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!
Thursday & Friday, July 16th & 17th, 2026 from 5:00pm – 9pm – Guest Sommelier at Apéro in Georgetown (2622 P Street NW). I’ll be joining the crew to assist your wine selection and pouring needs! Join me for a wonderful wine evening. Drop in whenever. No reservations needed unless you’re hoping to guarantee a table. Come visit!
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 from 2pm – 5pm – Boozy Ice Cream Social returns to the bar at Baan Siam (425 I Street NW). I’ll have a menu crafted of ice cream float cocktails inspired by poetry and Mt. Desert Island ice cream. A la carte options available as well as scoops and n/a floats. Tickets here! Price covers your first drink.
Sunday, July 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 “Midsummer Mysteries.” Tickets here!
Summertime—as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time. Includes the stories:
- The Blood-Stained Pavement
- The Double Clue
- A Death on the Nile
- Harlequin’s Lane
- The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
- Jane in Search of a Job
- The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
- The Idol House of Astarte
- The Rajah’s Emerald
- The Oracle at Delphi
- The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
- The Incredible Theft
Wednesday, July 22nd, 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 will be polled and the July pick is “The River Has Roots” by Amal El-Mohtar.
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, July 25th, 2026 – Literary Cocktails / #GetLitDC returns to the bar at Baan Siam on 4th & I St. This month’s book pick is “Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinniman
The apocalypse will be televised! Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition. You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what. Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show. Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
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.
Sunday, July 26th, 2026 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Octavia’s Brew’d Book Club NEW BOOZY BOOK CLUB! Join Hannah & I at Loyalty Bookstores in Petworth: 4203 9th St NW for the second edition of our newest venture! We begin with “Parable of the Talents” by Octavia Butler.
Octavia Butler is finally getting the recognition as a genius she deserves, but how much Butler have you actually read? And what about the entire generation of afro-futuristic writers she inspired that now dominate the Speculative Fiction shelves at Loyalty? Inspired by the anthology Octavia’s Brood, Hannah Oliver Depp and Chantal Tseng will read through Octavia Butler and her literary descendants! Chantal will pair a special drink to match the book each month and Hannah will bring the cultural context of the book’s creation for discussion! Join us as we chat about Parable of the Talents!
Thursday, July 30th, 2026 from 5:00 – 9:30pm – 5th Thursday Absinthe returns to Apéro for spring! It’s time for Absinthe selections, Absinthe laden cocktails, AND SHARK WEEK! (curated by yours truly.) Enjoy Absinthe Fountain service with a selection of French, Swiss and American pours available. 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 here!
Saturday, August 1st, 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 my 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 available HERE! #sherrysocial #tabancotime
Friday, October 30th from 7:00pm – 10pm – THE CHAMPASIANS will return to host a Bubbly Masquerade Nite 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 Halloween! #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.
VINOMORPHY will return TBD from 6:00 – 9:30pm – to the 2nd floor of Rice Market! It’s time for low ABV cocktails based on wines, vermouths, sherry, sake, and more. Haikus inspire the drinks and bites which are curated from Chef Jing Liu. Choose a time to arrive: 6pm, 6:30pm, or 7pm and hang out as long as you like. After the tasting menu, we’ll have both drink and food a la carte options. #VinoMorphy #inkbecomesdrink