Dining in Style: The China Club

Last week Pat and I got to experience a very special  treat - dinner at The China Club. You have to be a member to dine here and so we were honored to be asked to a dinner with some exceptional company.

The China Club is located in the old Bank of China building and has a 1930s style to it.  The club boasts an extensive art collection and impeccable food and service with Peking duck carved table side, homemade noodles and a giant Lazy Susan in the center of our table (a personal favorite)! There's even local entertainment: a cabaret singer and jazz band, a performance by a man who has mastered the art of pouring tea (wait and see - this is truly an art form!) and a traditional noodle maker, who started with a ball of dough on a table and without using a single utensil (other than his magic hands), finished minutes later with an armful of gorgeous, perfectly formed noodles.  Where's the cooking school to teach me that?

It's worth checking out, if you can get in, of course...

Check out this great photo of the live music from the evening! This was taken by Liam Fitzpatrick on his iphone. Absolutely impressive!

Live music at The China Club. Photograph courtesy of Liam Fitzpatrick.