Kung Pao Kosher Comedy.jpgIt all started as a joke. Sixteen years ago, a San Francisco-area stand-up comic named Lisa Geduldig attempted to answer the age-old question, "What are Jews supposed to do on Christmas?" The answer she eventually came up with - go out for Chinese food and have a good time - resulted in the birth of one of the Bay Area's most enduring comedy traditions. Now in its sixteenth year, the Kung Pao Kosher Comedy festival attracts comedy fans of all faiths to enjoy Jewish comedy in a Chinese restaurant, specifically the New Asia Restaurant in San Francisco's vibrant Chinatown neighborhood. But this is no B-list event. Past performers have included comedy legends Shelly Berman and Henny Youngman, and this year's shows will be headlined by David Brenner, making his first San Francisco appearance in fifteen years. The shows run from December 24 to December 27 and tickets are available here. Starwood has hotels throughout San Francisco, including Le Méridien San Francisco and the Westin St. Francis, which is one of the sponsors of the event.

[image via Kung Pao Kosher Comedy]

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