Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: T'faddlu Game Night
2025-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Game Night
Music
Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Ya Hala Mornings
2025-05-17 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Critical Convos (Nakba)
2025-05-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
The Nakba and the Importance of Remembrance

Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Amna's Supper Club: May
2025-05-17 17:30 - 20:30 | Register for Location
Amna’s was born from memories of long dinners with family and friends during Beirut summers, where everyone left the table feeling full in every sense of the word. It is named after my two grandmothers, one an incredible cook and the other with the gift of always bringing people together.
Wanting to build meaningful community, I started hosting gatherings where people could find comfort in others and feel supported. These gatherings turned into monthly supper clubs where guests get to enjoy a multi-course Arab meal and create genuine connections.
Whether you’re craving food from home, curious to try a new cuisine, or simply looking to meet more incredible people – we can’t wait to welcome you!
#supperclub #seattlesupperclub #arabhospitality#middleeasterncuisine #seattleeats #seattleevents #seattle

Here are the details!
Mailing list sign up – https://amnas.myflodesk.com/sign-up-form
Tickets for May 17 Supper Club – https://form.jotform.com/251138505406148
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/chez.amnas/

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Heritage Hour (BIPOC Tatreez Circle)
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

The Somali Table
2025-05-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-28 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Due to its location and landmass, Somalia is a true culinary crossroad. Indigenous Somali regional cuisines woven with lasting Italian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern influences have resulted in a cuisine that is dynamic and unique. Join local chef Ifrah F. Ahmed in class, where she will teach you about the food of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: xawaash-spiced lamb (braised lamb shanks with xawaash spice and cilantro garlic sauce); muufo (corn flatbread); fuul (mashed fava bean and tomato stew); and bariis(Somali-style rice).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

The Pantry: Egyptian Street Food
2025-05-19 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-05-20 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-05-28 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she embarks on a culinary journey to the vibrant streets of Egypt! In this class you’ll dive into the world of kushari, a popular dish of rice, lentils, pasta, and chickpeas, topped with a spiced tomato sauce and crispy fried onions. No exploration of Egyptian street food is complete without ful medames—a hearty stew made from slow-cooked dried fava beans, herbs, and lemon. Also on the menu: feteer meshaltet, a flaky pastry that showcases the mastery of Egyptian baking. You’ll bake two versions of this dough: a savory one, and a sweet one with nuts, coconuts, and raisins. You’ll complete your culinary adventure with Sobia, a refreshing street drink made from coconut milk, rice, and rosewater, whose taste will transport you to the shores of the Nile.

Amna's Supper Club: June
2025-05-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Register for Location

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Ya Hala Mornings
2025-05-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Hakawati Hour: Critical Conversations: Karam Dana
2025-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Karam Dana will discuss his book I Stand with Palestine
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Ya Hala Kids
2025-06-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space
2025-06-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

Chef Hend Yayha at Lake City Farmers Market
2025-06-26 15:00 - 19:00 | Lake City Farmers Market, NE 125th St & 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125
Chef Hend Yahya

Hend is amazing at simultaneously crafting delicious food and captivating a crowd of market goers with her knowledge. She is a true pro and PCC Markets and Whisk Bellevue Instructor and will always delight with her fresh and unique, often culturally inspired, choices. Don’t miss chatting with her. She is an excellent resource.
You can learn more about Hend on Instagram @yayacooksandtravels.

And find her here:

July 4 at Phinney
Chef Hend Yahya

July 23 at Columbia City
Chef Hend Yahya

August 16 at University District

Chef Hend Yahya

September 6 at Magnolia

Chef Hend Yahya

September 25 Lake City
Chef Hend Yahya

The Arab Grill
2025-06-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-30 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Think of Arab cuisine and the first thing that comes to mind is probably the characteristic blend of spices. But equally important is the char that you can only get by cooking with fire. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will introduce you to the perfect balance of smoke, spice, and citrus in a spread of dishes that celebrate the warmth of Arab hospitality. On the menu: shish tawook (grilled yogurt-marinated chicken with sumac and Aleppo); and reyash mashwieh (grllled lamb chops with pomegranate molasses and baharat spice). You’ll round out the meal with tabbouleh (Lebanese parsley and bulgur wheat salad); grilled muhammara with walnuts and breadcrumbs; and three flavors of toum (Arab-style garlic sauce).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

Chef Hend Yayha at Phinney Farmers Market
2025-07-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Phinney Farmers Market, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103

Whisk: Spice Route: Kids Cooking Class
2025-07-07 - 2025-07-11 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
This 5-day camp is designed for kids 8 to 12 years old.

