A Taste of Thailand: Lunch & Learn with Arnold Myint and Nikky Phinyawatana
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A Taste of Thailand: Lunch & Learn Benefiting The Nashville Food Project
Chefs Arnold Myint and Nikky Phinyawatana will bring the 2026 A Taste of Thailand Cookbook Tour to Nashville for an intimate culinary gathering rooted in culture, hospitality, and connection.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (10/13/2026) – The Nashville Food Project will host A Taste of Thailand: Lunch & Learn with Arnold Myint and Nikky Phinyawatana on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Nashville Food Project, located at 5904 California Avenue in Nashville.
Part of the 2026 A Taste of Thailand Cookbook Tour, the Lunch & Learn will bring guests around the table for an afternoon celebrating the flavors, stories, and traditions of Thai cuisine. The event will feature Chef Arnold Myint and Nikky Phinyawatana in an intimate setting where guests can learn about Thai food through the people, culture, and stories behind it.
The event will benefit The Nashville Food Project, a nonprofit organization that brings people together to grow, cook, and share nourishing food, with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger across Nashville.
“A Taste of Thailand is a beautiful opportunity to gather around food, culture, and story while supporting our work to share nourishing food across Nashville,” said Amanda Richard, Director of Development of The Nashville Food Project. “We are grateful to Arnold and Nikky for bringing this experience to our table and inviting our community into a meal rooted in hospitality and connection.”
Each $125 ticket includes lunch, the full Lunch & Learn experience, and a copy of Nikky Phinyawatana’s cookbook to take home. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
Event Details
What: A Taste of Thailand: Lunch & Learn with Arnold Myint and Nikky Phinyawatana
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Where: The Nashville Food Project, 5904 California Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209
Tickets: $125 per person
Registration: https://www.thenashvillefoodproject.org/events-calendar/2026/11/21/a-taste-of-thailand-lunch-learn
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About The Nashville Food Project
The Nashville Food Project was born from the belief that all people should have access to the food they want and need. In pursuit of that vision, we bring people together to grow, cook, and share food, cultivating community and working to alleviate hunger across our city.
In Nashville, one in seven people lacks consistent access to enough food to sustain a healthy lifestyle, while more than 40% of all food goes to waste. Hunger is not caused by a lack of food alone. It is shaped by systems. Poverty, unemployment, low wages, and rising housing costs all contribute to the challenges many of our neighbors face.
We believe food can be a powerful tool to foster health, belonging, and justice in our community. Through our kitchens, Community Agriculture Network, and partnerships across Nashville, we work to transform surplus into nourishment and connection.
In 2026, we will share more than 344,000 scratch-made meals and recover over 330,000 pounds of food, supporting after-school programs, immigrant communities, homeless outreach organizations, and many others across Nashville.
Grow — In our gardens, we grow organic food intensively, and share resources with others interested in growing their own food.
Cook — In our kitchens, we use recovered, donated and garden-grown food to prepare and cook made-from-scratch meals.
Share — In our community, we share nourishing meals in partnership with local poverty-disrupting nonprofits and community groups.
The Nashville Food Project embraces a vision of vibrant community food security in which everyone in Nashville has access to the food they want and need through a just and sustainable food system.
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