• April 6, 2011

HSBC Bank is bringing diverse Asian culinary culture to New Yorkers through its sophomore sponsorship of the 2011 LuckyRice Festival.

The annual week-long LuckyRice Festival begins May 2 featuring globally renowned chefs, including Anita Lo. Known for her successful New York restaurant Annisa and as a contestant on Top Chef Masters Season 1, Lo will host the kick-off dinner, presented by HSBC Bank.

Additionally, HSBC will present two other intimate dinners with chefs Daniel Boulud and Susur Lee and Iron Chef Morimoto and the week's culmination: the epic grand feast on May 6 at the Mandarin Oriental. The Grand Feast celebrates the best of Asian cuisine as interpreted by an acclaimed line-up of master chefs from Asia as well as those from the LuckyRice culinary council.--Tanya Irwin