January 25, 2013
Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a slew of activities put on by the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation and other establishments in Philadelphia. The Chinese New Year officially starts on Sunday, February 10, 2013, so get ready to say goodbye to the old and hello to the new with parades, live performances, and more! [...]
Read more»January 22, 2013
The Penn Museum’s annual Chinese New Year celebration is returning for its 32nd year. Welcome the Year of the Snake at the museum’s action-packed event on Saturday, February 2 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The daylong event will be both entertaining and educational. Attendees will learn about the Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated [...]
Read more»January 23, 2012
Last night was the official Chinese New Year’s Eve celebration in Chinatown, ushering in the Lunar New Year at midnight with a Lion Dance Parade, fireworks and more. As evidenced above, the streets were alive with costumes and music in a vibrant cultural parallel to Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers Parade. And there’s lots more [...]
Read more»January 20, 2012
Ring in the Year of the Dragon at the 31st Annual Chinese New Year celebration at the Penn Museum, Saturday, February 4 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Festivities kick off with a dance performance by the Penn Chinese Dance Club at noon, followed by a Lion Dance workshop conducted by the Penn Lions where guests will [...]
Read more»January 20, 2012
It’s a big foodie weekend, with Center City Restaurant Week’s winter 2012 edition kicking off, Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran’s new tapas spot Jamonera openings its doors a birthday cake contest in Peddler’s Village and more. For details on all of the above, plus the dozens of other non-food-related events going on this weekend, check [...]
Read more»January 20, 2012
The Chinese New Year celebrations get underway this weekend in Chinatown, with the New Year’s Eve midnight celebration happening this Sunday night, January 22. Here’s what else is happening: • Chinatown Flower Market: Saturday-Sunday, January 21-22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 10th Street Plaza. This first-ever event is an homage to annual Lunar New Year flower markets [...]
Read more»January 19, 2012
From this Monday, January 23 until Thursday, February 9, Chef Michael Schulson’s modern Asian restaurant Sampan will celebrate the Chinese New Year with a special Year of the Dragon Prix Fixe Menu. The menu is just $45 per person, served family style for the entire table to enjoy. Dishes will include: PuPu Platter, with five-spice [...]
Read more»January 18, 2012
Celebrate the year of the dragon and Chinese New Year 4710, “a year of energy, talent, success, and robust health,” at Susanna Foo’s Gourmet Kitchen in Radnor. From Monday, January 23 to Sunday, February 19, you can enjoy a special five-course Chinese Banquet for just $45. With two cookbooks and two internationally known restaurants, the [...]
Read more»January 12, 2012
Chinese New Year 2012 brings the Year of the Dragon, the mightiest of the Chinese signs, characterized by ambition, enthusiasm, success and passion. You can celebrate the Chinese New Year at various celebrations throughout the region that exemplify all those traits and more. Check out our mini-guide: • Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation 46th Anniversary Chinese [...]
Read more»February 11, 2011
There are lots of holiday goings-on this weekend, what with the conclusion of the Chinese New Year and beginning of Valentine’s Day celebrations. But take a breather from all that merrymaking (or voodoo doll-pinning) and catch one of the many shows in full swing at theaters around town, or else exhibits at museums inside and [...]
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