

Events & Appearances
From keynote speeches & industry panels
to cooking demos & collaboration dinners,
check out Reem’s past appearances,
and collaborate on future ones!
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Featured Appearances

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The View from the Kitchen
Summer 2019
“Food is inherently political. Our food is a marker of our cultural identity... you cannot separate one from the other.” // HEAR MORE //


Food & Entrepreneurship Conference 2018
Keynote Speaker
“Reem’s is a place where you can imagine a different way for the world to run, where those in the margins are at the center.”
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Past Appearances
The following is a highlights list of Reem's past appearances since 2017:
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Emerson Collective Fellows Friday Conversation 2022
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KQED Live 2021
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Indie Chefs DC Hikayat Al Sham 2021
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Bon Appetit Heads of the Table 2021
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James Beard Stories of Resilience 2021
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18 Reasons Fundraising Dinner 2021
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James Beard Award
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Digital Age Learning EdHarmony Summer Institute 2021
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Allied Media Project Palestine is Getting Free 2021
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American Muslims for Palestine Turning Tables 2021
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Middle Eastern Children's Alliance Palestine on a Plate 2021
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SF Urban Film Fest 2021
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Museum of Food and Drink 2020
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Asian Art Museum At The Table 2020
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Allied Media Conference 2020
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Arabee SAWA Camp 2020
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Toronto Palestine Film Festival 2020
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Charleston Food & Wine 2020
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Museum of African Diaspora Decolonize Your Food 2020
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CIA Worlds of Flavor 2019
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We Are La Cocina Book Tour 2019
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Iconoclast Dinner Series Honoree @ James Beard House 2019
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Philly Chef Conference 2019
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La Cocina Conference 2015-2018
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InspireSF Small Business Conference 2018
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F&B Voices from the Kitchen 2019
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Punch Spirit Forward 2019 Series
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Eater Young Guns Summit 2019
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Sofra Daymeh, Los Angeles 2019
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Macy’s Culinary Council 2019
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Portland Feast (Bon Appetit) 2018 & 2019
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Healthyish Summit. Brooklyn 2018
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Aspen Food and Wine Festival 2018
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Culinary Institute of America World of Flavors 2018
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NYT Voices from the Kitchen (YBCA) 2018
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James Beard Taste of America. SF 2018
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LA18 Summit
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Real Food Real Stories 2017
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Assymetrical Table. NYC 2017

When
May 19, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
Where
Online
Past Events
- Fri, Nov 12Zoom (link provided after registering)
- Fri, Nov 05KQED Headquarters
- Tue, Jul 13Online
- Fri, May 28Online
- Thu, Apr 29Online
- Sun, Feb 21Online
- Fri, Nov 13Zoom
- Nov 12, 2020, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PSTWebinarJoin Reem as she shares how Reem's is using food as a way to support disaster relief in the local San Francisco Bay Area as part of Covid-19 this year and was a part of helping food mutual aid efforts soonafter the summer accident in Beirut, Lebanon, both as part of World Central Kitchen.
- Sat, Oct 24The Vault Restaurant (Garden)
- Sat, Oct 24Virtual
- Wed, Oct 14Zoom
- Sun, Aug 16Online Event with Ticket
- Sun, May 24https://experiences.chefsfeed.com/meals/d/1
- Fri, May 22Facebook LiveMay 22, 2020, 3:00 PMFacebook LiveWatch Palestinian-Syrian Chef Reem Assil show us how to make her delicious Shorbat Freekeh, a cracked green wheat chicken soup. Her San Francisco, California restaurant Reem's is inspired by her passion for Arab street corner bakeries and the vibrant communities that surround them.
- Sun, May 17TBD; Please check IMEU
- Sun, Mar 08Charleston Wine + FoodMar 08, 2020, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTCharleston Wine + Food, 1503 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, USAReem's Breaking Bread Workshop is part of a vibrant gathering of top chefs, winemakers, authors, storytellers, artisans, and food enthusiasts from around the globe, convening in Charleston, South Carolina.
- Fri, Mar 06The American Theatre