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NPC Headliners Book Event: "The Impeachment Diary" by James Reston, Jr.
As Washington is once again embroiled in an impeachment battle, come hear about the days leading up to the resignation of President Richard Nixon from an eyewitness to those events. James Reston, Jr., will present his book, The Impeachment Diary: Eyewitness to the Removal of a President, at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Reston wrote the diary in real time as the Watergate scandal evolved into an impeachment process. He found the diary in his papers in the fall of 2018 and as he wrote in the preface he was “astonished at its relevance to the…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: "Trump vs. China" by Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will discuss his new book, “Trump vs. China: Facing America’s Greatest Threat,” and explain why he believes China’s rise to prominence on the world stage poses the single biggest challenge to America’s continued prosperity and security at a National Press Club Headliners book event at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23. As evidenced by the ongoing trade war between the two super powers, the United States is currently engaged in an unprecedented level of competition with China. China’s vast resources and profound influence over the global economy makes…
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CANCELLED - "The Beer Pantry" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
Note: This event has been cancelled. The Fourth Estate Restaurant inside the National Press Club plans to host a five-course craft beer dinner with special Author-Chef Adam Dulye on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $85.00/single and $160/couple and includes one copy of The Beer Pantry. You must buy two tickets to receive the discount. Club member’s receive a 15% discount on both types of tickets. Chef Dulye is expected to discuss his book The Beer Pantry.
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"Beyond the North Wind" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant (POSTPONED)
Join us at The Fourth Estate Restaurant at 6:30pm on March 26 for the "Beyond the North Wind" dinner with James Beard Award-winning author Darra Goldstein. Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported from France in the nineteenth century or the impoverished food of the Soviet era. Beyond the North Wind explores the true heart of Russian food, a cuisine that celebrates whole grains, preserved and fermented foods, and straightforward but robust flavors. Goldstein is the founding editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture, named Publication of the Year by the James…
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"The Last Course" Brunch at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
On Saturday, February 29, James Beard Outstanding Pastry Chef Claudia Fleming will present a five-course brunch menu from her (just re-released) iconic cookbook, "The Last Course" at The Fourth Estate Restaurant at The National Press Club. The event will start at 10:00 a.m. with passed nibbles followed by a seated brunch. General Public Tickets NPC Members: Please login for access to member tickets. Claudia Fleming has been called "The Goddess of New American Pastry" by Elle magazine and Bon Appétit dubbed her book, "the greatest dessert book in the history of the world." “The Last Course”…
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"Discovering Tunisian Cuisine" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will feature a menu of Tunisian cuisine on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The dinner will come from the cookbook, "Discovering Tunisian Cuisine" by Judy Hallet, a documentary filmmaker-turned-author. She first discovered Tunisian food as a Peace Corps volunteer and returned to the country 50 years later with her husband Stanley, an architecture professor who had been asked to help transform the architectural design studios at a private university in Tunis. Over the next three years, the Hallets made several months-long trips to Tunisia. The cookbook was co-authored by…
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Stags' Leap Wine Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
Enjoy a five-course dinner in the Fourth Estate restaurant on Oct. 1 as Master Sommelier Gillian Ballance guides you through a tasting of the top-rated wines of Stags' Leap Winery. Ballance earned a Master Sommelier diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2012, becoming one of 30 women in the world to claim that honor. She has worked in some of the nation's top restaurants, including The Rainbow Room and Windows of the World in New York City where she worked under Andrea Immer Robinson. She has worked as the wine director for the Plumpjack Group, and as wine consultant and sommelier…
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"Buttermilk Graffiti" Dinner at The Fourth Estate Restaurant
James Beard Award-winning Chef Edward Lee will regale diners with his tales of America's melting pot cuisines at a five-course book and bourbon dinner at the Fourth Estate restaurant on Dec. 17. Lee won recognition from James Beard Foundation for his book, Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting Pot Cuisine. The book tells of his two-year, cross country journey to discover the culinary culture clashes that lead to exciting new American dishes. Interspersed with the narrative are 40 recipes that recreate the new dishes for the home cook. The Dec. 17 dinner…
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Reporting from the frontlines: A conversation on the changing face of war
From conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan to Russia’s war on Ukraine, what are the realities of working in a conflict zone? How has covering war evolved in recent decades? A panel featuring representatives from the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Committee to Protect Journalists, as well as Wall Street Journal national security reporter Vivian Salama, will address the new challenges journalists face and best practices for news gathering. This one-hour event, which will include audience Q&A, is open to both Press Club members and the general public. It will be moderated by…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Former Sen. Gary Hart, reporter James Risen to discuss “The Last Honest Man"
Former Sen. Gary Hart will join two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Risen’s new book, “The Last Honest Man,” which explores the Church Committee, a special Senate panel convened in 1975 to investigate the federal government’s clandestine programs, including the CIA’s plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, and the FBI’s role in the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Other panelists include co-author Tom Risen and former Church Committee staff members Peter Fenn, Frederick Baron, Rick Inderfurth and Loch Johnson. Congressional staffers…
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