Class runs 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Have you ever wanted to take an international culinary journey through five countries without needing a passport? If so, join Chef Hend Yahya in this week long, hands-on, cooking series, where you will explore, cook and taste national foods from countries along the Spice Route. Throughout the week we will follow land and sea trails along the Spice Route with the intention of utilizing numerous spices as we create popular national dishes from each country. Every day you will practice knife skills and become more familiar with everyday kitchen equipment.
Monday – China
Chicken Bao Bun and Mapo Tofu
Tuesday – India
Butter Chicken and Naan Bread
Wednesday – Indonesia
Grilled Beef and Vegetable Satay, Homemade Lumpia Wrapper and Vegetable Lumpia
Thursday – Iran
Ground Meat Kabob, Shirazi Salad and Barbari Flatbread
Friday – Egypt
Falafel Sandwich, Pita Bread and Basbousa Cake

No prior cooking experience is required, just an interest to learn.
All classes taught by a culinary professional and 2 adult kitchen assistants.
For safety reasons, please tie long hair back and wear closed toed shoes.
Allergies or dietary restrictions may be accommodated – just let us know upon registration.

JULY 7, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – JULY 11, 2025 @ 12:00 PM

The Arab Grill
2025-07-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-14 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Think of Arab cuisine and the first thing that comes to mind is probably the characteristic blend of spices. But equally important is the char that you can only get by cooking with fire. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will introduce you to the perfect balance of smoke, spice, and citrus in a spread of dishes that celebrate the warmth of Arab hospitality. On the menu: shish tawook (grilled yogurt-marinated chicken with sumac and Aleppo); and reyash mashwieh (grllled lamb chops with pomegranate molasses and baharat spice). You’ll round out the meal with tabbouleh (Lebanese parsley and bulgur wheat salad); grilled muhammara with walnuts and breadcrumbs; and three flavors of toum (Arab-style garlic sauce).

Cookbook Author Talk: Sami Tamimi - Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine!
2025-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Book Larder is thrilled to welcome Sami Tamimi to celebrate his newest book, Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine! In this highly anticipated book, Sami—the award winning author of Falastin, Jerusalem and co-founder of Ottolenghi—celebrates the diverse cuisine of Palestine with plant-based and vegetarian recipes for festive meals, breads, desserts, and more. Sami will join us for an author talk and book signing on Monday, July 21st at 6:30pm, and there will be bites from the book to try! Sami will be in conversation with local cooking instructor and longtime friend of the shop Nadia Tommalieh.
Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $37.99 book. Applicable sales tax and a $0.75 transaction fee are also included, as well as a small surcharge towards food costs.
Can’t attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.
About the book: The first solo cookbook from Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi, Boustany is a homage to Palestinian food and culture. “Boustany” translates from Arabic as “my garden,” which reflects Sami’s signature style and approach to food: colourful and simple vegetable- and grain-led dishes. Bold, inspiring and ever-evolving, Boustany picks up where Falastin left off, with flavour-packed vegetable-based dishes, including pantry items, midweek easy meals and special to-be-shared dishes. It’s an approach that’s strongly present in Palestinian cuisine, from building your mooneh, or pantry, by preserving seasonal vegetables and herbs to lining the dinner table with a variety of salads and condiments reflective of a love for fresh and vibrant food.
This is how Sami grew up eating – platters of eggplant and chickpeas with a spicy green lemon sauce and fragrant lentil fatteh that always tasted better the next day. These are the 100 vegan and vegetarian dishes he has known, loved, cooked, and shared with friends, including:

