Don’t feel like partying this New Year’s Eve? No problem! L.A. has alternatives to partying like it’s 1999 at midnight—so why not eat instead? For a more low-key NYE, check out these 9 haute eateries, which are offering special menus to celebrate the arrival of 2015.

Take a peek at the desk of Brit + Co founder Brit Morin, who is more often than not described as Silicon Valley’s answer to Martha Stewart.

Where should you party like it’s, well, 2015 this December 31st? Here are our carefully curated picks for the 9 best New Years Eve parties in Los Angeles this Wednesday evening (into Thursday morning, of course).

Here is all the news you might have missed in Los Angeles over the holiday weekend—including Jeremy Lin’s Los Angeles Lakers gifts, how The Interview did at the box office and which Venice institution is sadly shutting its doors.

As the daughter of Russian billionaire Vassily Anisimov—one of the richest men in the world—Anna Anissimova knows a thing or two about the good life. This Russian-American heiress is known just as much for her love of real estate—she dropped $23 million on Diane Von Furstenberg’s Manhattan property and has a $15 pad in the Time Warner Center as well as a home in The Hamptons—as she is her burgeoning film career; she is an actress and producer, best known for movies like The Whistleblower, Father of Invention and Flutter. The heiress and producer husband Peter Schafer recently purchased a nearly $10 million home in Pacific Palisades, which means she is well versed in most luxurious hot spots in Los Angeles. Here is the stunning star’s insider’s guide to the City of Angels.

To get into the spirit of Christmas this Christmas Eve, why not indulge in some excellent spirits? That’s right, it’s the time of year for egg nog, hot buttered rum, spiked apple cider and everything in between. Here are our picks for the best holiday drinks in Los Angeles.

What happens when you take Audi, Aspen and a handful of VIPs? Well duh—one completely magical weekend, obviously. Here’s what you missed…

It’s a holiday treat indeed when you can eschew cooking on Christmas eve in favor of having someone else do the prep for you. Dare we say that it’s even…a luxury? We think so, which is why we’ve curated a careful list of the top eateries to enjoy a Christmas eve dinner in Los Angeles. How’s that for a present?

There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by visiting the iconic German Christmas markets of Bavaria. Here, find out what to do, where to stay and how to play while enjoying some Christmas cheer in Germany’s most luxurious city.