LTH @ LTH - Annual Holiday Party - THU 12/5/2019, 6-10 pm

Hi all,

We're super excited to be holding this year's holiday fest at the namesake, GNR and long-time LTH favorite, (Little) Three Happiness. G Wiv himself has arranged a special menu with Raymond, and he and the team are excited to host us. We'll enjoy a holiday feast comprised of many of their greatest hits, though there are just too many to include them all . . . even for us! There will be passed appetizers from 6-7 pm, followed by a family-style meal, including dessert, after that.


Shrimp Toast


Head-On Salt & Pepper Shrimp


Clams Evil Ronnie-style


Beef Short Rib w/XO Sauce

Ticket sales are now live and the cost is $50 per person (includes dinner, dessert, tax and tip). Beverages (beer and soda) will be on your own tab. Liquor and wine are byob.

As you will see below (and above), the meal is not vegetarian-friendly but a vegetarian option is available for anyone who requests it in advance, and you can do that here on this thread. More details about the meal and the event can be found on the sign-up page.

Menu (subject to change, yada yada . . .)
Passed Appetizers:
Pot stickers
Spring Rolls
Siu mai
Har Gow

1st Course:
Shrimp toast
Salt pepper shrimp, head/shell on
Whole Crispy skin chicken with shrimp cracker, cilantro, dredging salt and lemon
Beef short rib w/XO sauce Dry style

2nd Course:
Crisp, plain rice noodle
Steamed Rice
Dry-stir fried crab with ginger and scallion
Clams Evil Ronnie-style w/black beans, light sauce, extra jalapeno
Crisp pan fried rice noodle w/roast duck, BBQ pork and mixed veg (no baby corn)
Fried Rice
Egg Foo Young, BBQ Pork light gravy
Rice casserole- Chinese sausage, chicken w/bone, Chinese mushrooms
Squid w/sour greens
Szechuan String Beans
Ong choy w/garlic or fuyu (fermented tofu)

Dessert:
Red bean soup
Sesame ball w/red bean
Coconut jello
Fruit

And never fear, Gary will be supplying us with 2,500 gallons of his homemade chili oil!

Important Additional Details
Once you pay in-full for your tix, we'll add your name(s) to the list of confirmed attendees. Capacity is limited to 48 people. Because of the limited space, we're also limiting sales to 2 tickets per LTH member. As much as we love meeting new people, especially at holiday time, this event may not be the best place for that.

Gift Exchange
The Gift Exchange has been a part of our yearly celebrations since we held our first such event at Klas. If you want, please bring a food-related raffle item. For the raffle/gift exchange, all gifts go into a pool and names are drawn. If you do bring a gift, you get a ticket and are guaranteed one gift in exchange. We’ve set the price for each gift at around $15. Please don’t wrap the gift — we like to see what people are winning before they win it — but please do put your name (real name or screen name or both) on the gift so that lucky recipients know who to thank.

Give Back
Mamagotcha has graciously agreed to collect items for the Greater Chicago Food Depository. She’ll post a list here of the items that are most needed this time of year. Just bring them to the party and we’ll make sure they get to people who need them.

Any questions? If so, please feel free to post them here.

Thanks,

=R=
for LTH

(Little) Three Happiness (website)
209 W Cermak Rd
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 842-1964

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Dclose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
ronnie_suburban +1

-16-

=R=

It is truly a privilege and one of my very favorite personal holiday traditions to deliver your generous donations each year the morning following our party! Here is a bit more information about our annual food drive:

As in past years, all your donations will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the main food bank in our area. Every single dollar you donate will provide three meals to a hungry Chicagoan. The GCFD has special targeted programs to benefit families, children, seniors, and veterans... our most vulnerable citizens.

The biggest question is, what do they need the most? GCFD will accept all non-perishable food donations, but the following highly nutritious items are especially appreciated:

• Canned tuna, chicken or salmon
• Peanut butter
• Meals in a can (soup, stew, chili)
• Canned vegetables and fruit
• Olive or canola oil
• Spices (cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, spice blends)
• Breakfast cereals (cold or hot)
• Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)

If possible, please avoid items packed in glass. We will have some boxes available to collect your kind donations at the party.

If you prefer to donate a check or cash, you can give them directly to me at the party (checks should be made out to the Greater Chicago Food Depository).

Thank you all for your continued support of our annual food drive! Feel free to ask questions here, or to message me privately. I can't wait to visit LTH with you all!

Very excited to be at LTH! Salt and Pepper shrimpies beware!
count us in, paypal sent!

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
DClose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 (probably labmom53)
ronnie_suburban +1
-25-

=R=

In for 2, of course!

But I'm a leetle skeptical that, in addition to dinner, Gary can supply 2,500 gallons of his chili oil for only $50 per person x 48 heads.* Unless, of course, you meant a "virtual 2,500 gallon-equivalence" to mundane wimpy Brand X chili oil as compared to a mere modicum of his air-wavering elixir.

In any case, really looking forward to this engagement at the Ur GNR!!

--Matt

* Not counting any participating head-on shrimp.

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Helen
DClose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 (probably labmom53)
mbh
Cookie Monster
Jazzfood +1
pudgym29
ronnie_suburban +1
-31-

=R=

Please add me to the list of attendees.

O.K. I managed to logon here before the list of attendees exploded. The next time I leave the abode, I'll attempt to purchase a ticket for this. {Incredibly, sites which seemingly want your money also insist you have a broadband connection, as if v.92 Internet denizens are persona non grata.}
If I do manage to get accepted for this, I may dig very deeply in the beer cellar for a bottle of some odd beer.

pudgym29 wrote: O.K. I managed to logon here before the list of attendees exploded. The next time I leave the abode, I'll attempt to purchase a ticket for this. {Incredibly, sites which seemingly want your money also insist you have a broadband connection, as if v.92 Internet denizens are persona non grata.}
If I do manage to get accepted for this, I may dig very deeply in the beer cellar for a bottle of some odd beer.

