New Year’s Eve dining, ticketed

RESTAURANTS • The Nines

• Cassia (Santa Monica), New Orleans-inspired family-style banquet, $110 per, reserve

• Mélisse (Santa Monica), tasting menu by Josiah Citrin and team, $595 per, reserve

• Dante (Beverly Hills), passed apps, open bar, live music, and views, $285 per, reserve 

• The Tower Bar (West Hollywood), three courses and Champagne toast, $225 per, rese…