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Salt Lake City New Year’s Eve Dining Highlights 2025

Start 2025 with unforgettable culinary experiences! From Salt Lake City’s finest New Year’s Eve tasting menus to hands-on cooking classes at Deer Valley, this season offers something for every foodie

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Current Fish & Oyster New Year’s Eve

Still looking for a great spot to enjoy a New Year’s Eve dinner out on the town? Current Fish & Oyster has you covered. Chef Nick Weaver has crafted an exclusive New Year’s Eve tasting menu that can be enhanced with Current’s curated wine pairings, and a la carte options like fresh oysters, premium caviar, and grand seafood towers. 

The tempting New Year’s Eve tasting menu at Current Fish & Oyster looks like this: 

To Start

Choose One

Scallop

Green onion foam | orange balsamic glaze | caviar

Crab Cake

Pepper relish | creole

Caviar

Truffle crema | duck fat potato

Second Course

Choose One

Lobster bisque

Butter poached lobster | roasted parsnip | potato | chive

Beet salad

Goat cheese | blood orange vinaigrette | arugula | candied pine nut

Burrata

carrot harissa | honeycomb | Calabrian oil | crostini | arugula

Main Course

Choose One

Add

Lobster tail $25 – Crab legs $25

Mahi Mahi

Charred leek puree | ginger miso glaze | bok choy

Seared Scallops

crispy rice cake | snap pea | tri-colored carrot | wild mushroom | carrot-ginger nage

Filet Mignon

Romanesco | confit potato | bearnaise

Roasted acorn squash

Warm quinoa salad | pecan | spiced maple glaze

Dessert

Choose one

German chocolate lava cake

Coconut Glaze | Chocolate Ganache | Mixed berry Gelato

Yuzu Posset

Olive Oil powder | blueberry gel | sesame tuile

The cost for Current’s New Year’s Eve tasting menu is $95 per person.

NYE at Arlo

The good folks at Arlo restaurant invite you to “Join us as we say farewell to 2024 and raise a glass to 2025. Guests will be presented with a four-course tasting menu (vegetarian and allergy-friendly upon request) and optional wine pairing. Make New Year’s a memorable evening as we highlight some of our favorite flavors and dishes from the past year.”

The tentative NYE menu looks like this: 

FIRST:

Bread and Butter

daily bread and quite possibly the world’s finest french butter

Cheese and Cracker

triple cream brie, preserved apricot mustard, seeded rye flatbread cracker

SECOND:

Little Gem Salad

winter citrus, marigold and marjoram, toasted hazelnut, yogurt with orange and coriander

Winter Salad

roasted apple and pear and squash, fried walnut, blue cheese, juniper and brown butter

THIRD:

Squash Fritter

preserved plum and tamarind sauce, Thai basil and coconut, curry

Ravioli

slightly smoked potato and leek soup, ravioli with alpine cheese, celery root and tarragon

FOURTH:

Sea Bass

ginger and carrot broth, pomegranate molasses, ivory lentils, crispy nest of carrot

Duck

braised and roasted, sauce of the orange, forbidden rice, black garlic and peanut

Risotto

parsnip and mushroom, toasted brown rice, parmesan crisps

The cost for the Arlo NYE dinner is $85 per person.

Creative Academy Cooking Classes at Deer Valley 

If you’re looking to kick off 2025 by learning some fun culinary skills, Deer Valley Resort has a roster of cooking classes and beverage tastings with the Deer Valley Creative Academy for you to enjoy. 

Here’s what the culinary team at Deer Valley had to say about the Creative Academy. “At Deer Valley Creative Academy, we offer a fusion of culinary and crafting experiences that will ignite your senses and nurture your artistic spirit. Indulge your love for food and libations with our diverse selection of cooking and wine pairing classes, led by industry professionals and local experts. Dive into the art of crafting unique cocktails and appetizers that will tantalize your taste buds, bake Deer Valley staples like our famous carrot cake, or explore gourmet side dishes to elevate any meal. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or an aspiring foodie, our academy offers something for everyone.”

Upcoming classes include South American Sweet Treats (Jan. 4), Anything Can Be Soup (Jan. 5), Carrot Cake Class (Jan.11-12), High West Whiskey Tasting (Jan. 18), Bread Lovers Dream (Jan. 25-26), Winter Stews (Feb. 1), Wine Education (Feb. 2), and Cake Decorating (Feb. 16).  

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