Rocca's famed outdoor dining patio may be closed this time of year, but that doesn't mean you can't ring in the new year at this South End restaurant. Feast on meals such as grilled garlic and rosemary veal porterhouse, and leek, artichoke, and crescenza lasagna.

A three-course menu will be served from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for $45. A four-course menu will be served from 7 p.m. on for $65. Reservations are recommended.

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