Add some much-needed indulgences to your New Year Eve’s feast. With these specialty food and drink, Dec. 31 will be the most delicious day of the year.
Stone crab claws
Melt some butter and get ready to crack into this succulent crabmeat, best served warm alongside a chilled glass of bubbly. Fulton Fish Market will deliver them to your door if you order online, too. $178/3-lbs.; shop.fultonfish market.com
Petrossian Original Pressed Caviar
Caviar pairs perfectly with a sip of Champagne, and Petrossian is New York’s go-to caviar purveyor. Stop in to talk with a specialist who can help you find the best tin for your tastes, or go with the original pressed caviar. $76/1.06 oz.; petrossian.com
Shrimp Cocktail in a Box
With a glass of Champagne in one hand at all times, you’ll need some decadent finger foods. And the Lobster Place’s kit comes with two pounds of pre-cooked and peeled cocktail shrimp and a cocktail sauce with kick. $60; lobsterplace.com
Murray’s Cavemaster Reserve Greensward
Forget the messy fondue pot setup and let this gooey cheese warm to room temperature so it can ooze all over your crackers and fruit. Buy two — it will be the first cheese gone off the plate. $29.99/each; murrayscheese.com
Beef tenderloin tamales
These gluten-free Texas treats add fun finger food to the New Year’s feast. Top with caviar to make them extra fancy, or just enjoy a steamy bite of masa stuffed with tender beef. $14/1 lb.; deandeluca.com
Foie Gras Marbre with Black Truffle
Truffles and foie gras pate are a must if you want to set 2017 off on the right note. Get them all in one, in a special terrine from Epicerie Boulud that comes with fresh French brioche to spread it on. $129; epicerieboulud.com
Cold brew
If staying up past midnight seems like a struggle, opt for some specialty cold coffee to shake up into a cocktail or caffeinate with between flutes of Champagne. $12/36 oz.; wanderingbearcoffee.com
Q Drinks
This isn’t just a vodka-soda night. New York-based Q Drinks makes quality mixers, ranging from specialty tonic to ginger beer and sparkling grapefruit soda, to be added to your favorite booze for an instant cocktail. From $36; amazon.com
