New Year’s Eve Party (In a Box)

What’s inside: Twelve unshucked oysters, one oyster knife, a 350ml bottle of Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé, and an invitation to a live zoom tasting hosted on December 31st at 5 p.m. Learn how to shuck oysters, enjoy some bubbles, and get some tips for setting up your socially-distanced NYE like a boss.

Add: Another bottle to pop, a hot bowl of chowder, chilled seafood, and Rodney’s swag.

What’s inside: Hot hors d’oeuvres (barbecue meatballs, pigs in a blanket, and fondue), plus cold hors d’oeuvres (loaded cheese balls with truffle and hazelnut, a salmon pinwheel, and braised crudité).

Add: A Charles Heidsieck champagne kit or large-format batched classic cocktails. Singapore Sling, anyone?

What’s inside: It depends on which package you choose. Champagne-extraordinaire Bill Marci has all sorts of curated packages to choose from, including holiday collections, a charcuterie set, champagne for one, favorite producers, special magnums, and virtual tastings.

Add: Champagne glasses. Yes, glasses. “Your experience is incomplete without the proper glass,” says Bill Marci. Flutes are out, wide-mouth glasses are in (hello aroma and bouquet!).

What’s inside: A trio of some of the team’s favorite bottles of bubbles, including R. Dumont & Fils Tradition Brut Champagne, Sommariva Prosecco Superiore Brut, and Patrick Bottex Bugey Cerdon “La Cueille” Sparkling Rosé. You also get a side of whipped feta, which makes for a delicious midnight snack. And just look at the packaging. Gift it to yourself, guys.

What’s inside: A bottle of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, two flutes, a set of coasters, assorted cheeses & meats, Urbani truffle honey, olives, cheese crisps, crackers, a special treat from Harlem Baking Co., and candy. This party box wouldn’t be complete without noisemakers, hats, and glasses.

Add: More champagne, caviar, and there are plenty of festive hors d’oeuvres like pizza bites, kabobs, and pigs in a blanket.

What’s inside: A delicious dinner or two. You get a French cheese board, steak tartare, salade, lobster thermidor, and for dessert, champagne cake.

Add: Choose from a selection of special occasion bubbles. You can also add caviar service or charcuterie & fromage with housemade crackers.

What’s inside: A dozen local oysters, half-a-dozen jumbo prawns, a whole lobster, a half-pound of King Crab legs, Rachel’s ginger beer mignonette, cocktail sauce, drawn butter, lemon, horseradish, a bottle of sparkling wine, a butter warmer, and an oyster knife.

Add: Dungeness Crab toast, deviled eggs, smoked salmon mousse, white chocolate butter cake, and a French 75 kit.

What’s inside: A vibrant 6-course prix fixe feast for two.  Choose from the omnivore or vegetarian menu. You’ll see dishes like Spicy South Indian Andhra Fried Chicken, Lobster Portuguese, and Mexican Roasted Pepper & Butternut Squash Sopa. You also get to choose a layered dessert jar:  spirited and inclusive (boozy) or festive (no booze).

Add: Complete your at-home party with chaat party snacks, cocktails, global wines, or a hangover brunch burger.

What’s inside: Brie-stuffed truffle arancini, crab cakes with Creole aioli, mozzarella-stuffed meatballs, brie + prosciutto + apple, Marcona almonds, a chocolate mousse tartlet, a lemon curd tartlet, high-quality disposable partyware, celebratory 2021 hats, and noisemakers.

Add: Batched cocktails and sparkling brut. These come portioned for 3-5 or 6-10 guests.

What’s inside: Two ounces of sustainably-raised Golden Osetra caviar, a half bottle of Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, blini, crème fraîche, hardboiled egg, and onions. Here’s to keeping it classy and classic.

What’s inside: A 3-course dinner kit for two featuring blue crab-stuffed whole lobster, bubbly, fun-makers, party hats, confetti poppers, and noisemakers. This is available in Boulder, Denver, Kansas City, Colorado Springs, and Fort Collins.

Add: Caviar service, an ice-cold raw bar sampler, champagne, a 32-ounce batch of Fish House Punch, or a bottle of Attimo Italian wine.

What’s inside: A 750ml bottle of Champagne Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, 50 grams of Regiis Ova Ossetra caviar, housemade crumpets and accouterments, a link to chef Ken’s Spotify playlist, hats, noisemakers, balloons, a 4-course meal, and then dessert, which is bombe glacée.

Add: A bottled cocktail (like the allspice Old Fashioned) and an over-the-top delicious black truffle grilled cheese sandwich, which comes ready-to-toast.

What’s inside: gourmet cheeses, cured meats, toasted crostini, whole grain crackers, housemade jam, fresh fruit, dried fruit, herbed nuts, mixed olives, fresh veggies, and a reusable platter. Choose from family-sized or the deluxe, which is intended for up to six.

Add: Mulled wine, regular wine, holiday eggnog, hot cocoa for the kids, Sonoma’s housemade cold brew coffee, and gingersnap cookies.

What’s inside: A half bottle of Krug Grand Cuvèe, 30g 5J Jamon Iberico, two ounces of Royal Kaluga caviar, crème fraîche, and sesame crackers. This decadent spread is intended for two and it makes for a perfect NYE date night.

What’s inside: Depends on which luxurious package you pick. Options include aged filet mignon, whole lobster tail, a decadent snack pack, or an 8-lb whole King Crab offering, which includes crab salad with fortified wine emulsion, plus the legs steamed and served with buckwheat-koji butter and preserved citrus.

Add: black truffles, an uni tray, a dozen oysters, caviar, a New Year’s Day breakfast pack, boozy eggnog, mulled wine, or a bottle of champagne.

What’s inside: A cheese and charcuterie platter for two, a bottle of Taittinger Brut La Francaise, noisemakers, all of the necessary New Year’s Eve accessories (it’s a party!), and your choice of The Prisoner Chardonnay or The Prisoner Red Blend from Napa Valley.