New Year's Eve at Bogota Latin Bistro in Park Slope

This New Year's Eve, forget Times Square and the claustrophobia of scarved and mittened bodies pressed tightly together like crayons in a box. Forget the large orb of light descending upon the masses as the countdown nears an end. Forget the skyscrapers lit with fluorescent consumerism. Forget the drama. Instead, do the holidays Brooklyn style and feast your way towards 2007 at some of the borough's best eateries. We've done the hunger-inducing research for you.

Bogota Latin Bistro141 Fifth Ave. between Lincoln and St. Johns places in Park Slope, (718) 230-3805, http://www.bogotabistro.com/.For a fun evening with the countdown shown at the bar, Bogota Latin Bistro is the place to go.

This popular Park Slope bistro will serve its usual menu (at regular prices - entrees: $12-19) with a champagne toast at midnight. It's open until 2 am.