Toast to 2018 with family and friends at the iconic Brown Hotel. On Saturday, Dec. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 31, the English Grill will offer three elegant dining options, a three-course early seating from 5 to 6:30 p.m., a five-course meal from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and a late-night three-course menu at 10 p.m. The cost for each is $75, $125 and $50, respectively, plus tax and gratuity. The hotel’s plush Lobby Bar will also be open for imbibing and revelry with a selection of more than 100 bourbons and a midnight balloon drop on New Year’s Eve. Guests can continue celebrations on New Year’s Day with a “hangover brunch” buffet in J. Graham’s Cafe from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make a weekend of it with an overnight stay; special hotel packages are available for booking. For more information or to make a reservation, visit brownhotel.com or call (502) 583-1234.