Events

Featured Experience2026 Flagship

Spice & Story

Stories of home. Flavors of memory. A kampong reimagined.

An intimate, interactive theater experience where stories of home, immigration, integration, and innovation come alive through food, memory, and shared moments.

August 15 & 16, 2026
Save the date
San Mateo Event Center
San Mateo, California
Spice & Story — an immersive night market streetscape with Kampong Kopi, live theater, and experiential gallery
More Than a Meal event flyer — Emily Lim of DaBao Singapore, July 4 in Reston VA and July 5 in New York NY

Event flyer · Lead sponsor: Singapore Global Network

Past Culinary ExperiencePast Event

More Than a Meal

Cook. Remember. Belong.

A hands-on Southeast Asian cooking & storytelling experience with Emily Lim of DaBao Singapore — James Beard Award semifinalist and Food Network alum. Together we cooked Hainanese Chicken Rice, Ngoh Hiang, and Kueh Bingka, then gathered around the table to share the meals that shaped us.

Reston, VA & New York, NY
Two cities
July 4 & 5, 2026
3–6 PM ET
Culinary Workshops — in-person cooking class and hybrid online session with Spice & Story recipe kit

Scenes from our tables in DC & NYC — come sit at the next one.

More Than a Meal — Washington, DC in-person event collage
Washington, DC · In-Person
More Than a Meal — Washington, DC virtual session collage
Washington, DC · Virtual
More Than a Meal — New York City in-person event collage
New York City · In-Person
More Than a Meal — New York City virtual session collage
New York City · Virtual
That was really an amazing event. Wonderful company, creating a shared meal of food that I have no idea how to make — having that food be as memorable as the company.

Why these experiences matter

Culture is most powerful when it is experienced personally and shared collectively. We create moments where people feel seen, connected, and invited into deeper understanding — across cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences.