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    Post #1 - December 19th, 2008, 3:07 pm
    Post #1 - December 19th, 2008, 3:07 pm Post #1 - December 19th, 2008, 3:07 pm
    We are planning a Chinese New Year day family dinner. If anyone is interested, please reply to this thread.

    quack quack!
    Kelly
    5041 N. Broadway
    Chicago, IL 60640
    773.769.1254
    [email protected]
  • Post #2 - December 19th, 2008, 3:09 pm
    Post #2 - December 19th, 2008, 3:09 pm Post #2 - December 19th, 2008, 3:09 pm
    Hi,

    I am likely interested. When you have menu and price, will you post it?

    Regards,
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #3 - December 19th, 2008, 8:11 pm
    Post #3 - December 19th, 2008, 8:11 pm Post #3 - December 19th, 2008, 8:11 pm
    Of course I'm interested!
    Steve Z.

    “Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
    ― Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Post #4 - December 19th, 2008, 9:15 pm
    Post #4 - December 19th, 2008, 9:15 pm Post #4 - December 19th, 2008, 9:15 pm
    Is that 1/26/09? I too am interested....
    "Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini

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  • Post #5 - December 19th, 2008, 10:03 pm
    Post #5 - December 19th, 2008, 10:03 pm Post #5 - December 19th, 2008, 10:03 pm
    Me too!

    Jyoti
    Jyoti
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  • Post #6 - December 19th, 2008, 10:19 pm
    Post #6 - December 19th, 2008, 10:19 pm Post #6 - December 19th, 2008, 10:19 pm
    Count me in! I hope I will be in town!
  • Post #7 - December 19th, 2008, 10:22 pm
    Post #7 - December 19th, 2008, 10:22 pm Post #7 - December 19th, 2008, 10:22 pm
    Depending on the timing, I'd love to attend -- probably + 1 or 2.

    =R=
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  • Post #8 - December 19th, 2008, 10:35 pm
    Post #8 - December 19th, 2008, 10:35 pm Post #8 - December 19th, 2008, 10:35 pm
    Gong Xi Fa Cai! I would love to celebrate the New Year at Sun Wah. Count me in for 1!
  • Post #9 - December 19th, 2008, 10:47 pm
    Post #9 - December 19th, 2008, 10:47 pm Post #9 - December 19th, 2008, 10:47 pm
    ok, i will keep you all in mind for the time being. as soon as i have a menu and pricing, i will post and let you guys know. happy holidays!

    kelly
    5041 N. Broadway
    Chicago, IL 60640
    773.769.1254
    [email protected]
  • Post #10 - December 20th, 2008, 6:53 pm
    Post #10 - December 20th, 2008, 6:53 pm Post #10 - December 20th, 2008, 6:53 pm
    Count us in. We believe in celebrating all holidays, no matter whose, no matter when, no matter if.
    Gypsy Boy

    "I am not a glutton--I am an explorer of food." (Erma Bombeck)
  • Post #11 - December 20th, 2008, 8:18 pm
    Post #11 - December 20th, 2008, 8:18 pm Post #11 - December 20th, 2008, 8:18 pm
    Evil Ronnie and I would like to be counted in. Sounds like fun and we know the food will be wonderful.
    "With enough butter, anything is good."-Julia Child
  • Post #12 - December 20th, 2008, 9:35 pm
    Post #12 - December 20th, 2008, 9:35 pm Post #12 - December 20th, 2008, 9:35 pm
    tarte tatin wrote:Is that 1/26/09? I too am interested....

    TT, 1/26/09 seems the date, though obviously Kelly will confirm the date and time. Either way, I both Ellen and I would love to attend.
    One minute to Wapner.
    Raymond Babbitt

    Low & Slow
  • Post #13 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:50 am
    Post #13 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:50 am Post #13 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:50 am
    I'm interested as well.
    Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
  • Post #14 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:52 am
    Post #14 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:52 am Post #14 - December 22nd, 2008, 10:52 am
    Definitely interested. Thanks, Kelly!
  • Post #15 - December 22nd, 2008, 12:58 pm
    Post #15 - December 22nd, 2008, 12:58 pm Post #15 - December 22nd, 2008, 12:58 pm
    Fifille and I would also like to attend this. she has never been to Sun Wah!
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  • Post #16 - December 23rd, 2008, 8:38 am
    Post #16 - December 23rd, 2008, 8:38 am Post #16 - December 23rd, 2008, 8:38 am
    If we can sign up, please put down glennpan +2.

    Thanks,

    G
  • Post #17 - January 13th, 2009, 3:31 pm
    Post #17 - January 13th, 2009, 3:31 pm Post #17 - January 13th, 2009, 3:31 pm
    I believe 1/26 works out well... count me in for 2, to be confirmed with time and menu.

