Sixteen

Honestly, the NYE festivities at Trump's opulent restaurant are competitively priced with other bashes in town — that is, if you go for the $135 first seating (five-courses; wine pairings for an additional $50) between 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.. Book the slot between 8:30 and 10 p.m. and you'll feast on a 10-course meal (wine pairings and additional $140) for $340. Look at it this way: for the added cost, you'll also get to see the fireworks (a killer view, we might add) while sipping on some bubbly.

Sixteen, 401 North Wabash Avenue (at Kinzie Street); 312-588-8000.

Photo: Courtesy of Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago