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Featured Appearances
Featured Appearances

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Past Appearances
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 View 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
Upcoming Events

Pali-Ethiopian Sunday BrunchSun, May 25Oakland
Pali-Pino Sunday SupperSun, May 18San Francisco
OAKLAND Arabiyya Book Release Celebration x MECA x AROCFri, Jun 24Oakland
Arabiyya Cookbook Celebration with Reem Assil @ Lenoir (Austin, Texas)Sun, May 29Lenoir South First
Hot Luck Southern BBQ Giddy Up!Thu, May 26Austin
Emerson Collective Fellows Friday with Reem AssilFri, Nov 12Zoom (link provided after registering)
KQED with Cecilia PhillipsFri, Nov 05KQED Headquarters
Cooking for Kids with Reem Assil & Joshua David SteinTue, Jul 13Online
Hoopes Vineyard: Virtual Cooking Series - Spring MakloubaFri, May 28Online
Middle Eastern Children's Alliance: Palestine on a Plate!Sun, Feb 21Online
Sacred Kitchen Global Soul Food Cooking Class SeriesFri, Nov 13Zoom
Eat Drink SF: Flavors of SF DinnerSat, Oct 24The Vault Restaurant (Garden)
#IACP2020Cooks Conference: Restaurants in the Time of COVIDSat, Oct 24Virtual
Upcoming Events
Past Events

Pali-Ethiopian Sunday BrunchSun, May 25Oakland
Pali-Pino Sunday SupperSun, May 18San Francisco
OAKLAND Arabiyya Book Release Celebration x MECA x AROCFri, Jun 24Oakland
Arabiyya Cookbook Celebration with Reem Assil @ Lenoir (Austin, Texas)Sun, May 29Lenoir South First
Hot Luck Southern BBQ Giddy Up!Thu, May 26Austin
Emerson Collective Fellows Friday with Reem AssilFri, Nov 12Zoom (link provided after registering)
KQED with Cecilia PhillipsFri, Nov 05KQED Headquarters
Cooking for Kids with Reem Assil & Joshua David SteinTue, Jul 13Online
Hoopes Vineyard: Virtual Cooking Series - Spring MakloubaFri, May 28Online
Middle Eastern Children's Alliance: Palestine on a Plate!Sun, Feb 21Online
Sacred Kitchen Global Soul Food Cooking Class SeriesFri, Nov 13Zoom
Eat Drink SF: Flavors of SF DinnerSat, Oct 24The Vault Restaurant (Garden)
#IACP2020Cooks Conference: Restaurants in the Time of COVIDSat, Oct 24Virtual
Past Events
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