Come enjoy BBQ "Dutch Crunch" Char Siu Pork Buns, DuckFat Popcorn, and rare tea with award-winning Chef George Chen of China Live, as we learn more about his latest venture—creating AsiaLive next to Paris’ Louvre Museum, opening in Spring 2024 in advance of the Summer Olympics.

Asia Live will occupy the former Printemps department store space, a total of 35,000 square feet, and open onto the iconic inverted glass pyramid designed by Chinese American architect I.M.Pei. The cuisine will include Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai and other Southeast Asian food, drink and merchandise.

Asia Live is a partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE, Europe's largest commercial real estate company, which is divesting itself of its American properties but bringing Chef George back with them. Come enjoy this fun event, featuring KQED's Priya David Clemens as Chef George's discussion partner.

About the Speakers

George Chen has been a serial entrepreneur and restaurateur for more than 35 years. His resume is extensive, from his formative years working at several of the top restaurants in Los Angeles—notably The Mandarin for Madame Cecilia Chiang, a lifelong friend and mentor in San Francisco during his college days at Cal Berkeley. Chen later created, developed and operated several award winning restaurants, including his first restaurant, Betelnut, in 1995. Chen, and the restaurant, were nominated for a James Beard Award for the “Best New Restaurant in America, 1996.”

Chen went on to launch the multi-unit LongLife Noodle Company, which was named one of the “Five Hottest Concepts” in the U.S. by ChainLeader and Restaurant Hospitality magazine. Chen’s other past restaurants include Xanadu, Dragonfly & BeauCoup in San Francisco and Shikumen Bistro, The Strip Steakhouse and Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse, which has been consistently recognized as the best steakhouse in Shanghai. Chen has created, owned and operated 16 restaurants around the world. Aside from his restaurant development/management experience, Chen established China Eastwind – Fengyide Fine Wines & Spirits Company in Shanghai. Chen is also the Founder/CEO of e-Ha Company, Ltd., a SaaS based hospitality mobile and e-commerce company based in Shanghai and Cupertino.

Priya David Clemens is the host of "KQED Newsroom," the long running public television news discussion program. She is also the founder of Bridge Media Company, which provides journalism for GatherVerse News, a streaming platform for news at the intersection of humanity and emerging technology. Priya is a award-winning veteran storyteller with more than 15 years of television news experience as an anchor and reporter at a variety of outlets, including CBS National News, NBC National News, MSNBC, and local stations including KTVU, KQED, KOIN, and WVTM. She also served for five years as the Communications Director for the Golden Gate Bridge.