A very foodie New Year

Still perusing for the perfect place to pop the champagne this Saturday night? 225 Dine has a list of parties where you can ring in 2012 deliciously: Party for a good cause: This year, you can make your New Year’s Eve mean something more than just champagne toasts and “Auld Lang Syne.” Make a plan to party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, where for $149, you get an open bar, a buffet of Cajun specialties, a silent auction and live entertainment by the Gutter Sharks, Sweet Root and the Carbon Copy Band. Proceeds benefit Cancer Services of Baton Rouge. Click here to make your reservation. Class it up: Juban’s will celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a four-course prixe fixe menu, including Juban’s specialties like Hallelujah Crab and the Adrian, accompanied by the sounds of Ned Fasullo & His Big Band Orchestra. Reservations can be made from 8-10 p.m. with the band playing until 1 a.m. Call Juban’s at 346-8422 for reservations. jubans.com Dance the Nottoway: Nottoway Plantation’s New Year’s Eve Gala is another classy affair, with a 7-course dinner including scallops, beef tenderloin, oysters Louisiana, and a cheese course, topped off with live music and fireworks over the old white house. Don’t miss it! nottoway.com A night to die for: The Hilton Capitol Center’s New Years Eve Murder Mystery resurrects the Kingfish for one night only—and involves him in an intriguing drama filled with Louisiana history and delicious Southern fare. It’ll be a midnight toast you’ll never forget. hiltoncapitolcenter.com