LuckyRice

With the LUCKYRICE VIP Passport, receive priority access to all three of our marquee evening events–Opening Night Cocktail Party, Night Market and Grand Feast of Asian Flavors! Passport will provide exclusive early access to all events and VIP privileges including opportunities to meet-and-greet with celebrity chefs and mixologists, special tastings and loaded VIP gift bags.

Thursday

8pm – 11pm

(VIP reception from 7pm – 8pm)

The Bowery Hotel

335 Bowery
(between 2nd and 3rd Sts)

Kick off the LUCKYRICE Festival with a not-to-be-missed party where all the drinks served are inspired by Asian drinking traditions and flavors. Curated by Albert Trummer, the mastermind behind the Chinatown speakeasy Apothéke, experience the new wave of cocktail culture: hand-crafted artisanal spirits mixed with kitchen-fresh ingredients, Chinese medicinal herbs and Asian fruits. Tasty Asian drinking snacks will be served up along with music to groove to in the Bowery Hotel’s swank second floor lounge.

Friday

6:30pm – 10:30pm

The Archway
Under The Manhattan Bridge

DUMBO (Brooklyn)

Inspired by the festive night markets of Asia–from Taipei and Singapore to Hong Kong and Kyoto–LUCKYRICE is throwing a giant party with Momofuku chef David Chang and surprise friends. Centralized under the historical and newly re-opened Archway Under the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn’s DUMBO, the outdoor feast will serve up traditional Asian night market grub as well as some not-so-traditional street food interpreted by some of the city’s gastrohipsters. Vendors will be selling Korean tacos stuffed with kimchee, hotdogs topped with Thai pickled cucumbers and mango or mouth-watering Vietnamese baguette sandwiches (banh mi) and other Asian street food favorites–both authentic and inspired. In addition to food tastings, the Night Market also features a complimentary indoor open bar serving cocktails, beer, tapioca tea and more. Admission to event for guests 21 and over only.

Saturday

7pm – 10pm

(VIP reception from 6pm – 7pm)

Mandarin Oriental New York

80 Columbus Avenue and W 60th St

At this ultimate food celebration, travel and feast your way through Asia’s diverse cuisines and cultures without leaving the magnificent Mandarin Oriental ballroom overlooking Central Park. An incredible line-up of acclaimed chefs–including those from the LUCKYRICE Culinary Council and top chefs who take subtle inspiration from Asian ingredients or spices–will create special tastings that reflect their artistry while celebrating the flavors of Asia. Hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Lisa Ling, this gathering will artfully present curated pairings of food and drink that will tantalize and awaken your taste buds. If you can make it to only one event, make it the Grand Feast.

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