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Date: <\/strong>Thursday, June 4, 2026
Time: <\/strong>Doors open at 5:00 pm (PT); Program begins at 5:30 pm (PT)
Location: <\/strong>Seattle, WA 98109 (Venue address will be sent to registered guests one week prior to the event.)
Fee: <\/strong>Free for USJC Members \/ $40 for non-USJC Members
Registration:<\/strong> If you have questions about this event or would like to attend, please contact us at membership@usjapancouncil.org<\/a>. Registration deadline is May 25, 2026. All registration is subject to approval. Your registration is non-transferrable. <\/strong>There will be no exceptions. For security purposes, guests are required to present a valid photo ID upon arrival.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Join the US-Japan Council PNW and the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle for an intimate and engaging Fireside Chat featuring world-renowned chef, author, and Seattle\u2019s own J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-Alt. Known for his scientific approach to home cooking and his best-selling books The Food Lab and The Wok, Kenji invites us into a conversation that traverses the intersection of heritage, home, and the Pacific Northwest culinary landscape. The Fireside Chat will be followed by a reception with food prepared by the Consulate\u2019s chef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By registering for this event, I understand that USJC and\/or the Consulate-General of Japan in Seattle may take photos of me that will be used for website, social media, and marketing purposes. If I do not wish my photo to be taken or used, I will contact USJC staff or event organizers in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-Alt<\/b>
American Chef and Food Journalist<\/p>\n\n\n

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J. Kenji L\u00f3pez-Alt is a former restaurant cook, New York Times columnist, and author of the James Beard Award\u2013winning and bestselling books The Food Lab and The Wok, as well as the children\u2019s book Every Night Is Pizza Night.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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