CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE AND DAY WITH DINING SPECIALS AND RING IN 2025 AT LIT AND TWELVE AT FANTASY SPRINGS
DEC. 27, 2024 – INDIO, CA – The award-winning team of chefs led by Chef Freddy Rieger have put together special dining options for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. Visit Fresh Grill Buffet, POM, and Bistro for memorable and delicious dining experiences. The Regular menu at POM and Bistro is also available. On New Year’s Eve, party and dance the night away to live music at LIT and on twelve.
New Year’s Eve Dining
Dine on Surf & Turf at POM which includes an espresso rubbed 8 oz. filet mignon with a 6 oz. Caribbean lobster tail paired with loaded potato croquette, sautéed broccolini, Pinot Noir demi-glace, and drawn butter. $80 per person. Dinner is served from 5 p.m.– 2 a.m.
The Bistro will feature a 14 oz. USDA prime boneless rib-eye steak served with a 7 oz. broiled Caribbean lobster tail. Sides include truffle scalloped potatoes, asparagus, bordelaise sauce, and drawn plugrá butter. $95 per person. Dinner is served from 5 p.m. -11 p.m. Reservations are recommended and can be made via telephone at (760) 342-5000 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.
Fresh Grill Buffet is offering a bounty of options including grilled shrimp and chicken Caesar salad, Ahi tuna tartare, Latin style shrimp and Kanikama cocktail, and Italian sausage tortellini soup or gulf shrimp bisque.
There’s also chilled seafood such as Alaskan now crab legs, oysters on the half shell, gulf shrimp cocktail, Norwegian smoked salmon, poached New Zealand Mussels. Carving board specialties feature roast prime rib of beef and honey Dijon baked Virginia ham, and maple-roasted turkey breast.
Chef’s specialties include grilled to order New York steaks, Korean beef short ribs, bacon wrapped filet medallions, teriyaki glazed fillet of salmon with pineapple relish, char-grilled carne asada and seafood Mare Chiara. There will also be pesto grilled vegetables. Dessert offerings include Fantasy Springs’ famous chocolate fountain, huge selection of cakes, pastries, Bananas foster, sugar free treats and more. 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., $49.99 adults; $39.99 children 3-11.
New Year’s Day Dining
Kick off the day with brunch at Fresh Grill Buffet featuring breakfast favorites such as omelets made to order, eggs Benedict, smoked bacon, country sausage, biscuits and gravy, griddle specialties, New York bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon.
The dinner bounty features an array of soups and salads including asparagus with prosciutto and balsamic glaze, Mexican style ceviche with avocado, chicken wild rice soup and New Jersey seafood chowder.
Chilled seafood choices are Alaskan snow crab legs, oysters on the half shell, gulf shrimp cocktail, Atlantic smoked salmon, and New Zealand mussels. Carving station features roast prime rib, maple roasted turkey breast and honey glazed Virginia ham.
Chef’s specialties feature grilled-to-order New York strip steaks, crisp roast pork belly, seafood scampi with shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams, Thai red curry chicken lollipops, crispy fried butterfly shrimp, mashed potatoes with natural pan gravy plus a generous selection of Italian, Asian and Latin options.
Top off the meal with sweets such as the chocolate fountain, cakes, pastries, warm bread pudding and much more. Brunch served 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; dinner served 3:30 – 9 p.m.; $49.99 adults; $39.99 children 3-11.
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
LIT: Hit the dance floor at LIT and get down to the sounds of DJ Nano, DJ Slim, and the band Bootie Quake performing live in a classy nightclub setting. Admission is free. Guests must be 21.
twelve: Head up to twelve and enjoy epic views while Steel Rod and special guests play a wide variety of chart-topping songs. Doors open ant 5 p.m. Admission is free. Guests must be 21.
Party favors will be handed out at both venues while supplies last.
