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Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner in the Chun

Event Details

Sixth Annual Thanksgiving Family Dinner in the Chun

Time: November 27, 2014 from 6pm to 11pm
Location: New Grandpa's Restaurant
Street: 393 Zhiyuan St. near Jilin University South Campus 地址:致远街393号附近吉大南校园
City/Town: The Chun
Phone: David: 1363.431.5722, Derek(中文) 1303.921.4881
Event Type: thanksgiving, banquet, party
Organized By: Downtown David - 白大伟, Derek and Brooke and the Great Pumpkin
Latest Activity: Oct 29, 2015

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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 sixth 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 and hosted by me to ensure the most delicious down home Thanksgiving dinner in all of China.  

This dinner will take place at the New Grandpa's Restaurant near Jida Nan Xiao.  The new location will allow us to expand the dinner with more food and a more comfortable environment for all.

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.  

The price of the dinner is 198元.

Early discount, purchase tickets before Nov. 18 and the price is 180元.

Appetizers:

A glass of red wine

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

Entrée:

Grandpa’s Roasted Turkey with Gravy and Trimmings

Roast Tenderloin Filet of Beef in Mushroom Wine Sauce

Bread Chestnut Sage Stuffing

Cranberry Orange Sauce

Sides:

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Buttered Sweet Potatoes

Glazed Carrots with Orange and Cumin

Beet Salad With Garlic-Walnut Sauce

String Beans with Ginger and Garlic

Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds

Dessert:

Pumpkin Pie, Apple Pie and Cheese Cake

Fresh Fruits

Coffee and Tea

This is a No Smoking Thanksgiving Dinner

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Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 24, 2014 at 7:24

Live map coordinates to New Grandpa's

English Map from Google

Chinese Map from QQ

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 24, 2014 at 7:15

Getting ready for Thanksgiving.  Derek got the turkeys.  These turkeys are from Utah. USA.

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 17, 2014 at 3:35

Tickets are available now.  Available at:

New Grandpa's Restaurant: 393 Zhiyuan Street (near Jilin University South Campus)

Thai Curry House: 1066 Xikang Lu (near Changqing Jie)


Sam's Market: 1031-1 Xikang Lu, 2F (near Changqing Jie)

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Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 17, 2014 at 3:31

Map to New Grandpa's

393 Zhiyuan Jie

near Jilin University South Campus North Gate  3 minute walk

near Guige Light Rail station 5 minute walk

地址:致远街393号附近吉大南校园 / 桂谷大街站轻轨

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 17, 2014 at 3:29

Full Menu here:

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 17, 2014 at 3:27

Comment by Michael Eden on November 10, 2014 at 20:53

Totally looking forward to this holiday feast!!  Bringing my wife and a few other friends.  Loved your cooking in previous years and I could really use some comfort food from back home.  Thanksgiving!!  Thanks for doing this every year.

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 6, 2014 at 21:58

Located near Jida Nan Xiao / Guigu Dajie Light Rail Station

Bus 315 about 50 meters south

Comment by Downtown David - 白大伟 on November 6, 2014 at 1:45

A ticket is needed for this dinner. Early discount, purchase tickets before November 18th and the price is 180元.  After November 18th, the price of the dinner is 198元.

Tickets are available now.  Available at:

New Grandpa's Restaurant: 393 Zhiyuan Street (near Jilin University South Campus)


Thai Curry House: 1066 Xikang Lu (near Changqing Jie)


Sam's Market: 1031-1 Xikang Lu, 2F (near Changqing Jie)

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