Say it with bubbles

It's time to drink Champagne and blow bubbles, say the award-winning folks at Temple Restaurant Beijing and TRB-Bites. The original restaurant offers an early (7 pm) seating with a six-course dinner (1,231 yuan for two, 438 additional for wine pairing) and a late (8 pm) seating with an eight-course dinner (1,231 yuan per person, 648 yuan additional for wine pairing). TRB-Bites will offer the early-seating menu and price all night on New Year's Eve.

Temple Restaurant Beijing, 23 Shatan Beijie, Dongcheng district. 010-8400-2232.

TRB-Bites, 95 Donghuamen, Dongcheng district. 010-6401-6676.

Party like it's 1920

Looking for glam from almost a century ago? The much talked-about O'Bar celebrates New Year's Eve in Roaring Twenties style, with a live jazz band, creative snacks and a nice mix of champagnes as well as other wines. The dress code is 1920's style - there's a prize for the best outfit.

8 pm until late; 150 yuan entry includes one drink. 5/F, Nuo Hotel Beijing, 2A Jiangtai Road, Chao-yang district. 010-5926-8281.