Want to see us at a cooking school, pop-up, restaurant, or bookstore in your city? Email us with ideas! robyn.eckhardt@gmail.com drhagerman@gmail.com
2018 – check back for cooking classes/events for Fall 2018!
MONTREAL, CANADA
Saturday April 14, Appetite for Books – 2 p.m.
Short talk and book signing. Tastes from Istanbul and Beyond will be served! Please call the store to RSVP: (514) 369-2002
Thursday, April 12, Restaurant Su, Verdun This event is SOLD OUT.
4-course dinner with optional wine pairing, dishes from and inspired by Istanbul and Beyond. Price of ticket includes a copy of the book.
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
Tuesday, April 10, 430-6PM, Middlebury College Robert A Jones ’59 Conference Room
2017
NEW YORK AREA
Wednesday, Oct 18 — MOFAD (Museum of Food and Drink), Brooklyn, 630-830p
Join Robyn and David for Turkish bites from Istanbul and Beyond, wines from Turkish winery Vinkaya, and a talk moderated by Eater editor Helen Rosner. Books will be signed! Purchase tickets here.
BOSTON AREA
Sunday, October 22 — Stir, Dinner SOLD OUT
Join Robyn at chef Barbara Lynch’s demonstration kitchen and cookbook store for an intimate five-course seasonally-focused menu of dishes from Istanbul and Beyond, paired with wine. Robyn will be on hand to share stories from her research in Turkey and to provide context for the dishes, which will be prepared by one of Stir’s chef-instructors.
This demonstration class/dinner is limited to 10 people. Reservations will open to the general public, via Stir’s website, on September 16.
Monday, October 23 — Sofra Bakery & Cafe, Cambridge, 630/7 – 830/9pm. SOLD OUT
Join Robyn and David for a presentation/book signing, a demo by award-winning chef-owner Ana Sortun, and a buffet-style tasting of dishes from Istanbul and Beyond, prepared by Sofra staff.
Tuesday, October 24 — Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA, Evening
Robyn and David will sign books and offer samples of dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. $10 per person includes tasting. Buy tickets here.
ANN ARBOR, MI
Thursday, October 26 — Zingerman’s Bakehouse, 6-830pm
Join Robyn for a demo and tasting of five dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. You’ll leave with a signed book and a packet of recipes for the dishes taught in the class!. Purchase tickets here.
Friday, October 27 — Zingerman’s Bakehouse, 12-230pm
Join Robyn for a demo and tasting of five dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. You’ll leave with a signed book and a packet of recipes for the dishes taught in the class!. Purchase tickets here.
CHICAGO
Saturday, October 28 — Read It and Eat, 3-5pm
Join Robyn for a demo and tasting of two dishes from Istanbul and Beyond, and book signing. For details and to purchase tickets go here. (Discount for purchase of tickets for both the demo and the hands-on cooking class, below.)
Sunday, October 29 — Read It and Eat, 11am-2pm.
Join Robyn for a hands-on cooking class. We’ll prepare 4 dishes from Istanbul and Beyond and eat lunch together afterwards. For details and to purchase tickets go here.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Wednesday , November 1 — The Fourth Estate Restaurant, National Press Club SOLD OUT!
Join Robyn and David for a special Istanbul and Beyond dinner. Ticket price includes a signed copy of Istanbul and Beyond; ‘couple’s tickets’ include one copy of the book. Menu details forthcoming. To purchase tickets go here.
LOS ANGELES AREA
Friday, November 3 — Chevalier’s Books, Larchmont, 7pm
Join Robyn and Dave for a short presentation and book signing, and taste a few dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. Details to come!
Saturday, November 4, afternoon — Collaborative Turkish/Iraqi Kurdish meal in Thousand Oaks
We’re teaming with Luqman Barwari, owner of dearly departed Kurdish restaurant Niroj, for an intimate meal featuring Kurdish dishes from Turkey and Iraq. Before Niroj closed this last summer it received a glowing review from Jonathan Gold. Check out the menu and buy tickets here.
