The mushroom season is done, but we still must look for them wherever we can! And we are in the middle of holidays, so time to gather and enjoy the occasions.

There are two Kosher Chinese Vegetarian restaurants in Chinatown that have had an ongoing rivalry for being THE original Buddha Bodai for quite some time now, and here is your chance to try the 77 Mulberry place (https://www.veganbodhi.com), just to change things up. Everything is vegetarian there, most dishes are vegan, but you will not be missing meat products at all. The costs per person should be somewhere around $30-35 (inflation!) including tips.

The place does not serve alcohol, but feel free to bring wine or beer if you want: since the place is certified kashrut, they ask for the outside drinks to be kosher too.

I will try to order a variety of dishes similar to the selections we tried in the past, supply chain issues allowing, of course, and try a new dish or two. And please bring CASH as it is by far the easiest way to pay in the end.

I made the reservations on both dates for their two biggest tables, so we can aim for 22 people per event, starting at 6pm. Thus, we are rather limited by space, and if you are interested in attending, please send me an e-mail with your preferred date in January of 2025 (Thursday 9th and Tuesday 21st) at nymsactivities@gmail.com to reserve a spot for you. The first reservations get the spots, so do not dawdle if you want to come!

If later you discover that you cannot come, please let me know if case there is anyone on the waiting list so we can fill your spot.Please let me know if you have any questions, and hope to see you soon, at one of the two dinners in January of the upcoming year.

My cell phone # is 206-369-0497, just in case.

-Roman Kosoy