The Best Lunar New Year Celebrations in Houston, Mapped


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With special dishes, cocktails, plenty of lion dance performances, and lucky red envelopes, Houston is ringing in the Year of the Snake with great ceremony

Houston’s top restaurants and venues are pulling out all the stops with unforgettable Lunar New Year events. Spanning now through Saturday, February 8, these celebrations include lion and dragon dances, traditional music, fireworks, and culinary delights.

From Traveler’s Table’s Asian-inspired brunch with a lively lion dance to Trill Burgers’ limited-edition Indomie Chopped Cheese Sandwich, here are 18 of the city’s best ways to welcome in the Year of the Snake.