Pig Out at TAO for Chinese New Year

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Ring in Chinese New Year with a pig-alicious feast- it's the "Year of the Pig" after all! Both TAO Downtown and TAO Uptown, two Asian inspired hot spots, are offering a four-course pig-centric menu. The innovative dishes, which are sure to leave your taste buds feeling extra lucky this holiday, will be available on Tuesday, February 5th, as an $85 prix-fixe menu per guest or a la carte. Chef Ralph Scamardella and his culinary team have worked to create a menu of traditional Chinese dishes with pig taking center focus, including black truffle and spicy pork dumplings, caramelized pork chop with blood orange chow fun and of course over-the-top desserts to celebrate in true over-the- top TAO style!

With decadent décor and carefully crafted dishes which combine tradition with modern flavors, head to TAO this Chinese New Year for the most authentic, fun and delicious holiday outside of China! Chinese calligraphy murals mounted on weathered brick walls makes Tao Downtown the ultimate space to indulge in specialty dishes inspired by the most festive time in the Chinese calendar, while the décor at Tao Uptown makes you feel like you are entering a majestic Asian temple, the perfect place to feast like a king!

Both hot spots also feature a koi fishpond and larger than life statues overlooking the sexy, dimly lit space that also offers private party rooms and specialty cocktails including Lucky Cat, Saketini, Ruby Red Dragon, and their famous Lychee Martini. You can even visit the Quan Yin, replete with 24 hands and 3D projection mapping technology which utilizes animation to create serene visuals such as flowing waterfalls, bringing the statue to life right before your eyes!

Make your reservations soon so you don't miss out on this limited time menu, and usher in a new year of good fortune, happiness, wealth and longevity - and most importantly, sweet, savory and spicy pork dishes!

Menu

First Course: Sesame scallion bread, topped with glazed pork belly and roasted sesame dip; Second Course: Black truffle and spicy pork soup dumplings; Third Course: Caramelized Pork Chop with Blood Orange Chow Fun; Fourth Course is Dessert: Chinese New Year Firecracker, Mandarin Cheesecake, Valrhona's Illanka Chocolate Cremoux, Pop Rocks at TAO Downtown; Mandarin Cheesecake, Chocolate Mochi Cake at TAO Uptown.

TAO Downtown is located at 92 Ninth Avenue at 16th Street. TAO Uptown is located at 42 East 58TH Street. For more information on TAO, locations, menus and reservations, visit: https://taorestaurant.com/.

Photo credit: Courtesy of TAO Group