Bamboo

Dear Dharma Drink friends, Red Bamboo is closing after 24 years in existence! Red Bamboo was one of the favorite vegan restaurants for many in the city for so many years. But recently, as with many restaurants in the city, they struggled too financially and have now decided to close at the end of the month. Let us do one final lunch there...and maybe enjoy their famous vegan wings, along with so many other delicious options in their menu one last time. **Meetup details:** **Date**: 2/22/2026 (Sunday) **Time**: 2 pm to 4 pm **Location**: Red Bamboo (140 W 4th Street, New York, NY 10012) Hope you will join us. **Website:** [https://www.redbamboo-nyc.com/](https://www.redbamboo-nyc.com/)

**Join us to learn about our recent publication and training in:** **What are Community Food Forests?** Producing more of our food with tree-based agriculture will nourish and heal more people and more land in a shorter amount of time and with longer-term benefits than we have been able to achieve with conventional agriculture over the past 150+ years. **Community Food Forests** combine and reinvent ancient practices of Agroforestry and Agroecology to produce food in ways that regenerate human and ecological health. It is estimated that at one time Earth supported as many as 6 trillion trees, and that number has been reduced by roughly half since “modern” human civilization emerged over 10,000 years ago and converted land for agriculture and urbanization. At an estimated net loss averaging 10 billion trees per year due to ongoing deforestation, we are on track to further reduce that number by half, leaving just 1.5 trillion trees, or one quarter of the natural living forests that evolved as the lungs of this living Earth. Our new book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFD8P5QJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HF7XTG1RTZ6F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6F4OeUE02c_kaenc0S1EP4AfEpAtqFrHygqr3x1RNkgrUxR3Vy9UgCcp6iXtwpZD0QLOjDlz9qaAqbk-mkh6oFgaoIpZHBLPqVwnJzIGWP8.CturBm4-4BrkwNFYkNzs2jktneZlcrLA9nsY9JgVF0A&dib_tag=se&keywords=Community+Food+Forest+Permaculture+land+trust&qid=1767800016&s=books&sprefix=community+food+forest+permaculture+land+trust%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-1&fbclid=IwY2xjawPMt-lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFvYUJuNjlwbzZxUklodHJRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpjcYL4Out48u8AOsIEas-dIodOuxQ42_Qxk7Pg-h5J6I682nKqk79rpx2PE_aem_JUve5Xa6baeVKbleQLRlcQ

We’re back at LoFi by popular demand! In addition to draft beers, LoFi features craft cocktails, curated wines, and small bites. Non-alcoholic options are also available. Bring your latest read and **enjoy $1 off all drinks**. [LoFi Bar](https://www.lofibrooklyn.com/) is conveniently located near the F/G/R lines. Please note, this is not a private event and LoFi will be open to the public. **The bar seats 40 people, available on a first-come basis.** You can expect dimmer lighting and more conversation than our library events. Please bring a book light and headphones, if they will enhance your experience.

Come meet some board game designers, play some unreleased games, and maybe even make some new friends! **Come up to 305 (3rd floor, turn RIGHT once you get out of elevators)! If locked out, CALL ‪**(718) 819-7754 **(do not text)** **If you just want to play some games**...RSVP and show up! Attendance will be taken so if you RSVP, please try to attend. Repeat no-shows will be waitlisted for future events. **If you do still want to playtest YOUR game**...RSVP, FILL out this form prior to the event ([LINK HERE](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AZWPwXRjJirmulM84KtRP1adLfglhovBc7zG7GIpemI/edit?usp=sharing)), and pay a $10 fee [HERE](https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/board-game-playtesting) (helps cover GUMBO expenses such as electricity, cleanup, etc.). Your spot is not confirmed until payment is made. If the spots are full, you are welcome to come as playtester but we not be able to playtest your game. ***GUMBO Patreon Members ([here](https://www.patreon.com/gumbonyc)) have priority access and can playtest their games for free!*** **If you would like to stay updated about future NYC playtesting events, we created a new discord channel:** [https://discord.gg/8xArPjKpqk](https://discord.gg/8xArPjKpqk)

Come and join us at Ma De for the Pa Dang experience which requires the whole table to participate for some of the best Indonesian food in town The deposit for this event is $89.00 which includes tax and gratuity ( with no upgrades) for food and drinks are separate. Please Venmo to 516-974-9203. Thank you If you RSVP for two events for this group and cancel without prior notice, you will no longer be able to attend any other events for this group. If for any reason you cannot make it please cancel ahead of time and give someone on the waitlist a chance to attend. You must purchase one food and one drink in order to participate and must be willing to pay 1.3 times the total amount of your bill to include taxes and gratuities. Thank you and hope to see you !! Please find some of the items included in the Pa Deng experience ​ Fried Chicken tomato chili sambal ​ Lamb Ribs kecap manis, black pepper ​ Butterfish calamansi glaze, lime ​ Roasted Romanesco coconut, cherry tomatoes ​ Lobster +20 lemongrass keluak sauce, celeriac ​ ​ Roasted Brussels Sprouts fried chili sauce, parmesan cheese ​ Yellowtail King Sashimi coconut makrut lime, broth blood orange ​ Baked Razor Clams sambal butter, coconut crumbs ​ Mushrooms Fritters gulai curry, citrus mixed herbs ​ Egg Balado sambal, thai basil ​ Asian Pear Salad citrus, shiso ​ Acar cucumber, sugar snap peas, pepper ​ Flower Krupuk tapioca chips ​ Coconut Salem Rice mixed herbs

Named as the most Authentic Szechuan Cuisine in North America, chef Zhong Qing Wang graduated from the Chengdu Culinary College training from several Sichuan masters and studied at Huaxia International Training Hotel. He moved to the US over 20 years ago, working at renowned restaurants attracting celebrities such as Jack Ma, Bernie Sanders, Lei Jun and more. Let's sample this menu, featuring over 180 authentic Chinese dishes, crafted in the tradition of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. This meal will be family style, drinks will be separate. Estimate \~**$43-48** per person (tax & tip included). **4.7/4.7!** rating on Google/Yelp [Restaurant Menu](https://www.skypavilionnyc.com/menu) **9** courses: **6\. Mr & Mrs Smith \(Ox Tongue & Beef Tripe in Spicy Sauce\)** **13\. Preserved Egg w/Green Pepper** **18\. Strange Peanuts** **44\. Crispy Chili Chicken w/Dough Twist** **50\. Zigong Style Stir Fried Rabbit** **129\. Stir Fried Pea Shoots w/Garlic** **181\. Sky Pavilion Fried Rice** **69\. Cumin Lamb** **94\. Steam Whole Fish** Please bring cash or have a Venmo/Zelle account. Will contact rsvps 3 days before the event to confirm. Hope to see you there!