Ok. So tonight is the big night. If you still haven’t made your plans to say good bye to 2009, here’s a quick and dirty guide to the best low key local spots to check out.

Part four: Low key and local

Start out at Brew it Up, at 14th and H streets. Here you’ll find a reasonably priced prix-fixe menu at only $30 per person. Stick around after dinner for the Brewery Bash, which begins at 9 p.m. Pre-paid reservations score you a reserved table, party favors, canapé appetizers and sparkling wine at midnight. Call 441-3000 for more information.

Or, check out de Vere’s Irish Pub for a hearty, home-style meal with a glass of bubbly for only $45 per person. Menu items marry contemporary California cuisine with traditional Irish dishes; choices include Guinness braised oxtail and a rack of lamb with Jameson fruit chutney. Dinner reservations are available between 6 and 8 p.m. de Vere’s will open up all areas of the pub at 9:30 p.m. to those who wish to stop in for a drink. To sweeten the deal, de Vere’s is offering free entry for the entire evening – that means NO cover charge – making it really easy to usher in the new year with nothing more than a quiet pint of Guinness and a wee bit o’ Irish whiskey. Learn more at deverespub.com.

Marilyn’s on K, a local favorite, is hosting its annual New Year’s Eve Bash with perennial college favorites, The Mother Hips. This California band, signed to its first major label by Rick Rubin, makes a well-timed stop at Marilyn’s on K while on tour to promote their newest album, Pacific Dust. Visit marilynsonk.com for more information. Be sure to check out January 1 on the website’s events calendar – Marilyn offers to you her tried and true hangover cure. Couldn’t hurt to jot down the recipe - just in case.

For something truly local you can’t go wrong with Torch Club, a Sacramento favorite since 1934. Known for its history as state politico’s preferred watering hole, ‘The Torch’ is currently known as the best place to catch Sactown’s hottest bands. New Year’s Eve will not disappoint as local darlings, Stacie Eakes and the Superfreakes, take the stage. $20 will get you in the door, champagne at midnight, and some party favors to help ring in the holiday. Call 443-2797 for more information.

New Year’s Day: Another local favorite, Capitol Garage, is stepping up as ‘The Place to Be’ the next morning with an unbelievable brunch deal that includes 8 different versions of eggs benedict and $4.95 bottomless mimosas. Make your reservations now by calling 444-3633 as they will most likely be swarming with folks hankering for a big breakfast and a little hair of the dog…

Whatever your plans this New Year’s Eve, be safe, and have fun Downtown.