upcoming events
Keep Checking Back here as we add more Special Events to our Lunar New Year Pop-up Calendar.
Guest Bartender Series: Sunny Sundays
the man, the myth, the legend! THIS HOSPITALITY EXTRAORDINAIRE IS BACK BEHIND THE STICK AT VIRIDIAN AND BETTER THAN EVER. JOIN SUNNY LAM AS HE RETURNS FOR A VERY SPECIAL GUEST BARTENDER SERIES EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE RED ENVELOPE POP-UP FROM WED. JAN. 29 THRU SUN. MAR. 02. WATCH SUNNY SHAKE AND STIR HIS WAY THROUGH ALL OUR POP-UP SPECIAL COCKTAILS AS HE BOOGIES TO THE RED ENVELOPE SOUNDTRACK. DON’T MISS OUT!
GUEST BARTENDER: SUNNY LAM
We’re excited to have Sunny Lam return to Viridian for a special guest bartending shift to commemorate Viridian’s 5th Anniversary and Lunar New Year 2025. A beloved Viridian bartender by many a Bay Area and Oakland local, Sunny’s passion for hospitality has always been evident in the genuine warmth and kindness he shows to all his guests.
Since departing Viridian for new and exciting adventures, Sunny has done pop-up cocktails for Fish Sauce Boogie at Bar Iris, seasonal shifts for the Miracle pop-up at award-winning Pacific Cocktail Haven, guest bartending to help raise funds for HAPI (Hospitality of Asians and Pacific Islanders), and so much more. You can find Sunny being his usual charming, witty, and talented self at his new bar home, the smash-hit TallBoy. We feel lucky and blessed to have had Sunny grace our presence for over two amazing years.
Come by to relive all the grand ol’ memories of Sunny Lam behind the Viridian stick from 5:30pm to close on Sunday, Feb 2nd.
Lion Dance by Kei Lun Martial Arts
JOIN US FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE LION DANCE PRESENTED BY KEI LUN MARTIAL ARTS. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kei Lun Martial Arts is dedicated to the preservation of the Lion Dance, Dragon Dance, and Martial Arts. Rich in traditional ancient storytelling, their explosive performances include tales once lost for generations and never before presented in the United States.
In 2000, several of Kei Lun’s team members journeyed to China to learn the art of lion head making. Since then, they have applied their new skills to restoring retired lion heads and creating new lions to be treasured by future generations.
Believed to bring good fortune and blessings, lion dance performances are not uncommon at Chinese birthday parties, grand openings, weddings, and of course, Lunar New Year festivities. Come by to celebrate the Year of the SNAKE as we usher in a prosperous and lucky 2025.