Join Chantal at the following events, and get in touch if you have other collaboration opportunities to discuss! Check out this fun article and spread in the Washingtonian Magazine (March 2024) to learn all about what I do in and around DC!
Saturday, March 7th, 2026 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm – NEW EVENT! Sherry Social at Casa Teresa – Join me at the Tapas Bar of Casa Teresa in the Square (919 19th St. NW) for a new recurring social club where we sip sherry selections alongside Chef Ruben’s select tapas. Sherry Social is a monthly hangout at Casa Teresa Tapas Bar where sherry takes center stage. Enjoy a rotating lineup of pours paired with Chef Ruben’s inspired tapas, including special dishes debuted exclusively for the group before hitting the regular menu. With a laid-back, friendly vibe, it’s all about sipping, snacking, and connecting with fellow sherry lovers. Tickets here. #sherrysocial #tabancotime
Sunday, March 8th, 2026 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Agatha Christie Sherry Book Club returns to Baan Siam (425 I Street NW) to sip sherry, tea, snack on kanom krok and chat all things mystery by the legend commonly referred to as Agatha Christie. Co-led by Hannah Oliver-Depp (owner of Loyalty Bookstores) and myself, we also recently designed official mugs and stickers for folks! You can purchase them via Loyalty Bookstores. For this meeting we are taking on “Curtain” featuring Hercule Poirot, in his last mystery.
The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle–they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days–but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his “little gray cells.” However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm – PUNCH BOOK LOVE CLUB returns – Join Jewel Murray & I for our monthly Short Reads Book Club where we host, in AdMo, a casual book club featuring novellas, short stories, graphic novels, and other quick reads that are usually under 200 pages. Reserve your spot for a chat with punch, tea, and snacks. The selection has been polled and the March pick will be “The Summer War” by Naomi Novik.
In this poignant, heartfelt novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Spinning Silver and the Scholomance Trilogy, a young witch who has inadvertently cursed her brother to live a life without love must find a way to undo her spell.
Want to join? Mark your calendars, Venmo: $25 to @chantal-tseng (if asked for a code: 5873) and mention PBL. Reserve your spot to join here! Be sure to sign up before 3pm the day of. Will message with the location closer to the day after numbers are sorted out. #PUNCHBOOKLOVE #PUNCHBOOKLOVECLUB
Saturday, March 21st, 2026 – Literary Cocktails / #GetLitDC returns to the bar at Baan Siam on 4th & I St. This month’s book pick is “Slow Horses” by Mick Herron, the book that inspired the popular TV series.
Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They’ve screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves.
London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can’t be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle—not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another.
When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?
Reservations for the 6 – 7:30pm or 8:00 – 9:30pm seatings via Resy available here! Get on the NOTIFY list if tickets are sold out. Ticket includes 3 Literary Cocktails + light snacks & labor fee.
Saturday, April 11th, 2026 from 5:00pm – 7:00pm – Sherry Social at Casa Teresa – Join me at the Tapas Bar of Casa Teresa in the Square (919 19th St. NW) for a new recurring social club where we sip sherry selections alongside Chef Ruben’s select tapas. Sherry Social is a monthly hangout at Casa Teresa Tapas Bar where sherry takes center stage. Enjoy a rotating lineup of pours paired with Chef Ruben’s inspired tapas, including special dishes debuted exclusively for the group before hitting the regular menu. With a laid-back, friendly vibe, it’s all about sipping, snacking, and connecting with fellow sherry lovers. This month we have special guest Christopher McCririe who will chat all things Lustau with us! Tickets soon. #sherrysocial #tabancotime
Friday, April 17th, 2026 from 6:00 – 9:30pm – VINOMORPHY returns to the 2nd floor of Rice Market! for Haiku Day! It’s time for low ABV cocktails based on wines, vermouths, sherry, sake, and more. Haikus inspire the drinks which will also be paired with curated bites from Chef Jing Liu. Stay tuned. Save the date. #VinoMorphy #inkbecomesdrink
Sunday, April 19th, 2026 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm – Agatha Christie Sherry Book Club returns to Baan Siam (425 I Street NW) to sip sherry, tea, snack on kanom krok and chat all things mystery by the legend commonly referred to as Agatha Christie. Co-led by Hannah Oliver-Depp (owner of Loyalty Bookstores) and myself, we also recently designed official mugs and stickers for folks! You can purchase them via Loyalty Bookstores. For this meeting we are taking on “The Mysterious Mr. Quin“
It had been a typical New Year’s Eve party. But as midnight approaches, Mr. Satterthwaite—a keen observer of human nature—senses that the real drama of the evening is yet to unfold. And so it proves when a mysterious stranger knocks on the door. Who is this Mr. Quin? Mr. Sattherthwaite’s new friend is an enigma. He seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light. In fact, the only consistent thing about him is that his presence is always an omen—sometimes good, but sometimes deadly…
Saturday, April 25th, 2026 – Literary Cocktails / #GetLitDC returns to the bar at Baan Siam on 4th & I St. This month’s book pick is “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy.
Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore.
Reservations for the 6 – 7:30pm or 8:00 – 9:30pm seatings via Resy available soon! Get on the NOTIFY list if tickets are sold out. Ticket includes 3 Literary Cocktails + light snacks & labor fee.
Thursday, April 30th, 2026 from 5:00 – 9:30pm – 5th Thursday Absinthe returns to Apéro for spring! It’s time for Absinthe selections, and Absinthe laden cocktails curated by yours truly. Enjoy Absinthe Fountain service with a selection of French, Swiss and American pours available. Cocktails are inspired by select works by Stephen King. Plus, the dinner menu will be available! Join the Absinthe Revolution! $20 ticket will go towards your first drink and reserve you a seat. #5thThursdayAbsinthe! Reserve your spot soon!
THE CHAMPASIANS will return in the spring to host a Bubbly Gathering on the 2nd floor of Rice Market! – Meet the Champasians—Sara, Sonya, and Chantal: three Champagne lovers who enjoy sharing good bubbles, good maps, and good company. Expect at least three Champagnes (plus our Crémant opener), curated bites from Chef Jing Liu, and a little surprise to end the night. We will update in the new year! Happy Holidays! #Champasians
A Champagne blend of a night—60% fun, 40% education, harmonized in sparkling fashion.
Feeling intimidated? Don’t be. It’s all just bubbles and tasty vibes.
BONUS: Select wines will be available by the glass.