We're back with our #BLESSED Lao New Year Pop-Up Dinner series! To celebrate Lao New Year 2561 our specially invited guests include Chef Phet Schwader of Khe-yo Restaurant in New York City, Nana Sanavongsay of Cooking With Nana from California, and Itsara Ounnarath of White Tiger Distillery in Maryland, all sharing a dish* and telling their story.
In keeping with tradition guests will enjoy a Lao dining experience of:
- multiple-course dishes served community style, while sitting on the floor with shoes off
- soma, a forgiveness ceremony will take place before dinner
- pakwon available for guests to tie wrists threads and give their own blessings
- old school mor lum karaoke music video jams playing a celebration soundtrack
Taking place at Fleisher Art Memorial, on Saturday May 12th 2018, from 6:30-9PM.
*While "vegetarian" options are available, we are following traditional Lao recipes which include fish sauce.
A menu will be shared as the date gets closer.