"The excellent Santa Monica French restaurant Pasjoli will have both Christmas and New Year’s Eve specials. Their $130-per-person Christmas menu includes take-and-heat meals with detailed instructions, and all of the following: Leg of lamb, half chicken, Brussels sprouts, roast root vegetables, mashed potatoes, fennel gratin, Parker House rolls, chocolate Yule log, and a sugar cookie with a decorating kit. Pick-up is 12/23. They’ve got a similarly stacked NYE menu, which (for $200) includes a half-bottle of champagne, ribeye, a truffle eclair, and more. Order online." - brett keating