Lunar New Year is this Saturday, and while many folks in Seattle will be celebrating with traditional food and drink, a local brewery is putting its own spin on the holiday.

Raymond Kwan and Barry Chan from Lucky Envelope Brewing in Ballard explain what the holiday means to them and how they cooked up their special Lunar New Year beer flavors.

Plus, we hear from Washington Representative My-Linh Thai, who wants to make Lunar New Year a state-recognized holiday.

Check out Lucky Envelope's Lunar New Year events on their website: https://www.luckyenvelopebrewing.com/

And Seattle Met's roundup of regional celebrations: https://www.seattlemet.com/arts-and-culture/events-and-where-to-order-food-for-chinese-new-year

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