The Dining Room with John Ota

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026: 7 pm via Zoom: Jon Ota on The Dining Room

Dive into history’s most captivating dining rooms as author and architectural writer John Ota investigates the architecture, interior design, and cherished history of twelve iconic dining spaces, including the dining rooms of Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
 

John will show videos of the dining rooms featured in his new book, The Dining Room published by Penguin Random House. He’ll describe how these dining rooms have influenced our lives and offer era-accurate recipes. 

Biography: John Ota has been involved with architecture and design since 1978, with degrees from Columbia University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia. His bestselling book The Kitchen was a 2021 Taste Canada Awards finalist and a 2021 Paris Gourmand Cookbook finalist in the book design category. After working in architecture in Toronto, New York, and Vancouver, John now loves to travel the world visiting historic houses, cooking regional food, and meeting people of all backgrounds.    

 
The Dining Room book can be ordered on the Penguin Random House website: The Dining Room by John Ota: 9780525613428 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
 

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

7 PM Central Time via Zoom

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Within 24 hours of the program conclusion, you can find a copy on Culinary Historians youtube page.