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Press release after the jump.

Chef Poon Re-Opens Restaurant: Three months only

Holiday Dinners, & Chinese NY Banquets, Restaurant Week Prix Fixe

Philadelphia Chinatown (November 27, 2007) –As a special holiday treat for his customers, Chef Poon will host a series of dinners in his former restaurant, at 1010 Cherry Street, 2nd floor. The prix fixe dinners, only available from December 23 through March 31 – include a nightly Holiday Dinner (from Dec. 23-Jan. 1), a weekly Chinese New Year Banquet (from Jan. 4 – March 30) and a one week only Restaurant Week Prix Fixe Menu (Jan. 26 – Feb. 1). By reservations only. For reservations: 215/500-9774 or jpoon18250 AT aol.com.

Holiday Dinner – Available every night from Sunday, December 23 through Tuesday, January 1. (including New Year’s Eve). Highlights include: Peking Duck in Steamed Lotus Leaf Bun With Pungent Lotus Root and Cilantro and Japanese Eggplant with Crispy Soft Shell Crab on Skewer With Spicy Demi-glace. $35 per person plus tax and tip. Complete menu.

Chinese New Year Banquet – Available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights from January 4 through March 30. The 10-course banquets include dishes from 8 nations. In keeping with Chinese tradition, all
banquets will be served family style for groups of 6 or more. Smaller groups can be paired with larger groups. Seatings at 5:30 and 7:30. $36.50 per person plus tax and tip. To learn more about Chinese New
Year customs, Chinatown tours available prior to early seating for additional $20. Complete menu.

Restaurant Week Prix Fixe Menu – Available January 26-February 1. Four courses. Featuring Baked Half Lobster Tail with King Salmon Medallion and Linguini Casserole in Savory Mozzarella with Healthy Chinese Baby Greens. $35 per person plus tax and tip. Complete menu.

In addition to these special dinners, Chef Poon continues to conduct Wok ‘N Walk Tours of Chinatown, teach cooking classes and hold team building and private events at 1010 Cherry Street, 2nd floor. For more information, visit www.josephpoon.com or call 215/500-9774.

All events are held at Chef Kitchen, a contemporary and quirky venue at 1010 Cherry Street, 2nd floor, in Philadelphia Chinatown, ½ block from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Chef Kitchen sports stainless steel walls and tables, a partially-exposed kitchen, chairs silk-screened with photos from Chef Poon’s whirlwind life and communal restroom sinks using woks as water basins. Chef Kitchen is not typically a walk-in restaurant, but will open for these three special dinners. Reservations required.