Hakkasan Miami's Auspicious Dragon—a spicy chocolate mousse and salted chocolate hazelnut streusel, ... [+]
This year’s Lunar New Year, which follows the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, falls on February 10, 2024 (and runs through January 28, 2025). Also known as Chinese New Year, Tết in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea, it is filled with customs and traditions centered around family and loved ones.
Miami isn’t short of celebrations this this year— with some running throughout the month of February. From multi-course meals and dine-arounds to lion and dragon dances, here’s a list of places to ring in the Year of the Dragon in the Magic City:
Hakkasan Miami
February 2 to 17
Hakkasan at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach is offering a Chinese New Year Chef’s Tasting Menu, running from February 2 to 17. Priced at $158 per person for parties of two or more, specialty dishes this year include the Wishes of Prosperity dim sum duo of lobster and cheese lantern puff, and black truffle wild mushroom dumpling; smoked eight treasure ducks; prosperous Buddha's delight vegetables; and the Auspicious Dragon dessert of spicy chocolate mousse, salted chocolate hazelnut streusel and spicy raspberry compote. Guests will also receive red wishing ribbons where they can write down their 2024 wishes and hang over the restaurant’s Ling Ling walls in hopes of good luck and fortune. On February 10th at 8PM, guests can enjoy a traditional Dragon Dance at Fontainebleau's lobby which will culminate at Hakkasan at 8:30PM.
La Mar Miami
February 5 to 10
La Mar by Gastón Acurio at the Mandarin Oriental Miami, helmed by executive chef Diego Oka, will be offering specialty dishes on the week of February 5. These include Shanghai Chifa siu mai; dumplings with shrimp and pork dressed with Peruvian pepper chili oil; and longevity noodles with charsiu pork, shrimp, cloud ear and snow mushrooms. On February 10, a traditional lion dance performance, which will take place at the lobby of the Mandarin Oriental Miami, will move down to La Mar at 7:00PM.
On February 10, Mandarin Oriental Miami will hold its annual lion dance performance, beginning at ... [+]
MO Bar
All of February; with special performances on February 9 and 10
For the entire month of February, MO Bar at the lobby of Mandarin Oriental Miami is offering food and cocktail specials that include yang rou jiao-zi lamb dumplings and Singapore-style rice noodles, as well as a Dragon Sling cocktail. On February 9, there will be a live violin and piano duo performance starting at 8:30PM, and on February 10, a lion dance performance will take place at 6:45PM for approximately 15 minutes, before moving onto La Mar.
The hotel also invites guests to partake in their yearly tradition of writing down intentions and hanging them on the Good Intentions Tree located by the lobby entrance.
1-800-Lucky
February 10
1-800-Lucky, Miami’s first and only Asian food hall, will host a dine-around style event on February 10 from 2 to 6PM, featuring dishes that represent each of the seven lucky foods traditionally enjoyed during the Lunar New Year, prepared by each of their homegrown vendors. These include wok-tossed lo mein noodles by Gold Marquess; steamed soup pork dumplings, and dragon fruit boba refresher by Yip; sweet rice balls by Usagi; chicken and garlic lumpia spring rolls by Jeepney; crispy rice cakes by B-Side Sushi; and golden turmeric battered fish by Sili. Each ticket, priced at $65, includes the entire menu, and guests are encouraged to purchase these in advance via Eventbrite.
On February 10, Miami's Asian food hall 1-800-Lucky in Wynwood will offer a dine-around featuring ... [+]
Hutong
February 10
On February 10, Hutong in Brickell will be serving a Chinese New Year set menu (priced at $168 per person) from 8PM onwards. Dishes include the lo hei salad with lobster, assorted seafood and vegetables— a communal toss that symbolizes a collective wish for prosperity and good luck; Peking duck; steamed wild sea bass with caviar; fried noodles with shaved black truffles, to name a few. There will be a lion dance performance at 9PM, and the restaurant will also be handing out cards for guests to fill out and hang on wishing tree branches after their meal, an homage to the famous Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees in Hong Kong.
Guests can toss up good fortune at Hutong Miami with the lo hei salad, which includes lobster, ... [+]
Komodo
February 10
On February 10, Komodo in Brickell will be celebrating the Year of the Dragon with a dinner party, beginning at 6PM, with a dragon dance performance, photo booth, specialty dishes and cocktails.
Smorgasburg Miami
February 16 to 18
Smorgasburg Miami, Miami’s largest outdoor-food market will be hosting their annual Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in collaboration with event producer Eleanor Hoh. The festivities— which are free and open to the public— will take place at Lincoln Road in Miami Beach (February 16, 5:30PM to 10:30PM) and Wynwood (February 16, 6PM to 12AM; Feburary 17, 12PM to 10PM; February 18, 12PM to 8PM) featuring dishes throughout Asia with items such as Peking duck hand rolls, Cantonese fried rice, and milk tea. There will also be lion dances at both locations, calligraphy classes, origami workshop, a lantern ceremony, karaoke and horoscope readings.
In addition to a weekend of festivities, Smorgasburg Miami will also be offering calligraphy classes ... [+]
