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Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner in the Chun

Event Details

Time: November 28, 2013 from 6pm to 10pm
Location: Grandpa's Restaurant
Street: Xikang Hutong between Changqing Jie and Mudan Jie 西康胡同 - 牡丹与长庆街
City/Town: Changchun 长春
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Phone: Downtown David:1363.431.5722 /Derek(中文) 1303.921.4881
Event Type: thanksgiving, banquet
Organized By: Downtown David - 白大伟 & Derek Wang
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2013

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Event Description

That time of the year is almost here, so get ready for the Changchun’s most famous Thanksgiving dinner at Grandpa’s. This dinner has become a tradition and will be the fifth Thanksgiving dinner I cooked for the gang from Changchun Friends and as in the past, this will be the very best Thanksgiving dinner.

The dinner will use the finest and freshest ingredients available including Turkeys imported from Iowa, USA. Everything will be made from scratch, even the breads and pies. Many of the recipes come from my own family's kitchen and will be cooked by me to ensure the most delicious down home Thanksgiving dinner in all of China.

Since Thanksgiving is a family holiday and many here are without family, this is the best time to join our Changchun family and enjoy an authentic Thanksgivings dinner. It goes without saying, the most important ingredient in any Thanksgiving dinner is the company and the friends.

Here are some details of the menu. This menu worked well in the past, but there may be small changes. There will be table service at the beginning of the meal, with buffet for additional helpings. Wine and Cocktails will start at 6:00 pm and Dinner will be served at 7:30 pm

The cost of the dinner is now 188元. The price increase over last year is because of the increasing price for both the turkey and beef. Derek apologizes for the increase in price. Tickets will be available starting November 4.

Appetizers:

A glass of red wine to start the meal

Chicken Pumpkin Chowder Soup

Cream of Mushroom soup

Grandpa’s Potato salad

Cucumber Salad with Dill

Deviled Eggs

Vegetable Salad with Thousand Island Dressing, Grandpa’s Ginger Salad Dressing

Fresh Baked Challah Bread

Entree / Main Course:

Grandpa’s Roasted Turkey with trimmings

Bread Chestnut Sage Stuffing

Apple bacon Cranberry Corn Bread Stuffing

Grandpa’s Giblet Gravy
Cranberry Orange Sauce

Roast Tenderloin Filet of Beef in Mushroom Wine Sauce

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Buttered Sweet Potatoes

Glazed Carrots with Orange and Cumin

Beet Salad With Garlic-Walnut Sauce (new)

String Beans with Ginger and Garlic

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

and Bread Sauce for Richard Roman

Dessert and Coffee:

Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie and Cheese Cake

Fresh Fruits and Fruit Compote

Coffee and Tea

There will be special cocktails and specials on bottles of wine.

This is a No Smoking Thanksgiving Dinner

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Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on December 1, 2013 at 2:55: Also want to give thanks to two people who helped with the preparation of the dinner:

Ashley Favre for helping with the Deviled Eggs and Potato Salad
Chris Knight for helping with the Cranberry Sauce

Comment by Richard Roman on November 30, 2013 at 16:39: Also, the showing of A Wonderful Life with James Stewart was a nice touch!

Comment by Richard Roman on November 30, 2013 at 16:38: I concur with Chris

A magnificent job David and looking forward to next year!

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 30, 2013 at 16:27: I want to thank everyone who attended Thanksgiving dinner at Grandpa's. It always a big task and a lot of work to get this event completed, but its worth it. Cooking for so many people is a big accomplishment for me. This year we had 45 people sharing a laugh and eating together. I enjoyed meeting and chatting with everyone, especially meeting with the people who were new to Changchun. It was great to have a Changchun Thanksgiving together.

Thanks Chris for your wonderful comment, helping people is what this holiday is all about and is a big part of my life in Changchun.

Comment by Chris Knight on November 29, 2013 at 0:18: David,

Thank you for a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for allowing me to help you, even if it was just peeling oranges for the cranberry sauce. Being a part of this event helped me to find a little peace. I just found out that my stepmother had had a heart attack, and needs quadruple bypass surgery, and she is also suffering from advanced COPD. She is only 78.

Being able to help you make this event a success showed me that I also have a family here, in Changchun. A family which is caring, and loving (in its own way). A family that sticks together and supports one another.

It's people like you, Derek, Brooke, Richard Roman, Steve Mellow (although he's no longer here), Ward, Wim, Martin Hendricks, Michel, and too many others to mention, that make this a community. A community of people from all walks of life and different nationalities, who support each other and look out for each other.

This is what we should all be giving thanks for on this day. I didn't get the chance to say this tonight, so I am saying it here; and I want to say thank you, to all members of Changchun Friends, for making this the community it is.

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 28, 2013 at 7:25: Map to Grandpa's (in case you dont know the way)

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Comment by Richard Roman on November 27, 2013 at 22:35: I will be there about 7.00
Looking forward to this David!

Comment by CCF Beijing on November 27, 2013 at 19:46: Thanksgiving and Hanukkah on the same day? I had no idea. Have a great feast David. hanukkahthanksgiving2013.org

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 27, 2013 at 17:59: This year again, there has been a lot of interest and tickets are almost sold out!

If you are interested in going to this Thanksgiving event, Im advising people to go down to Grandpa's and buy your tickets as soon as you can.

Here's looking forward to a wonderful time for all

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 26, 2013 at 20:03: Jo, the tickets will be held for you at the door. See you there and Happy Birthday!!