DIXON, CA (MPG) - If you were planning to go out for New Year’s Eve, which falls on a Saturday this year, you’re in luck as the major restaurant/bars will be open, although they are not planning any particular festivities.

Local restaurants Cattlemens, Bud’s Pub & Grill, and Dawson’s will be open on New Year’s Eve and their bars are likely to be busy but they all plan to also be open regular hours on New Year’s Day, unlike some of the smaller mom and pop restaurants.

Bud’s Pub & Grill will keep regular hours on New Year’s Eve, serving dinner until 9 pm. New Year’s Day will keep regular hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bud’s is at 100 South First Street in the heart of downtown Dixon across the street from Dawson’s.

Dawson’s Bar & Grill is serving dinner New Year’s Eve and the bar will be open until 2 a.m. They plan to keep regular hours on Sunday. Their phone is (707) 678-2067 and they are located at 105 North First Street.

Cattlemens reported regular hours for New Year’s Eve and that they will also be open on New Year’s Day. You can also order a variety of food from Dixon’s Cattlemens for pick up by going to their website or calling (707) 678-5518. They are located near the I-80 freeway at 250 Dorset Court.

A long-standing option for food on New Year’s Day has been Chinese restaurants. That’s because for many years, Chinese restaurants were the only place open on New Year’s simply because the Chinese owners and/or workers traditionally celebrated Chinese New Year instead. Because it depends on the Moon, the date of Lunar New Year actually changes each year, but it will always fall sometime between 21 January and 20 February. This year it will fall on January 23.

If you still love that tradition, these two local Chinese food places will be open for takeout only: Hong Kong Garden Chinese Food at 1145 Pitt School Road will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Their phone is (707) 678-3638. The other restaurant is Capital China at 1285 Stratford in the Safeway Shopping Plaza that will also be open normal business hours. Their phone is (707) 678-8338. Both of these restaurants are for takeout only.

Panda Express, however, will have its dining area open as well as its drive-thru at 2580 North First Street. Hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and their phone is (707) 640-1930.

Thankfully, our Dixon Denny’s is always open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and if you haven’t tried their mixed grain pancakes, you’re missing out. Starbucks will reportedly be open normal hours as well. These are enough wonderful local options for food that your New Year should start well.