Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

CamillesDish.com Review: “Foods From Chile” Dinner at BOKA

Monday, December 10th, 2012

Chilean Christmas Bread and Other Beautiful Food
Posted on Dec 3, 2012
Boka hosted a Chilean dinner (created by Chef Julius Russel, a south side Chicagoan who is now the Chilean Chef Ambassador) a couple of weeks back that I had the pleasure of attending.  It’s kind of funny because so much of [...]

So The Third Time REALLY Is The Charm

Friday, October 5th, 2012

You know when you decide to do something that many people like you are not doing, you never know how it is going to turn out. So many people asked, “Why are you doing a “pop-up” restaurant?” I was also reminded that I wasn’t a restaurant chef. None of that really mattered based on the [...]

We’re Popping Up In the West Loop

Saturday, July 7th, 2012

Something very special is happening on July 29th. I, Chef Julius, and my team from A Tale of Two Chefs will open our first pop-up restaurant at 1045 West Madison Ave, in Chicago IL. Currently the space houses Westminster HD, which is one of the best handmade sausage emporiums in the city. The owners of [...]

Big Fun at Home Depot with Weber Grills!!

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Five Grills and Nine Dishes was just the beginning. Last Saturday from 10am – 2pm, our grill team had the pleasure of providing char-grilled treats for the good people of Oak Lawn, IL. Our tools – the Weber Genesis gas grill (The Star of the Show) and a stellar line up from the Weber family. [...]

Get Your Grill On with Home Depot, Weber Grill and Chef Julius

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

JOIN US!!!!

Chef Julius’ Award Winning Chilean Seafood Chowder

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Good Morning,
We had an amazing time at the 2nd Annual Chowdah Fest last night! As promised here is the recipe for my Chilean Seafood Chowder, along with a notations on creating a vegetarian version of the dish.
We are very pleased to announce that our chowder won FAN FAVORITE!!
We are honored to be a part of [...]

CHOWDAH FEST 2012

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

It’s that time again! And we are so looking forward to participating (and competing) in the fest this year. Meet us at the Columbia Yacht Club for an all you can eat & drink Chowdah extravaganza. The event takes place on a really cool ship and it’s a wonderful way to experience the [...]

Great Time at Sip, Savor & Support!!!

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

I would like to extend a big thanks to everyone who joined us last Thursday at Black Cloud Gallery for the Sip, Savor & Support benefit! We had a great turn out, amazing food & wine and lots of fun. Special Thanks to Carolina Ordoñez of ProChile  and Marisa Brown of Ve-Global for coordinating a [...]

Events We Support: Reception & Dinner with First Lady Michelle Obama

Friday, September 30th, 2011

RECEPTION FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
4:30 PM
General Admission $250
RSVP and contribute here:
http://my.barackobama.com/october11dcreception?custom1=2772267
DINNER WITH FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Home of Kathleen Kaye & David McKean
Washington, DC
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
6 pm
$2,500 per person
RSVP and contribute here:
http://my.barackobama.com/october11dcdinner?custom1=2772267
All RSVP’s should have the name, Lakeila R. Stemmons, in the “Who Encouraged [...]

Sip, Savor and Support 2011

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Come and join us for a unique fundraising event! SIP, SAVOR & SUPPORT 2011 will feature top quality wines from Chile and Israel, great appetizers from top Chicago chefs, Chilean food products, entertainment and much more.
SIP, SAVOR & SUPPORT 2011 will be held on September 22, 2011 at 6PM at the [...]