Usually in bed by 10 p.m., this year I will stay up late on NYE. I want to witness the departure of 2020 and I expect to have plenty of company worldwide. As public gatherings to witness fireworks displays are verboten, I suppose we can all just howl at the moon from our windows. Whatever I end up doing it will be close to home in my Uptown neighborhood. Why tempt an already over-active Fate on an evening historically known for “surprises”? How fortuitous for me! Cozy, super-chic Luvi (5236 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-605-3340,) is located right around the corner from my house. The diminutive Asian restaurant is offering early dinner seatings at 5:30 and 8 p.m. for a five course, prefix menu (see the website for details) plus three libations for