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Conquer the Summer Blues in Miami and join my first summer Wok Star Supper Club gathering. I’m very excited to introduce you to Drunken Dragon, it’s tucked away in a nondescript strip mall that still retains a red neon sign, MARKET, except there’s nothing plain about this place. Don’t be fooled by the exterior, on entering, you’re greeted by steamy photography of Japanese bondage on one side and on the other, a 300-pound table made out of reclaimed Douglas fir suspended by chains.
You’re probably wondering if I’ve gone off the deep end choosing this restaurant for our Supper Club but I like to shake things up and take you places you wouldn’t dream of going. Trust me, you’re in for a delightful culinary experience and get into the groove. It’s a cross between an Asian gastropub, Japanese Izakaya and Korean BBQ. We’ll start with a social meet and mingle, cocktails with water throughout the evening sponsored by VOSS and snackies before sitting down to the 3 course dinner, so don’t be shy, introduce yourselves!

AKP_DRAGON-3698-Edit6540 — Drunken Dragon main dining area. Interior photos courtesy Drunken Dragon.

AKP_DRAGON-3750-Edit6543 — Very cool bar area to hang for our cocktails and tasty bites.

AKP_DRAGON-3777-Edit6546 — 300 pound Douglas fir table suspended by chains next to bar area.

Korean BBQ grills in the main dining area are the highlights for most but for me, it’s Chef Xavier Torres’ modern Asian inspired plates from Vietnam, Thailand and Japan that we’ll focus on for this Supper Club. His previous stints at Nobu, The Dutch, Zuma and Sushi Samba culiminated into his current exotic cooking style at Drunken Dragon. It’s fantastic that Chef Xavier and I both learned to cook from our moms. He grew up in Puerto Rico and was encouraged to explore his natural culinary talents by his mom! You’ll get a chance to hear his philosophy about his style of cooking at the end of our gathering. Chef Xavier and I came up with a menu so you can enjoy a taste of all his signature dishes.
Owners, Conrad Gomez, Angel Febres and Navin Chatani, all with nightclub, bar experience decided to open Drunken Dragon after successfully opening Foxhole Bar. I’ve arranged for us to go there after our gathering where you’ll get your first drink FREE! It’s literally behind the restaurant but you wouldn’t know it cause it’s unmarked and in an alleyway. Yes, taking you deeper into a shroud of mystery.
I set the gathering for August 14 to coincide with my mom’s birthday if she were still alive! I think she would appreciate us celebrating with her, enjoying each other’s company and of course the food. My mom was a fantastic cook and entertainer, she would organize lavish dinner parties and I truly think I inherited my love of doing the same thing from her!
Can’t wait to see you all at Drunken Dragon, gather all your friends, family, colleagues and celebrate summer with us with some good food and a few laughs!
Menu and Details below…

_Z4B3439 — Lobster Roll: crispy brioche, sriracha aioli, caviar, roe, tarragon, melts in your mouth! photo credit: Gary James

Crack Spare Ribs: serondeng sambal, scallion, coriander, chili. And as its name implies, you’ll want more! photo credit: Gary James

Salt roasted beets: blackberry, pea shoots, miso yogurt, dry miso, red quinoa.

Tikki themed handcrafted cocktails with exotic ingredients are half price!

Here are the details, you know the drill…you’ll be paying directly to Drunken Dragon…
What: Eleanor Hoh’s Wok Star Supper Club, Conquer the Summer Blues!
Cost: $45 including tips and tax, excluding beverages.
Drinks: Happy Hour Cocktails are half off usual price, complimentary VOSS water throughout evening, beverages NOT included in $45.
When: Sunday, August 14: 5-7pm
Where: Drunken Dragon, 1424 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Max: 79 seats without the bar and 92 with the bar seats.
Parking: Valet – $10 (usually $15) OR street parking ($4 an hour, so you’ll end up hot and bothered, go with valet, so worth it!)
Reservations: Plse specify WOK STAR SUPPER CLUB on Drunken Dragon Open Table. My event will be mentioned somewhere in your reservations.
It should take you to Aug.14 page, choose time slot 5pm. Call DD directly 305-397-8556 if you have any problems.
Please don’t leave till last minute and be disappointed you can’t get in! I’ve had loads of publicity in the media, thanks to everyone who helped promote my Wok Star Supper Club!
Eater Miami’s Tastiest Summer Food Events
Hedonist Shedonist News Wire
MiaBites
Mitch and Mel’s Foodie Friday
New Times Miami’s Events Calendar
Soul of Miami’s featured event
South Florida Food and Wine
South Florida Gourmet
Thank You Miami’s August Food News
Voss Water’s Events

