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