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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— with a track record of struggle & success —
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Past Appearances
The following is a highlights list of Reem's past appearances since 2017:
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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
Past Events
- MOFAD Panel: Covid & Restaurants: Where Do We Go From Here?Wed, Oct 14Zoom
- Fatayer Jibneh Class with Hoopes VineyardsSun, Aug 16Online Event with Ticket
- ChefsFeed Chefstival - Livestream Benefit for SF New DealSun, May 24https://experiences.chefsfeed.com/meals/d/1
- Toronto Palestine Film Festival: Shorbat Freekeh with Reem AssilFri, 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.
- Charleston 2020 Food & Wine Festival: Breaking BreadSun, 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.
- Charleston Wine & Food: Whose Food Is It Anyway PanelFri, Mar 06The American Theatre
- Civic Engagement through FoodThu, Feb 27Ferry BuildingFeb 27, 2020, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PSTFerry Building, One, Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111, USAReem joins Nina Ichikawa, ED of the Berkeley Food Institute for a conversation hosted by CUESA & SPUR on how we use our collective energies to galvanize the food movement for larger systems change and how can we best nourish ourselves and our neighbors, while fighting for the causes we care about.
- Museum of African Diaspora Decolonize Your FoodSat, Jan 25Museum of the African Diaspora
- Culinary Institute of AmericaWed, Nov 06The CIA at Copia (The Culinary InstituteNov 06, 2019, 2:00 PM – Nov 08, 2019, 1:30 PMThe CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute, 500 1st St, Napa, CA 94559, USAChef Reem Assil presents at the 21st Annual Conference of the Worlds of Flavor: Cultures of Deliciousness, flavors and traditions in motion, from the Mediterranean and Middle East to South Asia.
- Ode to Kitchen MatriarchsThu, Oct 24James Beard Foundation
- Hot Luck Road Trip: Oakland (Afternoon)Sun, Oct 134505 Burgers & BBQ MacArthurOct 13, 2019, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM4505 Burgers & BBQ MacArthur, 3506 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619, USAFeast with with Chef Reem and others! Created by James Beard Award-winner Aaron Franklin (Franklin Barbecue, Loro), Guerilla Suit principal and Mohawk owner James Moody, and Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, it is a one of a kind finger-licking & finger-picking good time.
- San Francisco Street Food FestivalSat, Oct 12The Power StationOct 12, 2019, 10:30 AM – 8:00 PMThe Power Station, 420 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USALa Cocina's San Francisco Street Food Festival is a vibrant celebration of community, culture, and entrepreneurial spirit featuring 50+ chefs and restaurants. Come for a full day of eating and drinking, and stay for an event that promotes equity for women, immigrant, and POC-owned businesses.
- We Are La Cocina Book Tour: Nashville Dinner and Book SigningSat, Sep 28The Nashville Food Project, Inc.
- Cali-Pali-Pino brunchSun, Sep 08LASASep 08, 2019, 11:20 PM – Sep 09, 2019, 3:00 PMLASA, 727 N Broadway #120, Los Angeles, CA 90012Sunday in LA @reem.assil will be throwing down at @lasa_la And @pcpla for a Cali-Pali-Pino style brunch. Come through for those #baytola flavors stay for the Palestinian and Filipino food combos your tastebuds can only dream about. Seating is limited so make your reservations soon!