Best New Year's Champagne
The best New Year's Eve bubbly, from cheap steals to big guns
Dec 29, 2014 | 6:07 pm
The crab cakes at Ruth's ChrisRuth's Chris New Orleans/Facebook
Mr. B's Bistro in New OrleansMr. B's Bistro/Facebook
Welcome to the first Ruth's Chris Steak House: It all began in New Orleans.Photo by Davon D.E. Hatchett
Mr. B's barbecued shrimpPhoto by Emile C. Browne
Mr. B's shrimp and gritsPhoto by Emile C. Browne
Fried soft-shelled crab at Mr. B'sPhoto by Davon D.E. Hatchett
Blueberry Mojito at Mr. B's BistroPhoto by Davon D.E. Hatchett
The French aren’t too shabby in hosting their own independence holidayfestivities called “Bastille Day.”ParisDigest.com
Simple party day fare includes cheeses, chocolates, fruit and French confectionsserved on a custom-made toile tablecloth.Photo by Emile C. Browne
Don't forget to grab some of the quintessentially French macarons from yourlocal specialty bakeshop.
Finally, the most important element of all: The bubbly.Photo by Emile C. Browne