Ring in the New Year at NuLu’s La Coop! In celebration of the occasion, executive chef Bobby Benjamin and the La Coop culinary team will offer an exceptional eight-course tasting menu on Monday, Dec. 31 that highlights the season’s best ingredients. Dinner seating is available by reservation at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., and the cost is $75 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Wine pairings are available for an additional $50 per person, and beer pairings are available for an additional $25 per person. For more information, or to reserve a table, please call the restaurant at 502-410-2888.

The La Coop New Year’s Eve Dinner Menu:

Black-Eyed Pea Fritters
Tomato jam
Wine - Champagne Yvette Cocktail
Beer - Kronenbourg Carthusian Shandy

Bacon and Eggs
Pork belly, poached egg, pear-lemon butter, bourbon cured spoonfish caviar and shaved black truffle
Wine - Dolin “Blanc” Vermouth
Beer - La Choulette Blonde Ale

Lobster Risotto
Parmesan cheese, foraged mushrooms, tropical spinach and tatsoi
Wine - 2011 Feuillarde, Cuvée Tradition, St. Veran
Beer - St. Sylvestre “Gavroche” Red Ale

Roasted Parsnip Soup
Red Russian kale, plantain chips, spiced pecans and cilantro
Wine - 2007 Trimbach “Reserve,” Pinot Gris
Beer - Val-Dieu “Grand Cru” Quadrupel Ale

Beef Tenderloin Confit
Seared duck fat cured beef tenderloin, butternut squash ravioli, Brussels sprout trifecta, caramelized truffled onion and bone marrow jelly
Wine - 2002 Chateau Bernadotte, Haut Medoc
Beer - De Ranke “Noir de Dottignies” Dark Ale

Spicy Mixed Greens
Mizuna, red mustard and arugula greens, Belgian endive marmalade, watermelon radish, onion chips and juniper berry balsamic
Wine - 2011 Chateau d’Esclans “Whispering Angel” Provence Rosé
Beer - Cuvée de Ranke Sour Saison

Cheese Plate
Capriole Farms “Sofia” goat cheese, braised red beet and orange confit
Wine - “Vin de Noix” Vin Maison
Beer – Brouwerij Kerkom “Bink Bloesem” (Pear & Honey) Ale

Pot de Crème Brûlée
Chocolate pot de crème, crème brûlée, pistachio cream and vanilla cone
Wine - 2009 Mas Amiel, Maury
Beer - Boon “Kriek” Lambic