Wynwood Art Walk & Food Trucks
Saturday, Feb. 13, around 6pm onwards
2nd Saturdays of the month
Food trucks located NW 2nd Ave/NW 23rd st.
For more details.
Culinary Pavilion at Coconut Grove Art Festival
Friday, Feb.13-15
Don’t be fooled by shot of me on their site, I used to present there but no longer, boo. Photographer is my buddy, ha, ha!
Details here.
Valentine’s Day
Sunday, Feb.14
How about cooking at home together?
We all know dessert is what makes Valentine’s Night special, so try my mom’s tastiest banana fritters!
Remember, the setting is EVERYTHING!
Counter Culture Nights: Chinese New Year
Tuesday, Feb.16, 6pm *****
RSVP mandatory for Salon Talk, email: tina@okkio.us
Miami Ironside Main Event Hall
7610 NE 4th court, Upper Eastside, FL 33138
Details here.
Salon Talk curated by OKKIO will showcase 3 speakers including yours truly. There’ll be festive food, music, art /design and a pop-up store to buy OKKIO’s unique objects from talented Taiwanese designers.
Speakers from Miami’s Chinese community…
Eleanor Hoh – Wok Star blogger, and cooking teacher
Elliot Lee – Liaison Director for American Da Tang Group
Sylvia Lu – Expert and founder of Feng Shui Institute
Dim Sum Bar by Chef Richard Hales (so thrilled Richard will be part of this, thank you!)
Black Brick Restaurant and Sakaya Kitchen
Miami Ironside is an amazing 10 block community full of creatives and designers. There’ll be music, food and many activities throughout from 6-9pm.
HOH WOK CLUB: Chinese New Year at BAZI
Sunday, Feb. 21, 4-6pm *****
Details, menu, reservations here.
I’m bringing my HOH WOK CLUB to celebrate Year of the Monkey with family and friends and enjoy some Asian Italian fusion cuisine at BAZI. Get the details and make your reservation ASAP…I just attended their own NY dinner last night with lion dance and boy it was a lot of fun.
Ayurvedic Cooking Class at ALNO
Sunday, Feb.28, 12-4pm
Sign up here.
Cook for your personal dosha and create a sacred kitchen. I attended this class a few weeks’ ago and was a lot of fun. I learned to make ghee, paneer and other yummy dishes using spices in Ayurvedic cooking. Both Ann Harrison and Chef Sabrina Dora Lopez were a delight.
Miami Events
Chinese New Year of the Monkey and its significance
Kung Hei Fat Choy, the Year of the Fire Monkey started TODAY, February 8 and festivities continue till February 22. So what’s the significance of Chinese New Year?
Chinese New Year gives you another chance to wipe the slate clean and start over if you’ve fallen off the wagon with your New Year resolution. It’s an opportunity to start new ways of doing things and kick old habits.
Traditionally, Chinese New Year is a time to spend with family and friends and celebrate LIFE! Eat foods that bring you luck, good health and prosperity (see list below.) Do new things that bring you happiness. Most importantly, cook at home more often and invite friends over. This is something I plan on doing more myself.
If you’re a Monkey, don’t listen to the superstitions surrounding your future and wealth, otherwise it’ll affect your behavior! For a roundup of Year of the Monkey, it’s traits, compatibility, predictions of fame and fortune, celebrities who are Monkeys.
These dishes symbolize luck, good health and prosperity, let us know if they worked!
Pineapple Fried Rice, an all time favorite and most commonly requested dish
Crispy Dumplings
Buddha’s Delight, a vegetable side dish that goes well with anything
Don’t want to cook? Come join my HOH WOK CLUB for a Chinese New Year feast at BAZI, Sun. Feb.16 at 4pm for a delightful 3 course dinner at $50 incl. tips and tax!
Want to experience a Chinese New Year Festival?
Here are some Miami restaurants celebrating Chinese New Year, contact them to find out about menus etc. and order some of those good luck foods…
Hakkasan (my HOH WOK CLUB celebrated there last year for a superb yum cha!)
Mandarin Oriental
Bazi – their own event, Wed. Feb. 10, $75 incl. lion dance
Kon Chau
Tropical Chinese
Golden Marquess
HOH WOK CLUB: Bazi hosts Eleanor Hoh's Chinese New Year gathering
To celebrate the Year of the Monkey, I’m excited to announce my HOH WOK CLUB gathers for a Chinese New Year Asian dinner with an Italian spin at Bazi, located inside the historic Marlin Hotel, Sunday, February 21st from 4-6pm for $50 including tips and tax, what a steal! Only 50 69 lucky guests get to join me inside the dramatic dining room with red and gold accents, replete with elegant tufted banquettes, sleek pendant lighting, artfully shaped bonsai, and a massive dragon with glittering golden scales.
Bazi will offer guests a festive communal dining experience rich with traditional Asian touches. Diners can get their year off to a lucky start by enjoying menu items such as long noodles served to symbolize longevity, house made dumplings for prosperity and more, see menu and how to make your reservations below! Do not delay because once the 50 69 spaces are gone, that’s it, see you there! We got the upstairs intimate lounge as well, yay.
I went to their own Chinese New Year gathering with lion dance last week and sat at the bar, it was so much fun! I got to meet the neatest people and hang. Here are many of the dishes you’ll be having. See all the cozy couches and lounge areas you can sit at if you prefer not to be at a table.
HOH WOK CLUB is a celebration of Asian culture and cuisine. One of the main reasons I created it was to introduce folks to good Asian cuisine run by smaller, independent family owned restaurants and help spread the word. Find out more about HOH WOK CLUB.
Visit Bazi for more details.
Here are details, you know the drill, you’ll be prepaying directly to BAZI…
When: Sunday, Feb. 21: 4-6pm, lunch starts 4:15pm SHARP!
What: Celebrate Chinese New Year of Monkey with an Italian Asian twist!
Where: Bazi Restaurant at the Marlin Hotel, 1200 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Fl 33139
Cost: $50 includes tips and tax
Max: 50 lucky guests
Reservations and prepay: Bazi Reservations if any problems, call Bazi directly, tel: 305) 695-0101
Parking: Valet $15 OR public garage on 13th and Collins.
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY!