Neighborhood News: Lunar New Year Year of the Horse

Written By Victoria Lee

Happy Year of the Horse! Your favorite Chinatown businesses are going all out for Lunar New Year. Check out our complete guide to special menus, exclusive promotions, and can't-miss celebrations. We will be updating this page with new things!

Photo By Zach Chan from our 2026 Lunar New Year Traditions Village

Special Menu Items

Events/Programming

Other Promotions

Special Menu Items:

Ho Won (106 Forsyth St.) Ho Won on Forsyth will be selling Chinese New Year food items such as Rice Wrapped in Bamboo Leaves (Zongzi),  Prosperity cake ( Fat Gao), Turnip cake (Lo Bak Gao), Sesame Balls (Jian Dui) and Chinese New Year sweet sticky rice cake (Nian Gao) to celebrate the new year!

2. Nyonya (199 Grand St.) is celebrating the Year of the Horse with a special lineup of auspicious dishes, featuring Salmon Fish, Jumbo Prawns, Steamed Fish, Double-Cooked Pork Leg, Garlic Half Chicken, Yee Mee with Dried Scallops, Beef Cubes, and Mixed Vegetables- each crafted to bring prosperity, luck, and abundance to the table!


Events/ Programming:

  1. Floralgom Galentine's Day Floral Arranging Workshop

    2/14 @1:30-3:30pm

    A gentle Galentine’s gathering centered on friendship, self-love, and slowing down together. Join us for guided floral arranging paired with mindful journaling and reflection as we welcome the new year with intention. Come with a friend or come solo- this space is about connection, not perfection. Come hungry for connection- Sushi and 1 cocktail/mocktail included.

    Checkout @floralgom for my monthly mindful floral arranging workshop

RSVP


2. Slllo’s Valentine's Day Edition: Slow Dating for AAPI

2/14 @5-7pm  

Slllo is hosting an exclusive 2 hr guided journey for Asian singles who are ready to date with clarity, and real connection.

This is NOT speed dating. It’s about getting honest with yourself, first. Then connecting with others who are ready to do the same. Click below to learn more and apply!

RSVP & Apply

3. Floralgom and Dinner with Charles Bouquet Workshop & Macanese Dinner LNY Collab

2/21 @4-9pm

FLORALGOM and Dinner with Charles invite you to a two-part Lunar New Year experience. Begin with a guided bouquet workshop, exploring seasonal stems and FLORALGOM’s signature style.

Stay for a Macanese-inspired dinner crafted by Dinner with Charles — a cozy, intimate meal celebrating heritage, home, and new beginnings. Create. Gather. Celebrate.

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Victoria Lee

Victoria (Vic) Lee is the co-founder of Welcome to Chinatown, leading community outreach and operations for the initiative. Vic is an industry recognized corporate travel and meetings strategist at The Estée Lauder Companies, and an aspiring author. Chinatown was her second home, spending every Sunday at her late grandmother's apartment on Eldridge Street, until it became her only home after moving there in 2010. The vivaciousness of Chinatown has shaped her as a person, and because of that, she owes so much to Chinatown. While she has more than a handful of favorite places, Vic can never turn down a good plate of roasted duck and a beer.

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