinner menu, Urban Farmer will have a changing 3-4 course prix fixe dinner menu on New Year?s Eve. They will also be open on New Year?s Day.
Details: Wildwood will serve their ever-changing Pacific Northwest menu with some festive additions. Check out last year?s menu for an idea of what to expect this year: WildwoodRestaurant.com
Address: 1221 NW 21st Avenue, Portland OR 97209 Map
Reservations: (503) 248-9663
Wet Dog Cafe/Astoria Brewing Company
Details: The Oregon Coast staple will be hosting a five-course brewer?s dinner, where Astoria Brewing Company will be featuring a new seasonal beer. You can check out the menu here.
Reservations: (503) 325-6975 or go to Facebook.com/WetDogCafe
Yakuza
Details:?NYE at Yakuza: Omakase chefs choice menu. Two seatings, one at 6:30 and one at 9.
Address:?5411 NE 30th Avenue, Portland OR 97211 Map
Reservations: (503) 450-0893
*Other restaurants I?ve been told are open New Year?s Daybut I don?t have more information about are:?Broder, Wong?s King, Interurban, Doug Fir Lounge, Peoples? Sandwich of Portland (11-4), Laurelhurst Market (regular hours) and Milo?s City Cafe (regular hours)
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