Tuesday, November 7 — Melissa’s Produce, Vernon
After a presentation by Robyn, we’ll lunch on dishes from Istanbul and Beyond prepared by Melissa’s team of chefs. (This event is by invitation only.)
SEATTLE
Wednesday, November 8 PM and Friday, November 10 Noon — The Pantry
SOLD OUT – add your name to the Waiting List at the link below.
Join Robyn for a hands-on cooking class featuring two main dishes from Turkey’s Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts, a side dish from central Anatolia and a delicious Black Sea dessert bursting with hazelnuts. After the cooking is done we’ll sit down to dinner. For details, price info and to book a spot please go to this page and click ‘The Turkish Coast’.
Thursday, November 9 — Book Larder, 6:30-8:00pm
7:30pm Join Robyn and David for an author/photographer presentation, take home a signed book, and taste a few sample dishes from Istanbul and Beyond, prepared by Robyn. Event is FREE, but please do RSVP here.
SAN FRANCISCO
Wednesday, November 15 — Omnivore Books, 7:30pm
As former San Francisco Bay Area residents we’re thrilled to have the chance to introduce our book back ‘home’. Join us for a talk and book signing, and taste a few dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. This event will be on the Omnivore Books website in October.
Thursday, November 16 — San Francisco Cooking School, 6-10pm SOLD OUT!
6-10 pm — Join Robyn for a hands-on cooking class featuring exuberantly spicy dishes from Turkey’s south eastern provinces. Afterwards we’ll sit down to eat and drink (wine included) together! For details and to register please click here.
Saturday, November 18 — San Francisco Cooking School, Noon
Turkish Ingredients Primer. (This class is for the cooking school’s professional students only)
Sunday, November 19 — Istanbul Modern SF — Two seatings: 10A-Noon and 1-3pm SOLD OUT – add your name to the waiting list at the link below.
We’re excited to be collaborating with chefs Laura and Sayat on two back-to-back brunch/lunches featuring dishes from/inspired by the Turkish Mediterranean province of Hatay. Think olives/olive oil, chilies, unusual cheeses, pomegranate molasses and fragrant herbs. Expect something a bit different than the usual Turkish breakfast!
Check out the menu and reserve a space at Feastly.
Learn more about Istanbul Modern in this San Francisco Chronicle article about pop-ups.
We’re taking Thanksgiving week off. Have a delicious holiday!
BOSTON
Wednesday, November 29 — Xhibition Kitchen, Northeastern University
Join Robyn for a book signing, demo and tasting of dishes from Istanbul and Beyond. For details go here.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
Thursday, November 30 — Honey Road Restaurant, DinnerSOLD OUT!
Join us for a meal of dishes from and inspired by Istanbul and Beyond, prepared by Cara Chigazola-Tobin (formerly of Boston’s Oleana) and Hen of the Wood alum Allison Gibson at their Mediterranean mezze restaurant. This is sure to be a delicious, laid-back event, our last in the United States for 2017. Details to come!
2018 – Adding events weekly — check back for updates!
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
Tuesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 7 — Middlebury College **Rescheduled for the week of April 9, 2018 — check back for details**
Robyn and David will be involved in a number of teaching and speaking events at the College over these dates, at least one of which will be open to the public. Details to come.
DENVER, COLORADO
Saturday March 17 — French 75 Restaurant, late morning – early afternoon **This event will be rescheduled for late March/early April. Check back for details!**
Join David for a 3.5-hour food photography class! Students will learn how to develop an internal ‘toolkit’ that will guide them to great photos. After a demo by David, students will break into small groups apply what they’ve learned by shooting dishes prepared by the restaurant. This workshop will be accessibly priced, with a maximum of 18 students.
Saturday March 17— Tattered Cover Bookstore – mid-afternoon **This event will be rescheduled for late March/early April. Check back for details!**
Join Robyn and David for a moderated Q&A and book signing. Details to come.
Saturday March 17— French 75 Restaurant — Dinner **This event will be rescheduled for late March/early April. Check back for details!**
Join Robyn and David for cocktails followed by a special dinner of dishes from or inspired by the recipes in Istanbul and Beyond. Details to come.
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