# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Chef JJ Johnson explores how cuisine becomes a living narrative, connecting communities across continents and generations. From his work championing rice as a global heritage grain to building spaces that celebrate culture through food, JJ shares how storytelling can exist far beyond the screen — on the plate, in the kitchen, and within community.

Drawing from his acclaimed cookbook The Simple Art of Rice and his journey through kitchens from New York to Ghana and beyond, JJ reflects on the power of food to preserve culture, inspire creativity, and bring people together. This Coffee Talk invites audiences to experience storytelling through a different lens — one that can be tasted, shared, and remembered. Attendees will also have the opportunity to buy a signed copy of The Simple Art of Rice.

Following the Coffee Talk, JJ presents a live culinary demonstration inspired by The Simple Art of Rice, offering a sensory extension of the conversation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bentonville/the-story-is-in-the-rice-a-coffee-talk-with-chef-jj-johnson/200030082130955
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bentonville
- **state**: AR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Compton Gardens & Arboretum
- **lat**: 36.375895291937
- **long**: -94.207957471
- **full address**: Compton Gardens & Arboretum, 312 N Main St,Bentonville,AR,United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson being held?
  - **A:** The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson takes place on Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Tue, 16 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Compton Gardens & Arboretum, 312 N Main St,Bentonville,AR,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson?
  - **A:** The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson is organized by Bentonville Film Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bentonville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Story is In the Rice: A Coffee Talk with Chef JJ Johnson sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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