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  $5 Zoom tickets tonight for what will undoubtedly be a really interesting conversation between two deft as hell women: author Dr. Alex Ketchum and moderator Alicia Kennedy.    See you at 8p for a conversation on the history and future of feminism in the food space. 

No. 2 →  This is a book about people gathering together (usually at a dining room table) and sitting in the stillness and the silence.  When it was first published in 2019, Seance instantly became one of the most sought after photography books. (Side note: we tried to purchase it back in 2020, but it was priced at over $400 at the time!) When we heard Atelier was publishing a new edition of the book, we knew we wanted Shannon to visit to the shop.   "American photographer Shannon Taggart’s fascination with Spiritualism, the belief in deceased individuals’ ability to communicate with the living, began during her adolescence when a medium revealed a family secret about the circumstances of Taggart’s grandfather’s death. Years later, Taggart, then a practicing photojournalist, found herself obsessively drawn to Lily Dale, New York—the world’s largest Spiritualist community. Her transformative experiences there catalyzed a 20-year odyssey documenting Spiritualist communities throughout the world in search of “ectoplasm”—an emanation exorcised from the body of the medium, believed to be both spiritual and material."

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  Come try our new menu situation! We are serving arancine, a few sandwiches, some antipast and yummy parms in the cafe FRIDAY through SUNDAY 11 to 7p. 

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  Our event with one of the best books to come out this Spring... 

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  You can still do all the things. 

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  Are you looking to rent kitchen space, have a pop-up, throw a bake sale, a private luncheon, a private event, a wedding, a Tupperware party, or what have you? Email [email protected] for more info about renting our kitchen or working with us for an event.  

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  TUE MAY 9 /  z o o m   e v e n t  Join us as we welcome author Dr. Alex D. Ketchum in conversation with writer Alicia Kennedy for this virtual event to discuss Alex's new book INGREDIENTS FOR REVOLUTION: A History of American Feminist Restaurants, Cafes, and Coffeehouses.

  FRI MAY 12  / a u t h o r  e v e n t Join us as we celebrate the new edition of SÉANCE with artist and author Shannon Taggart. Shannon will be joined in conversation by Archestratus owner Paige Lipari, along with some special guests and surprises. Possible spoonbending. Stay tuned in.

  TUE MAY 16 / M U S I C A     hello/at last is a concert series at Archestratus curated by percussionist/improviser Jess Tsang.  THE GOOD ENERGY IS HERE. COME. Free!

  WED MAY 17 / C O M M U N I T Y    Every six-ish weeks we read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novels, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food. Then we discuss. Read through The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki and join us IN PERSON in May.

 THUR MAY 18  / a u t h o r  e v e n t  Join us as we celebrate longtime Kitchn editor and recent 'Best Cookbooks of Spring' author Sheela Prakash and her delicious, accessible new book Salad Seasons: Vegetable-Forward Dishes All Year. Expect snacks, a moderated conversation with the wonderful cookie expert, fundraiser, and author JESSE SZEWCZYK, a Q + A, and signing.

  SAT MAY 20 / p o p  u p     e v e n t  Join us as we welcome back Sicilian sweets expert, legendary food stylist, relentless recipe developer, hotshot creative director, and total visionary Victoria Granof. We are celebrating the release of her gorgeous new dolci-inspired puzzle, TRIUMPH OF GLUTTONY from Piecework Puzzles with, of course, a PASTICCERIA POP-UP all made by Victoria herself.

 FRI MAY 26 / C L A S S   Learn to prepare a full seasonal Sicilian meal with cook/owner of Archestratus Paige Lipari. Come ready to cook a bunch of dishes, stay long enough to mangia, and leave with some delicious recipes in hand.

  SAT MAY 27 / a u t h o r  e v e n t  Join us as we welcome back to the shop (all the way from Japan) one of our favorite cookbook authors and all around incredible human Nancy Singleton Hachisu!  We are honored to be celebrating JAPAN: The Vegetarian Cookbook. 

  THUR JUN 1 / C O M M U N I T Y  Cook your way through California Soul by Tanya Holland during MAY and drop by with a dish on THUR JUN 1 — all are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! It gives us a monthly dose of hope for the universe!

  WED JUN 7 / a u t h o r  e v e n t  Join us as we welcome back Scotland-based Pakistani writer, cookbook author, and BBC broadcaster Sumayya Usmani to celebrate her memoir ANDAZA: A Memoir of Food, Flavour and Freedom in the Pakistani Kitchen.

 DATE TBD /  A U T H O R    E V E N T  (*rescheduling soon. Shifted for family emergency) Join us as we welcome an inspiring and sustainable chef, entrepreneur, and now cookbook author Homa Dashtaki to the shop!  The White Moustache Yogurt company founder is here to celebrate her elegant, personal new cookbook Yogurt & Whey: Recipes of an Iranian Immigrant Life. 

OCT 6 /   I N   P E R S O N   C L A S S  In 3 friggin' hours Paige will teach you how to make killer RAINBOW COOKIES! A hands-on, fun-filled experience that engages all the senses.

  ART NOW ON VIEW / i n   B O O K S HEADS WILL ROLL 

New sculptural objets de art from Daniel Zender.

S O C I A L   C L U B: Join us as we build a community around building community cookbooks! It's the COMMUNITY COOKBOOK COMMITTEE. Learn more here. Want to be a part of the reading/editing/ compiling team that makes this all happen? Email us to be added to the Google Group and we will keep you updated about when these meetings will resume.

THERE ARE SO MANY MORE EVENTS TO COME THIS SPRING. PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING A COMMUNITY GROUP or HAVING AN EVENT.

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