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!
Tuesday, Aug 4th & Friday Aug 7th, 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!
Sunday, August 16th, 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 Mousetrap” Tickets here!
For more than 70 years, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has kept millions of people, from every corner of the globe, on the edge of their seats, and it continues to be a sell-out hit of London theatre. This brand new edition of the world’s longest-running play contains a new introduction by Sophie Hannah, bestselling author of the authorised Agatha Christie Poirot continuation novels, as well as the official play script and a host of exclusive material from the show’s archives.
As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves in a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst. One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts. Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? And can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?
Sunday, August 16th, 2026 from 5:00pm – 9pm – Guest Sommelier at Maxwell Park in Shaw (1336 9th 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!
Wednesday, August 19th, 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 novelettes, 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 August picks are “Kaiju Agonistes” by Scott Lynch, “The Millay Illusion” by Sarah Pinsker, and “Never Eaten Vegetables” by H.H. Pak. Each novelette is nominated for an upcoming Hugo and under 50 pages.
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
Sunday, August 23rd, 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 third edition of our newest venture! We begin with “A Few Rules for Predicting the Future” by Octavia Butler. It’s a super fascinating (& short!) essay of a mere 56 pages. You should definitely join us! If you’ve never read Butler, that’s ok. There’s still time. Get started here!
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!
Saturday, August 29th, 2026 – Literary Cocktails / #GetLitDC returns to the bar at Baan Siam on 4th & I St. This month’s book pick is “Lonesome Dove” by Larry McMurtry. A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, Lonesome Dove, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America. Read with me! Or don’t. It’s not required to enjoy your evening and the menu will not reveal spoilers.
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.
Saturday, October 3rd, 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 SOON! #sherrysocial #tabancotime
Thursday, October 29th, 2026 from 5:00 – 9:30pm – 5th Thursday Absinthe returns to Apéro for spring! It’s time for Absinthe selections, Absinthe laden cocktails, AND SPOOKY SEASON! (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 soon!
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