Lunar New Year is upon us and the way fitting that it’s the Year of the Snake as all types of parallels come to mind.
Maybe we should always all distract ourselves by searching for the Peking duck. Turns out we’ve got a couple of options in our midst, not least Chef Chu's in Los Altos, famous for its Beijing-style grilled duck cooked in a Chinese forged iron oven and served with steamed lotus buns.
San Jose's newest Taiwanese restaurant, Flaming Ox, is hosting a red envelope raffle from January twenty ninth to February twenty ninth. 12. Guests can receive a red envelope in two ways: Order Flaming Ox's limited-edition Chinese New Year combo meal of a chilly appetizer, noodle appetizer and drink for $24 or purchase two glasses of Flaming Ox's signature Chili Crisp ($8 per jar). . Red envelopes could be redeemed for a free drink, $5 off an appetizer, or a free entree, depending on the reward included. Flaming Ox's specialties include beef noodle soup, rice bowls and popcorn chicken.
Celebrity chef Kathy Fang and Smitten Ice Cream at Santana Row have teamed as much as have fun Chinese New Year with an exclusive latest flavor: Vanilla Black Sesame Mochi. It has a vanilla base swirled with sweet black sesame seeds, covered in chewy mochi. This limited-edition ice cream shall be available in scoops and pints at Smitten locations in San Francisco and San Jose from January eleventh through February twentieth.
Chinese New Year wines include Iron Horse's Year of the Snake sparkling cuvée, perfect for starting the New Year with wisdom, grace and charm. Donum in Carneros offers an exclusive Zodiac Vertical 2020-2022 with Pinot Noir, inspired by artist Ai Weiwei's exhibition “Circle of Animal Zodiac Heads” on the winery. These symbols also adorn Donum's wine labels.
We have fun the snake
Shop, dine and watch lion dances, ribbon dances and other entertainment on the Westfield Valley Fair Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday, February 2, 12-4 p.m. on the Grand Court near Gucci.
The San Jose Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival shall be held on Friday, February 7, from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, February 8-9, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the Eastridge Center.
Palo Alto's Chinese community will have fun with a New Year's Mass in Mitchell Park on Sunday, January 26, from 11:30 a.m. to three:30 p.m. There can even be a New Year's Day event at Gamble Garden on February 2nd at 10 a.m. – lunchtime with tours, activities and a lion dance.
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