Friday Bits and Pieces: New Year''s Eve, Alice Waters, and Playing Games

Looking for plans on New Year's Eve? The IDI has list of options from Slippery Noodle to the Rathskellar. Don't forget your favorite fine dining restaurants will have festivities -- L'explorateur, Meridian, Euphoria, Restaurant Tallent and Scholar's Inn are among places with special evenings planned.

An Alice Waters Gift: Looking for last minute gift with a little something special? The IMA still has signed copies of Alice Waters' books in their gift shop.

Games for Wine Lovers: Or rather, making any family game a little wine friendly, Jeff over at The Good Grape gives us some oenophilic twists on the classics. He only missed Clue! I always wondered if the murderer broke any wine glasses when he clubbed Col. Mustard in the dining room with a wrench.