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Where To Celebrate Chinese New Year In D.C.

It's the Year of the Goat (or Sheep).

by Dena Levitz
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by Dena Levitz
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This week isn’t just about snow days and snowball fights. Chinese New Year kicks off Thursday and then rages for the next 15 days the world over. Here in the D.C. area there are plenty of dining options to celebrate all things Chinese. Some eateries have dedicated specials while others are solid Chinese culinary choices, especially on Chinese New Year. Need any more motivation? It’s the Year of the Goat (or The Year of the Sheep, depends on who you ask).

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The Source by Wolfgang Puck

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Tonight, in The Source lounge, award-winning Sichuan Chef Peter Chang is taking over from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a range of dim sum specialties. Prior to the lounge takeover, Chef Scott Drewno is holding a hands-on lesson in several traditional Chinese New Year dishes from 6 to 7 p.m. The next evening, the official start of the Chinese New Year, The Source will transform its dining room into a Night Market, replicating the atmosphere of a Chinese street food market for one night only, with lion dancers and live action stations manned by guest chefs. The Source also will offer its signature Year of the Sheep tasting menu in addition to its a la carte menu nightly from this Friday through Friday, Feb. 27. [Photo: Craig H./Yelp]

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 637-6100
(202) 637-6100

The Fainting Goat

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The Fainting Goat is, of course, marking the "Year of the Goat” to go with its name. There’s a Thursday night celebration filled with a Chinese-inspired family-style tasting menu and drinks, traditional lion dances, and kung fu movie screenings from 6 p.m. to close.

1330 U St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 735-0344
(202) 735-0344

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Zengo

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Chef Richard Sandoval’s colorful Latin-Asian inspired restaurant, Zengo, is debuting three dinner specials Thursday through Sunday, which represent longevity, happiness, wealth, and luck for the New Year: wagyu beef gyoza, vegetable spring rolls and shrimp lo mein.

781 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 393-2929
(202) 393-2929

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Ping Pong Dim Sum - Dupont

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Ping Pong got things started early for Chinese New Year. The restaurant has been offering up a Lucky 8 prix fixe menu since last week — through Thursday -— that they say is designed to bring good fortune. Part of the feast is eight signature dumplings filled with traditional ingredients symbolic of luck, health and prosperity, such as a roasted chestnut parcel for progress, and a caviar and glass noodle dumpling for long life. The limited edition dumplings are available through March 1.

1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 293-1268
(202) 293-1268

Copycat Co.

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A new addition to H Street, CopyCat has an original take on bar snacks with Northern Chinese varieties like skewers, pot stickers and bao buns. The bar’s first floor is casual — the kind of place for a beer and app while the upstairs is more of a lounge

1110 H St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 241-1952
(202) 241-1952

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Panda Gourmet

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No explicit Chinese New Year specials here, but this hidden gem inside a Days Inn has even gotten rave reviews from the Washington Post for its authentic Sichuan and Shaanxi fare. It’s a big menu of authentic Chinese dishes for a low price.

2700 New York Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 636-3588
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Peking Gourmet Inn

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Out in Falls Church, this Chinese restaurant has been offering up a family-style dining experience for 30-plus years. Again, not an overtly different Chinese New Year menu to speak of. [Photo: Pamela O./Foursquare]

6029 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 671-8088
(703) 671-8088

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The Source by Wolfgang Puck

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Tonight, in The Source lounge, award-winning Sichuan Chef Peter Chang is taking over from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a range of dim sum specialties. Prior to the lounge takeover, Chef Scott Drewno is holding a hands-on lesson in several traditional Chinese New Year dishes from 6 to 7 p.m. The next evening, the official start of the Chinese New Year, The Source will transform its dining room into a Night Market, replicating the atmosphere of a Chinese street food market for one night only, with lion dancers and live action stations manned by guest chefs. The Source also will offer its signature Year of the Sheep tasting menu in addition to its a la carte menu nightly from this Friday through Friday, Feb. 27. [Photo: Craig H./Yelp]

575 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 637-6100
(202) 637-6100

The Fainting Goat

1330 U St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

The Fainting Goat is, of course, marking the "Year of the Goat” to go with its name. There’s a Thursday night celebration filled with a Chinese-inspired family-style tasting menu and drinks, traditional lion dances, and kung fu movie screenings from 6 p.m. to close.

1330 U St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 735-0344
(202) 735-0344

Zengo

781 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Chef Richard Sandoval’s colorful Latin-Asian inspired restaurant, Zengo, is debuting three dinner specials Thursday through Sunday, which represent longevity, happiness, wealth, and luck for the New Year: wagyu beef gyoza, vegetable spring rolls and shrimp lo mein.

781 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 393-2929
(202) 393-2929

Ping Pong Dim Sum - Dupont

1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

Ping Pong got things started early for Chinese New Year. The restaurant has been offering up a Lucky 8 prix fixe menu since last week — through Thursday -— that they say is designed to bring good fortune. Part of the feast is eight signature dumplings filled with traditional ingredients symbolic of luck, health and prosperity, such as a roasted chestnut parcel for progress, and a caviar and glass noodle dumpling for long life. The limited edition dumplings are available through March 1.

1 Dupont Circle NW, Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 293-1268
(202) 293-1268

Copycat Co.

1110 H St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

A new addition to H Street, CopyCat has an original take on bar snacks with Northern Chinese varieties like skewers, pot stickers and bao buns. The bar’s first floor is casual — the kind of place for a beer and app while the upstairs is more of a lounge

1110 H St NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 241-1952
(202) 241-1952

Panda Gourmet

2700 New York Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

No explicit Chinese New Year specials here, but this hidden gem inside a Days Inn has even gotten rave reviews from the Washington Post for its authentic Sichuan and Shaanxi fare. It’s a big menu of authentic Chinese dishes for a low price.

2700 New York Ave NE, Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 636-3588
(202) 636-3588

Peking Gourmet Inn

6029 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041

Out in Falls Church, this Chinese restaurant has been offering up a family-style dining experience for 30-plus years. Again, not an overtly different Chinese New Year menu to speak of. [Photo: Pamela O./Foursquare]

6029 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 671-8088
(703) 671-8088

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