It’s the Year of the Rabbit, Let’s Eat Cheap in the ID
Eat your way around the neighborhood for a couple of bucks.
Posted by: Christopher Werner on Jan 25, 2011 at 09:15AM
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Chinese lore tells us 2011 belongs to the Rabbit, and Seattle’s International District is paying its respects this weekend. On Saturday, January 29 the neighborhood puts on a Lunar New Year Celebration in Hing Hay Park starting at 11am. In the works is taiko drumming, calligraphy, dragon dances, yadda yadda, but what’s catching our eye is, of course, the food specials.
Ten restaurants will serve up bites and bevs for $2 each, among them the always-delicious Thai Curry Simple (where splurging on roti is a must), and dim sum gold-star Jade Garden. (Find the rest of the roster on the CIDBIA site.) If you’ve yet to take advantage of the culinary gem that is the ID, Saturay’s fete is a golden opportunity.
On a related note, Long Provincial plans to ring in the Vietnamese New Year with a five-course dinner February 1. Both vegetarian and traditional menus are available for $20.11—a steal, really. Call 206-443-6266 to reserve a spot.
Tags: Cheap Eats, Food Events and Festivals, International District
The Wing Luke has a New Years exhibit right now that teaches all about the Yadda Yadda that goes on during the Lunar New Year. Sounds like a good way for non-Chinese folk to learn/appreciate this part of their culture.