LUCKYRICE Festival 2011
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An annual week of festivities, the LUCKYRICE Festival shines a spotlight on Asian culinary culture through 8 auspicious events including the Grand Feast, Night Market, Opening Cocktails, Talk + Taste and other tastings, dinners and gastronomic gatherings.
Following a sold-out 2010 New York City launch that attracted over 6,500 guests, we are expanding into other North American markets with both the Festival as well as year-round custom events crafted for corporate partners who seek to reach culturally-sophisticated, global-minded consumers.
May 2: Kick-off Dinner
May 3: Opening Cocktails
May 4: Night Market
May 5: James Beard Dinner: Flavors of Macau
Omakase Dinner with Morimoto
May 6: Grand Feast
May 7: La Fête Chinoise
May 8: Talk + Taste
May 2: Kick-off Dinner with Anita Lo
One of the city’s most beloved chefs kicks off the LUCKYRICE week of festivities with an intimate dinner full of surprise guests and tantalizing things to eat.
May 3: Opening Cocktails
Toast the start of the LUCKYRICE Fest 2011 with a spirited evening of Asian-infused cocktails and style. Hosted by the iconic tastemakers behind the fashion darling Opening Ceremony, this event puts a spotlight on cocktails concocted by the city’s top mixology talents.
May 4: Night Market
Night Market brings festive Asian night markets back to the historic Archway in DUMBO. Serving up traditional Asian street grub as well as more inspired offerings interpreted by local gastrohipsters, experience the quintessential Asian night market experience–with a distinctly Brooklyn flavor.
May 5: James Beard House Dinner
One of the most cosmopolitan spots in Asia right now, Macau is not only the entertainment capital of the region, but also home to some of Asia’s finest dining. This evening at the legendary James Beard House pays tribute to Macau’s history as a former Portuguese enclave.
May 5:Omakase Dinner with Morimoto
Join Iron Chef Morimoto as he hosts an adventurous Japanese-style “omakase” (chef’s choice) dinner paired with Japanese cocktails and wines.
May 6: Grand Feast
At this epic celebration of Asian cuisine, travel and feast your way through Asia’s diverse cultures without leaving the majestic Mandarin Oriental ballroom overlooking Central Park.
May 7: La Fête Chinoise
Join legendary chefs Daniel Boulud and Susur Lee as the masters of French and Chinese cooking come together for an unprecedented collaborative Chinese banquet dinner at Restaurant DANIEL.
May 8: Talk + Taste
For culinary aficionados who love to cook and eat, the Talk + Taste will feature cooking demonstrations by masters of Asian cuisine as they prepare regional specialties.
LUCKYRICE is an integrated media and marketing company with a big appetite for Asian-style cuisine and culture. From our home base in downtown Manhattan, we work with hundreds of chefs and restaurants as well as corporate and culinary partners to bring the diverse worlds of Asian culinary culture–both found at home as well as abroad–to Asia-minded cosmocrats and consumers in North America.
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