Braised eggs with pita bread, tomatoes & za’atar
Smoky chickpeas with cilantro tahini
Crushed butter beans with orange & mint
Couscous fritters with preserved lemon yogurt
Jerusalem sesame bread
Pan-baked tahini, halva & coffee brownie
Labneh & pomegranate ice cream

Boustany is filled with vibrant and lively photographs of everyday meals that invite you into Sami’s home. With recipes for breads, dinner parties, fermenting your own vegetables, and more, Sami shares the cultural fabric of Palestine through his eyes.

FIELD TRIP: 4-DAY QUILLISASCUT FARM CAMP
2025-07-24 - 2025-07-27 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
This summer we’re teaming up with Quillisascut for another round of farm camp! Located in Rice, Washington, Quillisascut is a rural farmstead that includes livestock, a small orchard and extensive gardens that supply the ingredients that nourish the farmers and guests. Every summer they invite guests to the farm for culinary workshops, where you’ll spend your days milking goats, making goat cheese, feeding, slaughtering, and butchering chickens, gathering eggs, harvesting garden vegetables and herbs, and foraging. Out of your day’s adventures, you’ll create meals that will include wood-fired sourdough bread, fresh-made yogurt, fruit jam, wood-oven rotisserie chicken, herbal infusions, wood-fired pizza, and so much more. On top of that, you will learn how to improvise meals based on what you harvest each day from the farm and have additional options in the farm garden to learn about local flowers, crack walnuts from the renowned tree, or try your hand at fermentation projects in the back kitchen.
This 4-day camp led by Nadia Tommalieh and the Quillisascut family will take place July 24-27 and again on September 25 -28. Lodging is included and will be in either the farm’s clubhouse, the shepherds hut, or the glamping tent. There are four shared bathrooms with showers. Camping is also an option for those who want to sleep under the stars. Payment plans are an option, so please send an email to info@thepantryseattle.com if that works better for you.
Quillisascut Farm Camp is geared for adults. Young adults can sometimes be accommodated as an exception based on their age level and interest (as well as must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Please email to check in with us first if you have anyone under the age of 18 in your party.

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2025-07-26 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets, festivals, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan, Mexico to Senegal, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Morocco – Chermoula Chicken
West Africa – Spicy Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers
Japan – Okonomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes
Mexico – Alambres, Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

Chef Hend Yahya at University District Farmers Market
2025-08-16 09:00 - 14:00 | University District Farmers Market, University Way NE (the "Ave") between 50th & 52nd, Seattle, WA, 98105
Hend is amazing at simultaneously crafting delicious food and captivating a crowd of market goers with her knowledge. She is a true pro and PCC Markets and Whisk Bellevue Instructor and will always delight with her fresh and unique, often culturally inspired, choices. Don’t miss chatting with her. She is an excellent resource.
You can learn more about Hend on Instagram @yayacooksandtravels.
She will also be at the following Farmers Markets:

September 6 at Magnolia

Chef Hend Yahya
September 25 Lake City
Chef Hend Yahya

Palestinian Cooking Class
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Common Good Tacoma, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98402
This will be a class that teaches you how to make a Palestinian salata (salad) called fatoosh. This is a fundraiser for Palestine.

Arab Street Food: Shawarma with Nadia Tommalieh
2025-08-19 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Across the Arab world, you’ll find variations on their most famous street food: shawarma. Traditionally cooked on a vertical spit that turns, shawarma is universally loved as a picnic spread, a main course, or an iconic street-food sandwich. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will show you everything you need to make shawarma wraps at home, starting with fresh-made saj bread. You’ll fill your warm bread with spiced and thinly sliced beef shawarma, tahini-based taratorsauce; batata harra (crispy cubed potatoes in a citrus cilantro sauce); avocado bil labaneh w za’atar (mashed avocado, jalapeno, yogurt, and Za’atar); and mkhalal left (pickled turnips).