You're in!

=R=

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Helen
DClose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 (probably labmom53)
mbh
Cookie Monster
Jazzfood
pudgym29
EvA
Cabbagehead
ronnie_suburban +1
-32-

=R=

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Helen
DClose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 (probably labmom53)
mbh
Cookie Monster
Jazzfood
pudgym29
EvA
Cabbagehead
Pigmon
Trixie-Pea
The GP
Mr. X
David Hammond +1
boudreaulicious
laikom +1
gastro gnome
Cinnamon Girl
ronnie_suburban +1
-43-

=R=

OK I can't hold back any longer...

Magnificent! What does the writing say?

Fantastic, Elaine! Can't wait to see it in person!

this is stunning!!

The Chinese characters say water, earth, fire, wind.
They ran a little, and I had help from my son who had steadier hands...
The tree is a chocolate-coated grape stem with colored rice krispies and pink sugar blossoms. The boulders and rock path are all chocolate.
The gold trim is edible luster dust.

Updated menu, most likely the final version:

Passed appetizer:
Pot Stickers
Siu mai
Har Gow

1st Course:
Shrimp toast
Salt pepper shrimp, head/shell on
Whole Crispy skin chicken with shrimp cracker, cilantro, dredging salt and lemon
Baby rib w/XO sauce Dry style, like salt and pepper ribs, not in black bean sauce.

2nd Course:
Crisp, plain rice noodle
Rice
Dry-stir fried crab with ginger and scallion
Clams Evil Ronnie Style w/black beans, light sauce, extra jalapeno
Crisp pan fried rice noodle w/roast duck, BBQ pork and mixed veg (no baby corn)
Fried Rice
Egg Foo Young, BBQ Pork light gravy
Veg:
Szechuan String Beans
Ong choy w/garlic or fuyu (fermented tofu)

Dessert:
Coconut jello
Fruit

There are just a few spots left, so if you want to come, please sign up now. There always seems to be a run near the end of the window and it'd be a shame if anyone who wanted to come missed out.

Thanks,

=R=

I am queasily doing this, but I shall.
LTHF member eating while walking, please sign up for this! You are the member we really need to meet. That document about the Italian Beef sandwiches is monumental. Details of how you decided to compose and develop this loom large for other LTHF members to do similarly [e.g.: burritos, hot dogs, breaded steaks, jim shoes, et alia].

pudgym29 wrote: I am queasily doing this, but I shall.
LTHF member eating while walking, please sign up for this! You are the member we really need to meet. That document about the Italian Beef sandwiches is monumental. Details of how you decided to compose and develop this loom large for other LTHF members to do similarly [e.g.: burritos, hot dogs, breaded steaks, jim shoes, et alia].

You should send a DM, too, because not everyone reads Events.

Regards,
Cathy2

Hi all,

With 43 already on the books and a fairly tight space, we're going to go ahead and close this event now for any additional ticket sales.

That said, if you were on the fence and would still like to come, please send me a PM and we'll see what we can do.

Thanks,

=R=
for LTH

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Helen
DClose +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 (probably labmom53)
mbh
Cookie Monster
Jazzfood
pudgym29
EvA
Cabbagehead
Pigmon
Trixie-Pea
The GP
Mr. X
David Hammond +1
boudreaulicious
laikom +1
gastro gnome
Cinnamon Girl
ronnie_suburban +1
-43-

My +1 and I may no longer be able to make it Thursday so if anyone is interested in our two tickets please post here, PM me, or PM Ronnie.

Thanks!

Unfortunately, my +1 has been laid low by a stomach virus, so one of my tickets is now available also.

--Matt

mhl wrote:Unfortunately, my +1 has been laid low by a stomach virus, so one of my tickets is now available also.

--Matt

Geez, thanks for stealing my thunder!!

Hi DClose - I would be interested in purchasing your 2 tickets. Can you ping me at mptam78 AT hotmail DOT com to let me know the best way to handle? Or we can work through Ronnie. I will also try to PM you to make sure you see this in time.

Thanks!

Ronnie and beloved LTH'ers,

I'm in! I can either purchase a tix or work it out with folks that can't make it. Either way, I am committed to reimbursing the appropriate party and can't wait to see everyone!

Please let me know how to proceed. Happy Holidays to all!

Ok, this event is officially closed!

Here are the last-minute additions (also shown below):

bluepig +1 (subbing for DClose +1 - please send funds directly to DClose)
Zim (subbing for mhl's +1 - Zim to pay mhl at the event)
Pradeep (newly added - paid)
petite_gourmande (newly added, paid)

Thanks!

=R=

Attending:
kalamazoogal
Coops
GAF
Cathy2
Helen
DClose +1 - now bluepig +1
G Wiv +1
lougord99 +1
JoelF
SueF
mamagotcha
Chouxfly
irisarbor +1
nr760
moetchandon
BR
REB
RAB
mhl +1 now Zim
Zim - couldn't make it
mbh
Cookie Monster
Jazzfood
pudgym29
EvA
Cabbagehead
Pigmon
Trixie-Pea
The GP
Mr. X
David Hammond +1
boudreaulicious
laikom +1
gastro gnome
Cinnamon Girl
Pradeep
petite_gourmande
ronnie_suburban +1
-44-

Ppaled you, Ronnie, thank you!

petite_gourmande wrote:Ppaled you, Ronnie, thank you!

Yep. Got it. Thrilled that we'll be seeing you tomorrow!

=R=

Woohoo!