About this Event
Renowned Chef Tony Tan to Host One-Night-Only Pop-Up at Viridian in Oakland – Aug. 14
Oakland, CA – On Thursday, August 14, acclaimed Malaysian-Chinese and Australian chef, author, and culinary educator Tony Tan will appear for a rare U.S. pop-up and cookbook signing event at Viridian, the much-lauded craft cocktail bar and modern Asian-American restaurant in Uptown Oakland.
The walk-in-only event runs from 6:30pm to 10:00pm, with a pop-up menu featuring dishes from Tony’s newest release, Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class, a deeply personal collection spanning Malaysian, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Singaporean, and Thai classics filtered through Tony’s signature lens of refined technique and multicultural depth.
Guests will have the rare opportunity to meet Tony Tan in person, enjoy a selection of dishes from the book, and have their copy signed by Tony himself. Both food and books be available while supplies last. No reservations required.
Event Details
- Location: Viridian, 2216 Broadway, Oakland, CA
- Date: Thursday, August 14
- Time: 6:30pm – 10:00pm
- Reservations: Walk-in only; Reservations not required.
- Book Signing: Available on-site with the purchase of a book.
- Menu: Selected dishes from Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class
About Tony Tan
Tony Tan is one of Australia’s most celebrated culinary figures, known for his decades of work as a chef, writer, TV host, and cultural ambassador for Asian cuisines. Tony Tan describes his earliest, formative food education as an explosion of flavours and ideas akin to a culinary tsunami. Growing up in Kuantan, on the east coast of Malaysia, the son of Hainanese immigrants – a father who ran a rest house and a mother who was an accomplished, endlessly curious cook – he was blessed with an open mind, attentive parents and a dynamic ever-evolving diaspora around him. His Malay neighbours taught him to cook beef rendang, his Peranakan neighbours gave him an appreciation of chicken cooked with buah keluak, and his Indian-Tamil friends showed him how to eat rotis and chapatis. Across multiple subsequent decades in Australia, the UK and France, through studies of history, language and food, his own restaurants, cooking schools, and food tours, Tan has continued a journey of learning and discovery that endears him to all who know him – and never ends. He lives in the central Victorian town of Trentham, where he runs legendary cooking classes and inspires the next generation of cooks.
Note: Eventbrite tickets do not guarantee entry. This event is first-come, first served. While supplies last.
Free street parking available after 6pm.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Viridian, 2216 Broadway, Oakland, United States
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