How Much It Costs To Spend New Years at Applebee’s Times Square

Revelers from all over the world flock to Times Square in New York City on New Year's Eve to watch the ball drop. But those who don't want to stand out in the cold for hours have options, as many of the chain restaurants lining the commercial intersection offer dining and bar packages. But it will set you back quite a few bucks, as is the case with Applebee's on West 42nd Street.

According to the event-planning website BallDrop.com, packages start at a whopping $729 per person for a private table for eight...