411 and 417 St. Armands Circle, Sarasota; 941-388-3987; 941-388-3300; columbiarestaurant.com; chacha-coconuts.com
Columbia Restaurant, a St. Armands icon that has been serving authentic Spanish and Cuban cuisine since 1959, will be open regular hours, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., on New Year’s Eve. Its next door sister restaurant and bar Cha Cha Coconuts will then remain open until 1 a.m. Guests at Coconuts can expect live music, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. Both restaurants also offer curbside takeout.
Fins At Sharky’s
1600 Harbor Drive S., Venice; 941-999-3467; finsatsharkys.com
A steakhouse that’s also serious about seafood and sushi, Fins will be offering upscale waterfront dining with views of the Gulf of Mexico alongside its more casual sister restaurant Sharky’s on the Pier, which will be hosting live music (subject to weather conditions), despite the annual New Year’s Eve Beach Bash being canceled. Reservations are not required, but Fins rec