    pd
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  • Post #18 - January 14th, 2009, 11:54 am
    Post #18 - January 14th, 2009, 11:54 am Post #18 - January 14th, 2009, 11:54 am
    I would be interested, as well as Mr. Foodie1 (total of 2)... Any ideas when details will be confirmed?
  • Post #19 - January 14th, 2009, 12:15 pm
    Post #19 - January 14th, 2009, 12:15 pm Post #19 - January 14th, 2009, 12:15 pm
    I would like to attend with one friend if I am not too late.
    Thanks,
    Becca
  • Post #20 - January 15th, 2009, 12:16 am
    Post #20 - January 15th, 2009, 12:16 am Post #20 - January 15th, 2009, 12:16 am
    ok my foodie dears, the day has arrived! and no, it's not because you all were pushing for information. there were a few kinks to work out and i worked them out tonight. so, to get signed up for the dinner, please call me, kelly, at the restaurant and leave a credit card number with me over the phone so i can confirm your seat. rule #1: i will run the card the day of the dinner, so whether or not you show up, you will be charged, unless you call me before 5pm the day of the dinner to tell me you're not coming. rule #2: if you are allergic to ANYTHING at all, i do not recommend this dinner. i cannot accommodate everyone on this dinner because it's different from all the others. you know i would love to if i could, but i can't this time. THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THESE TWO RULES! info is as follows:

    price: $25/person, tax, tip, and byo included (beer and soda from us is separate, as usual)

    time and date: 7pm, jan. 26, 2009 (it's a monday)

    seating limit: 30 people, first come first serve. once i reach 30, i will take down phone numbers in case anyone cancels on the day of the dinner and i will call you going down the list. if i don't hear from you within an hour, i will move on to the next person on the list. the reason is because of the type of food i'm serving and it makes a big difference to have the seats filled.

    food: we are having pun choy. hakka style new year's dinner. for those of you with knowledge, bear with me a moment. pun choy's direct translation is basically basin food. or as we kids like to call it, bucket food. hakka people are mostly nomadic and tend to live and work quite far from their hometowns. so when new year's rolled around and they went home for a visit, they would bring food from where ever they were working or cook food and brought that to dinner. unfortunately, the food would be cold by the time they arrived (of course) and it was a major logistical nightmare to reheat food from 20 or 30 different people. so what they did was get some large basins, layered everything in, and reheated all the foods together. reason i can't accommodate allergies is because we have to cook everything together and there will be cross contamination. we will try to work on different "basins" in the future but family tradition dictates that the first meal of the year be as "rich" and "glorious" as possible so we can't do vegetarians either.

    so, now that most of the information is out, know that we love you all, whether you are allergic to anything or not, vegetarian or not, or will just vacuum everything we put in front of you. ^_^ we hope that everyone will enjoy the dinner and we hope to see you all soon!

    quack quack and lots of love,
    kelly
    5041 N. Broadway
    Chicago, IL 60640
    773.769.1254
    [email protected]
  • Post #21 - January 15th, 2009, 12:17 am
    Post #21 - January 15th, 2009, 12:17 am Post #21 - January 15th, 2009, 12:17 am
    bah! forgot to remind you. don't call tomorrow! it's thursday! i won't pick up the phone...hahaha!! ^_^

    kelly
    5041 N. Broadway
    Chicago, IL 60640
    773.769.1254
    [email protected]
  • Post #22 - January 15th, 2009, 10:27 am
    Post #22 - January 15th, 2009, 10:27 am Post #22 - January 15th, 2009, 10:27 am
    sunwahrestaurant wrote: if you are allergic to ANYTHING at all, i do not recommend this dinner.


    Uh-oh, my wife is allergic to cats. :lol:
    Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
  • Post #23 - January 15th, 2009, 9:13 pm
    Post #23 - January 15th, 2009, 9:13 pm Post #23 - January 15th, 2009, 9:13 pm
    Kelly

    May I be so bold as to ask what is going into said basin?
  • Post #24 - January 15th, 2009, 10:17 pm
    Post #24 - January 15th, 2009, 10:17 pm Post #24 - January 15th, 2009, 10:17 pm
    :lol:

    Poon choi - isn't as unappetizing as it sounds. In fact, it sounds like how I used to eat takeout from Chinese buffets.
  • Post #25 - January 17th, 2009, 12:17 am
    Post #25 - January 17th, 2009, 12:17 am Post #25 - January 17th, 2009, 12:17 am
    hehehe...that would ruin the fun, no?
    5041 N. Broadway
    Chicago, IL 60640
    773.769.1254
    [email protected]
  • Post #26 - January 20th, 2009, 4:51 pm
    Post #26 - January 20th, 2009, 4:51 pm Post #26 - January 20th, 2009, 4:51 pm
    We're looking forward to this dinner and celebrating with our LTH and Sun Wah friends. From the little internet research I did about poon choy, it sounds like we're in for an amazing meal.

    Thanks so much to Kelly for letting us LTHers know about the dinner and coordinating our participation.

    I'm guessing we're likely to be seated family style, given that the food will be served in large vessels. So, who else is in?

    Ronna
  • Post #27 - January 20th, 2009, 7:12 pm
    Post #27 - January 20th, 2009, 7:12 pm Post #27 - January 20th, 2009, 7:12 pm
    REB wrote:So, who else is in?

    G and Ms Wiv
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  • Post #28 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm
    Post #28 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm Post #28 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm
    Wait list, for now. :(

    =R=
    By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada

    Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS

    There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM

    That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
  • Post #29 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm
    Post #29 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm Post #29 - January 20th, 2009, 7:21 pm
    I am in.
    Cathy2

    "You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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  • Post #30 - January 20th, 2009, 7:27 pm
    Post #30 - January 20th, 2009, 7:27 pm Post #30 - January 20th, 2009, 7:27 pm
    ronnie_suburban wrote:Wait list, for now. :(

    =R=

    Strike that, I'm in! :D

    =R=
    By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada

    Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS

    There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM

    That don't impress me much --Shania Twain

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