Fortunate Son Chinese

Our doors may be shut for Thanksgiving Day, but The LaFayette's arms will be wide open.

Power is a good thing. Especially when you have it, which—right now—we don’t. Polite Provisions and Fortunate Son will be closed tonight due to a power outage. Stay strong. Light a candle for us. See you tomorrow.

We may be booked for Christmas Day reservations, but our pick-up window will be just as bustling as we’re offering take-out orders all day & night.

Fortunate Son welcomes you to apply to be our next host. You’ll be the gatekeeper for Crab Rangoon, Dan Dan Noodles, and all manner of Lazy Susan-style joy. If you think you have the hospitality to be part of this dynasty, send your resume to [email protected].

Registration for classes may have ended but Underbelly UCSD is about to be in session—and we’re hiring. Want to enroll? Join us in-person or send your resume to [email protected]

Today’s announcement is one of the favorites we’ve made in a long while. The passion one. The giddy one. ⁠
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SDM and CH Projects have started a book club. Because we love the almighty profanity out of books, and no one ever died thinking, "I should've read less." ⁠
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We’re partnering with some of San Diego’s great independent bookstores, hoping our literary scheme will drive you into their lovely arms. Indie bookstores are the marrow in a city’s bones. Sentence churches. Long thoughts from thinkers. Ray Bradbury’s in there. Toni Morrison, too. Vonnegut, Didion, some unfamous person who wrote like a hurricane for one book and then vanished, great voices the world hasn’t yet discovered. ⁠
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In a modern age where we do what the bloop and bleep tells us, books are Airbnbs for your brain. ⁠
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We are not above bribery to do our part in this book revolution. If you join our club, and show proof that you bought it from a participating local, indie bookstore—each month we’ll randomly select one member to get a $300 gift card to any of the  locations (Craft & Commerce, Seneca, Born & Raised, Ironside, Neighborhood, etc.). ⁠
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Keep your eyes on the next issue of San Diego Mag (September) for the first book. A book that altered us in weird and great ways. ⁠
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In coming months, we’ll beautify your feed with bookstore glamour shots. But for now, here are the bookstores that we’ve partnered with: ⁠
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📍The Book Catapult 📸 ⁠
📍Verbatim Books .books 📸 ⁠
📍Warwick’s 📸 ⁠
📍La Playa Books 
📍Diesel Books 
📍Bay Books Coronado 
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Email [email protected] to join the club and get the full list of participating stores. And if you own a bookstore and would like to join us, reach out.

TODAY🎄ONLINE // TAKEOUT ORDERS ONLY

NOGLAVA $19.99
Baklava inspired Egg Nog
Brown butter infused amaro Montenegro, pistachio, cream, eggs, cinnamon

Each can contains 2 servings 🎁🎁 A very merry Christmas surprise from yours truly

NEW ✨ MAPO TOFU 🔥 Launching this Monday... The Sichuan region's most legendary dish, and one of the best examples of central China’s celebrated use of the Ma (numbing) La (spicy) flavor profile, which focus on the balance of fragrant Szechuan pepper with various dried and fermented chilis. These unique, intoxicating flavors create an intense and addictive dining experience. This dish is a spicy ragù made with ground beef (pictured) or shiitake mushrooms (vegan, coming soon!) and silky tofu, served with rice to balance its mouth-watering palate.⠀
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NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR 12/25 ✨ Link in bio to book your Christmas Day reservation with us, and snag some Mapo Tofu while you're at it 👌

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We’ll be closed on Thanksgiving Day so our staff can have the opportunity to spend the holiday with family and friends. On Friday we’ll reopen for service as usual, with regular service hours throughout the weekend👌

Take a bit of fortune home with you tonight.

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A very fortunate fried rice with asparagus, peas, carrots, Chinese sausage and garlic butter 👌 a house staple that should always be on the table

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Fortunate Son on film through the eyes of • the winner of our photo contest 📸 Shot on with • we have a surprise in store for you 👏👏👏

Your table awaits.

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Big news for rib lovers. Our new Char Siu Pork Spare Ribs come drenched in Chinese five spice, soy, hoisin, scallions & sesame. Available for dine-in or takeaway 4 - 10PM.

Fortunate Son Chinese updated their phone number.

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