MENU FOR WOK STAR SUPPER CLUB AT DRUNKEN DRAGON
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14: 5-7PM
5-5:30pm Meet and Mingle at the Bar with Cocktails & munchies on arrival
Drunken Dragon Fries – curry salt, truffle aioli.
Edamame – black pepper, sea salt, sugar snap peas.
5:30pm sit down…Cold Appetizers:
Hamachi – kalamansi ponzu, cashews, orange and grapefruit segments, red onion, mint.
Salt roasted beets – blackberry, pea shoots, miso yogurt, dry miso, red quinoa.
Next- Mains family style:
Lobster roll – crispy brioche, sriracha aioli, caviar roe, tarragon.
Crack Spare Ribs – serondeng sambal, scallion, coriander, chili
Twice Fried chicken from Happy Hour menu – Asian slaw, miso ranch, red dragon
Sides family style to come with Mains:
Taro Truffle Hash – 63 egg (soft egg), chinese sausage, corn, snow peas, taro chips.
Stir fry veggies – cauliflower, baby carrots, shitakes with sweet soy-ginger, garlic salt.
Dessert
Japanese mochi – scoop of mango and green tea.
FOXHOLE BAR
First drink FREE! Whoa, you heard right! Any beer, wine, liquor of your choice excluding top shelf hard liquor.

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Sunday nights shouldn’t be humdrum, and now you have BAZI’s Shanghai Nights $10 Chinese Classics to look forward to! Have one last fling before you start your work week. 7 Chinese classics are available through the week but discounted only on Sundays. Enjoy these favorite Chinese classics while you can, they can be paired with dishes from their a la carte menu which are all scrumptious or savored as is. Drop by if you’re going to the beach, shopping in South Beach or want a good Chinese without MSG in beautiful surroundings!
Our favorites were spare ribs, they were tender and not slathered with sticky sweet sauce like most Chinese restaurants and Moo Shu Pork.

Moo Shu Pork with housemade scallion pancakes, one of our favs!

Mike Pirolo, Italian chef and owner, already famous for his restaurant, Macchialinia also on South Beach, is going full throttle with a complete Chinese menu and without MSG, yay. Mike uses only grass fed beef and their chicken and pork are free range, non-gmo and antibiotic free! Wow, the only Chinese restaurant that caters to folks who are health conscious, thank you BAZI.

BAZI’s take on Chinese food is delightful, I’ve had their Thanksgiving dinner with Peking turkey. You can find out why an Italian Chef, Mike Pirolo and Jen Chaefsky decided to open a Chinese restaurant and why I chose BAZI to host my Chinese New Year celebrations here and here.

Egg Drop Soup with crispy wonton strips sets the tone for Chinese Classics!

Spare Ribs and Chicken Wings with an outrageous dip!

Big head shrimp lo mein, I could taste shrimp in the noodles, so good!

General Tso's chicken, slightly crispy exterior with succulent interior, yummy, no goopy sweetness. — General Tso’s chicken, slightly crispy exterior with succulent interior, yummy, no goopy sweetness.

Lap Cheong Fried Rice, moist and very fluffy and eggy. In Asia, we judge a restaurant by its fried rice and Bazi made the cut! Not sure why, but fried rice is always served at the end.

Chocolate lave cake just tipped me over the top, yum. — Chocolate lava cake just tipped me over the top, yum.

Note: this was a complimentary tasting but doesn’t sway my opinions!

Wok Star Supper Club at Drunken Dragon

Bazi introduces Shanghai Nights

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