Dining events: Do you have your NYE plans yet? Some ideas

Saranello's NYE

Cheers to Saranello's New Year's Eve celebration. The spread includes oysters, a prime rib carving station, assorted sushi and a complimentary champagne toast for $39.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Saranello's is at 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling. (847) 777-6878 or saranellos.com/.

L. Woods NYE

Ring it in for $20.16 with a prix fixe menu that starts after 9 p.m. at L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge. The menu includes a house or chopped salad; a choice of eight-ounce prime rib, seven-ounce skirt steak, or a half-slab baby back ribs; and a choice of Key Lime pie, chocolate layer cake or banana cream pie. L. Woods Tap and Pine Lodge is at 7110 N. Lincoln Ave., Lincolnwood. (847) 677-3350 or lwoodsrestaurant.com/.

Tokio Pub's taco time

Start the new year off with New Year's Day taco time at Tokio Pub. From noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 1, try the special hangover-style taco or $1 crispy chicken, steak, nacho, crying tiger shrimp or crispy fish tacos. Or go for the breakfast Ramen for $12. Or fight back with a little hair of the dog - with Tokio's margarita bar or $22 pitchers of sake sangria. Stop in between 5 and 6 p.m. and get half-off select items during happy hour. Tokio Pub is at 1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. (847) 278-5181 or tokiopub.com/.