Chinese New Year 2 Feb 2011

[zenim]

Are you aware of special menus being offered by restaurants in the Balt/DC/Va area for Chinese New Year? We asked the Sichuan Pavilion today and they will only have their regular menu.

[ahack]

You're aware that Chinese New Year is 3 Feb 2011, right?

[yfunk3]

I think maybe zenim was talking about how it's traditional to have the big CNY's feast the night before the first day of New Year's? Can't be sure.

But I am wondering if, unless a restaurant advertises it outright about a week before, they're saving up their special food and cooking for a staff and/or family celebration for themselves that night.

[flavrmeistr]

Joe's Noodle House does a low-key but excellent New Years dinner with special dishes and dumplings. They close at 9 and have a special dinner for the staff and their families. We make it a point to be there every year.

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Joe's Noodle House
1488 Rockville Pike Ste C, Rockville, MD 20852

[Steve]

Will Joe's be doing this Sunday evening?

[MikeR]

I'm surprised that Chinese restaurants around here don't make a bigger deal out of New Year's celebrations, but my regular haunts, if they have anything special at all, have it just on New Year's day, not all week.

[flavrmeistr]

Actually, Joe's did their celebration last night (Jan. 31). I couldn't make it, damn the luck. As I mentioned, it's always like having a holiday meal with family. Maybe better.