Jupiter, FL — Ever notice how perfectly New Year’s Eve and bucket lists go together? If bidding the year hello or goodbye in an exotic locale like Hong Kong or Singapore is on your wish list but not in your budget, commemorate the year’s most auspicious occasion at Blackbird Modern Asian instead.
On December 31, the glamorous Jupiter hotspot will treat guests to an evening of razzle-dazzle with free-flowing champagne, party swag for festive merrymaking, and a live DJ spinning into the wee hours.
Executive chef Tim Nickey (of China Grill and Komodo fame) will serve an à la carte menu from 4 to 6 p.m. then a four-course prix fixe menu ($150 per person plus tax and gratuity; includes one complimentary glass of champagne) featuring Pan-Asian masterpieces until close.
Menu stand-outs include lobster pancakes; Mongolian brisket buns with green apple, pickled Fresno chilies, and hoisin sauce; miso black cod in sizzling soy vinaigrette with baby bok choy; chow fun with shiitake, wide Cantonese rice noodles, mushroom soy sauce, garlic chive, and truffle; Szechuan New York strip steak with crispy onion and lobster mashed potato; and wagyu beef short rib with potato-leek puree, crispy enoki mushroom, and honey-soy glaze. Japanese 7 Spice Maine Lobster (MP) with yuzu miso brown butter sauce will be served as an à la carte option. An à la carte menu will be available at the upstairs and main bars, but it does not include a complimentary glass of champagne.
Few do wow-worthy desserts better than Blackbird’s award-winning executive pastry chef and Guy’s Grocery Games winner, Denise Elrod. Tuck into the chocolate NYE ball drop—a dark chocolate sphere infused with milk chocolate mousse and sesame marshmallow foam and plated with raspberry and blueberry agar sauce and a tuile with “2025” lettered in black cocoa—or indulge in a miso apple cream puff. Crafted from warm miso apple compote and ginger ice cream layered in a cinnamon wonton crunch and topped with vanilla whipped ganache and miso caramel, this head-turning dessert arrives in a ring of fire then doused tableside.
DJ Karina will spin from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. and guests around for the midnight countdown will be treated to a sparkler display around the restaurant’s 12-foot-tall golden Buddha.
Reservations for all party sizes will be accepted and are highly recommended. Walk-ins are on a first-come, first-served basis only. Seating commences at 4 p.m.
ABOUT BLACKBIRD MODERN ASIAN
Blackbird Modern Asian is located near the A1A/U.S.1 junction in Jupiter, Florida. Designed by Kat Solomon of Kat Solomon Interiors, the glamorous, two-story, 5,500-square-foot restaurant hosts 150 seats and banquets, three dining venues, and two vibe-led cocktail bars, including an alfresco setting on the second floor featuring expansive, southeasterly vistas of the Jupiter Lighthouse. Coupled with executive chef and partner Tim Nickey’s innovative interpretation of Pan-Asian fare, the menu is anchored by dim sum favorites and Chinatown-style staples remastered with bold and luscious flavors.
Partners Scott Frielich of Subculture Group, Angelo Abbenante of Lynora’s, Cleve Mash of Clematis Social, and executive chef Tim Nickey opened Blackbird in October 2022. The Far East-inspired venue is the third property opened by the four-man hospitality group, which includes two PapiChulo Tacos locations in Jupiter and Royal Palm Beach.
Blackbird also hosts a daily happy hour menu with half-priced cocktails, wine, and beer on Monday from 4 p.m. until close and Tuesday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Blackbird is located at 1511 N. Old Dixie Highway, Jupiter, FL 33469. For more information or reservations, visit blackbirdmodernasian.com or call 561-589-7505, or email [email protected]. Follow on social media at @blackbirdjupiter.