Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with these NYC events and maybe you’ll harness its intellect, determination, and bravery.
For many Asian cultures across the world , Lunar New Year mark a noted and sacred turning of a new foliage . This year , February 10 kicks off the Year of the Wood Dragon . involve as the strong of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs , the dragon promises prosperity and good destiny as masses draw rein the mythical creature ’s mind , conclusion , and bravery . Along with traditional celebrations like money in red envelope , lively dance , and home - cook family meals , the metropolis ’s vibrant AAPI community is bombilate with ways to resound in the unexampled year . From all - you - can - rust dim total to lion terpsichore and afternoon tea egg demos , here ’s how to celebrate Lunar New Year in NYC .
Lunar New Year Events and Parties in NYC
Málà Project x Busboy
February 8Greenpoint,$88Known for its neo - Sichuanese cuisine ( namely its dry pots),Málà Projectis turning up the heat once more through a Lunar New Year collaborationBusboy , a local lifestyle brand oriented to the intellectual nourishment and drinkable diligence . host at the eating place ’s Brooklyn location , guests can spend the eve feasting on a buffet of dry pot , flying lizard prawns , and dumpling , while sipping on any of the four specialisation cocktail . Dragon dancer , a DJ , and surprise performances will keep the company go latterly into the night .
Chop Suey Club x Olly Olly Market
February 11Chelsea,$78Founded by possessor Ruoyi Jiang , theChop Suey Clublifestyle boutique curates a thoughtful pick of ware — wearing apparel , supplement , nursing home goods , and trinkets — designed by Formosan and Formosan American creatives from across the world . The dress shop ’s much - anticipated yearly Lunar New Year party , this year dub Dragonpalooza , will be held atOlly Olly Marketin Chelsea . Co - hosted byCINGS(the China Institute Next Gen x Serica Initiative nonprofit that advocates for Asian American inclusion ) andSYRO(a queer - own footwear mark ) , anticipate an opened bar , free Olly Olly Market gift cards , a claw machine game filled with dirty money , tooth gem and flash tattoo stations , mahjong tables , and dragon dancing .
The Seaport x New York Chinese Cultural Center
February 17The Seaport , Free entryLive lion dance performances , Taiwanese penmanship workshop , and Taiwanese lion chain of mountains crafting school term come to The Seaport this month to abide by the revelrous holiday . host alongside theNew York Chinese Cultural Center , the Lunar New Year Celebration atThe Seaportoffers a full good afternoon of activities whole free of charge . After you ’ve fashioned your nautical social lion chains and practiced your penmanship , head over to the Tin Building for an modern Chinese dinner at House of the Red Pearl or peruse the ingredients and pantry must - wealthy person at Mercantile East .
Market 57
February 18Pier 57 , Free entryBacked by the James Beard Foundation , Market 57 is a veritable culinary playground . Among this food hall ’s many stands , there ’s an emphasis on a wide variety of Asian vendors specializing in everything from Japanese karaage and Taiwanese bubble Camellia sinensis to South Asian - inspired ice rink ointment and Chinese American dim sum . Yet another reason to drop by this month is for the Lunar New Year Celebration . In plus to lion dancers , medicine , and slyness , guests can contract up for a freedumpling - produce classandtea ballock demonstration .
Where to Shop Small This Lunar New Year in NYC
CibonexEriko Nagata Floral Design Studio
February 10–11Greenpoint , Prices varyA sweetness of auspicious flowers set the mood for top tier Lunar New Year . NYC - establish Eriko Nagata Floral Design Studio pops up with a temporary flower food market at Nipponese modus vivendi shop Cibone . Curated on the smirch by the Nipponese flower artist herself , take home a bouquet of traditionally favorable flower like peonies , pussy willow , and chrysanthemum . Afterwards , search the remainder of the offerings at the 50 Norman building like the Japanese soup stock storeDashi Okume , as well as the Japanese- and French - melded restaurantHouse .
Wing on Wo & Co.
Through February 29ChinatownHolding the title for the oldest ceaselessly work storehouse in Manhattan ’s Chinatown , Wing on Wo & Co. is an undisputed New York City mental institution . With a five - generation - retentive bequest , some version of the crime syndicate - run store has lived on Mott Street since the 1890s . presently , the store is hightail it by Mei Lum and functions as a marketer of porcelain gaffer and Asian American cultural trade good . To celebrate the novel yr , Wing on Wo & Co. has invited more than 20 AAPI artists to create and sell functional artwork , like vases , bells , and incense holders , out of its store as part of the “ Power as Infinite ” ceramics show . Pieces are available online and in - store .
Yu and Me Books
OngoingChinatownAfter a fire forced Yu and Me Books to temporarily close its shopfront last class , proprietor Lucy Yu was greet with an outpouring of donations and love from the community . Now , the Asian American , woman - owned bookstore has officially reopened its door just in time for the Lunar New Year . A haven for Asiatic storytelling and immigrant narrative , there are swaths of fiction , non - fiction , verse , graphic novels , and study source from theAsian American Writers ’ Workshopto help celebrate the fresh year .
Lunar New Year Dinners and Special Menus in NYC
Hana Makgeolli
February 8Greenpoint , Mary Leontyne Price varyMotivated by a dream to thrive people ’s knowledge of sool ( Korean alcoholic potable ) and the sense of community of interests that surrounds it , Alice Jun and John Limb transmute their makgeolli ( unfiltered Korean rice wine ) business from a startup out of Jun ’s apartment to a brewery and taste way in Greenpoint . As a special Seollal ( Korean New Year ) treat , chef Susan Kim ofDoshiis stake up at Hana Makgeolli to develop traditional Korean beauty like mandu tteokguk ( rice cake soup with dumplings ) , bossam ( seethe pork barrel ) , and bindaetteok ( mung bean pancake ) .
Tolo
February 9Chinatown , $ 100Amid the bleak sum palaces , porcelain purveyors , jewelry workshop , and well - stocked markets of Chinatown is a recent entrant to the neck of the woods , Tolo . At the helm of the saturnine and sultry restaurant / wine bar that specializes traditional Chinese recipe meld with newer culinary influences is chef Ron Yan ( Parcelle ) . For the holiday this yr , groups of six to 12 node can feast on Yan ’s excessive prix fixe bill of fare with plates like Jiaozi Dumplings , Lion ’s Head Meatballs , Longevity Noodles , and a communal Poon Choi ( lobster , scallops , prawns , dome curd , vegetables ) . The meal is also couple with wines curated specifically from past dragon years .
Romeo’sxNom WahNolita
February 19East Village , $ 25If Romeo ( we ’re talking Leo DiCaprio ’s character from the 1996 cult classicRomeo + Juliet ) were to design a bar in the East Village in 2024 , it would be Romeo ’s . Illuminated by spicy pink hues and a projection of romantic movies on loop , this speckle gives off that in demand “ if you screw , you have a go at it ” vibration . As the cocktail saloon team up with Nom Wah Nolita dip sum parlor , locals can dismiss by for an all - you - can - feed Lunar New Year - themed spread . Pair lot of dim total with inventive cocktails like the Pistachio Mai Tai or a Coconut Whiskey Ginger .
Chop Suey Club’s Lunar New Year party|Photo by @kirstenbanal, photo courtesy of Chop Suey Club
Chop Suey Club’s Lunar New Year party|Photo by @missjanemok, photo courtesy of Chop Suey Club
Lucy Yu, owner of Yu and Me Books in Chinatown|Photo by Cole Saladino for Thrillist
Poon Choi for Lunar New Year at Tolo|Photo courtesy of Tolo
