New Year's Brunch at Nightingale 9; The Year in Cronuts

CARROLL GARDENS — Nightingale 9 will be open for lunch tomorrow starting at 10 a.m. with a special menu that will include pho, steamed pork dumplings, spring rolls, and free Vietnamese coffee. The restaurant is reserving a few tables for walk-ins, but you can also make a reservation on OpenTable. [EaterWire]

CRONUT MANIA — Eater National rounds up the greatest moments in Cronut Mania this year, from the early lines to the impostors to the TV appearances by Dominique Ansel. Take a sugar-coated trip down memory lane. [Eater National]

LOWER EAST SIDE — Taquitoria is going to open at noon tomorrow with a special menu of "brunch taquitos," including one version of the snack that will be stuffed with scrambled eggs and guacamole, and another that will be filled with black-eyed peas and pico de gallo. [EaterWire]

CARROLL GARDENS — If you're looking for a last-minute dinner idea tonight, Dover and Battersby are serving special New Year's Eve menus this evening, and a few tables are available. Both restaurants are serving $125 five-course menus. Call 718-852-8321 to reserve a slot. [EaterWire]