Epic collabs between top women chefs and writers hit Philly this October

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Philadelphia’s Sisterly Love Collective is back with another year of Cookbooks & Convos, the celebration of women in the culinary world that brings together the country’s best chefs, authors, and restaurateurs to take over the city for the month of October. Expect one-of-a-kind collaboration dinners, previews of hotly anticipated cookbooks, and the chance to mingle with some of the industry’s best and brightest.

We’re talking meals hosted by Hetty McKinnon, previews of new cookbooks like chef Nini Nguyen’s Đặc Biệt, a cooking class for kids with Priya Krishna, and more. 

So clear some space on your bookshelf and check out the lineup below. Book tickets soon—these events sell out quickly!

October 8: Maydan at Medan Kampar, 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM @ Kampar

October 9: Đặc Biệt: An Evening with Nini Nguyen x Gabriella’s Vietnam, 5:00 PM @ Gabriella’s Vietnam

October 10: Chinese Enough: Kristina Cho x The Wonton Project, 5:00 PM @ High Street

October 11: Flavors of the Islands, 4:00 – 8:00 PM @ Cherry Street Pier

October 12: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking at Citrine, 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM @ Citrine

October 16: Cookbooks & Convos: Hetty McKinnon X Bastia, 5:45 PM & 8:15 PM @ Bastia

October 17: Melissa Martin x Talula’s Supper Club, 6:00 PM & 8:15 PM @ Talula’s Daily – Secret Supper Club

October 19: Mayumu & Malinamnam: A Baby’s x Abi Balingit Collab, 1:00 PM @ Baby’s

October 19: Feasting on Cake Culture: An Evening with Cake Zine, 7:00 PM @ Mural City Cellars

October 20: Priya’s Kitchen Adventures X Vetri Community Partnership, 11:00 AM @ Vetri Community Kitchen

October 20: Priya Krishna’s Indian-ish, 6:30 PM @ Bloomsday

October 20: Breaking Bao, 11:00 AM @ Essen North

October 21: A Collaboration of Dishes with Clarice Lam x Rice & Sambal, 5:30 PM/ 8:00PM @ Rice & Samball

October 22: Cocktails & Convos with Toni Tipton-Martin, 6:00 PM @ Rex at the Royal

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