Welcome the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival in China, starting from February 10, 2024. Washington, DC, with its diverse Asian communities including Chinatown, offers a host…
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Sakura Matsuri – April 15
The Sakura Matsuri – Japanese Street Festival is the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the United States. The festival features over 24 hours of Japanese cultural performances on four…
Year of the Tiger @ MGM
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – It’s the Year of the Tiger at the Lion Casino. MGM National Harbor is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year by displaying a massive conservatory display,…
Grand Trunk Debuts House of Cards.
Congress may have just given DHS a last-minute lifeline, but back in the imaginary world of House of Cards, there would be no resolution. Perhaps there was no better venue…
Happy (Warmer) Chinese New Year
It’s been a frigid, bone-chilling February, but thankfully the temps are heading north today, just in time to say Gung Hay Fat Choy.
Ming’s Rises over Chinatown Goliath
Since opening in 2010, Michelle Tam’s Ming’s has co-existed under the shadows of its landlord Tony Cheng’s the iconic Mongolian BBQ and Chinese Seafood restaurant which has been a huge fixture on…
Chao Ku Launches Kickstarter Campaign in Shaw
Broad Branch Market co-owner John Fielding and former Tabard Inn chef Paul Pelt are seeking $30,000 to open a fast-casual Chinese restaurant in Shaw called Chao Ku. The restaurant, whose…
Clarendon Food Crawl
What a treat! You simply can’t beat five lovely restaurants in the heart of Arlington for only $40 per person. A play on those fun Pub Crawls that seem to…
Four Sisters Clarendon – Third Time’s a Charm
Clarendon doesn’t have many choices for authentic Asian. Last year, we wrote off Rien Tong after several not too stellar episodes with bland food and rude service. So when Four Sisters moved…
Rien Tong – Tasteless & Rude
Rien Tong is a Thai Sushi shop in the heart of Clarendon. It’s perfectly located since there’s a dearth of good Asian restaurants this side of Arlington. I’ve visited several times…