1. 1. EN Japanese Brasserie

   435 Hudson St., at Leroy St.; 212-647-9196

   A special menu of room-temperature osechi ryori dishes, prepared before New Year’s Day and consumed after, is available January 2 through 7. The symbolic small plates include rolled fish-cake omelettes, simmered herring roe, and sweetened black beans.

2. 2. Maya

   1191 First Ave., nr. 64th St.; 212-585-1818

   If you find the plastic doll in your slice of king cake on the day of the Epiphany (January 6), you win a tamale dinner for ten on February 2.

3. 3. Petrossian

   182 W. 58th St., at Seventh Ave.; 212-245-2214

   Russia’s “Old New Year” falls on January 14, reason enough to extend the Bubbles & Beads holiday promotion: 125 grams of Alverta farm-raised Northern California caviar and a bottle of Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle, $500 for two (normally $597).

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