Don’t want to do the cooking on Lunar New Year? Let the pros take care of the foodie festivities for you at Platform by James Beard Foundation, a state-of-the-art show kitchen inside Pier 57 that is welcoming two of New York City’s most exciting young chefs—Zhan Chen, of the Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded Cantonese-American restaurant Potluck Club, and Helen Nguyen, chef-owner of Vietnamese hot spot Saigon Social. They're hosting a special holiday dinner on Friday, February 2.
Grab a seat at a traditional dining table or the chef’s counter to watch as these two talented cooks whip up some of their favorite Lunar New Year foods, with a menu that includes coconut juice-braised pork belly, radish cakes with lap cheong jam, duck confit rice rolls and more.