Beyond the wall
General Public: $20. IC members & students: $15.
In English & Spanish
Fun and exciting evening with Guadalupe Tovar and Esmeralda Castelan’s book presentation “Beyond the Wall. 20 untold immigrant stories: From survival to success”, unforgettable Latin American inspired tapas tasting and mariachi/jazz singer Jesús Ramos' performance.
Jacqueline Camacho-Ruiz will serve as the master of ceremony.
Join us for an evening celebration of Latin American gastronomy in Chicago featuring Guadalupe Tovar, Esmeralda Castelan and Jacqueline Camacho´s book and the Latin American tapas tasting from the restaurants featured in their cookbook.
We're kicking off the Hispanic Heritage Month with this special event honoring the Latin American chefs and restaurateurs who are changing the game both in and out of the kitchen! Join us for a spirited salute to the immigrants in celebration of their food, beverage and entertainment who are carving a path for future generations.
This signature evening at the Instituto Cervantes gallery will feature more than 10 of your favorite Latin American chefs across Chicago. To top off the evening, enjoy a powerful performance by Jesús Ramos.
Program:
6-7 pm: Beyond the Wall cookbook presentation by Guadalupe Tovar, Esmeralda Castelan and Jacqueline Camacho. In English.
7-8:30 pm: Unforgettable Latin American inspired tapas tasting from very best-known restaurants in Chicago & mariachi singer Jesús Ramos performance.
Restaurants:
1. Totopos de Maribel Molina
2. El Patio de Pablo Pineda
3. Las Gorditas de Don Ángel de Dolores Herrera
4. La Quebrada en Aurora de Hortensia Guadarrama
5. Sazonador “El Matador” de Everardo Mejía
6. Ricardo’s Restaurant de Waldo García
7. Café la Fortuna de Angela Lavelli
About the cookbook:
Beyond the Wall is not just another cook book destined to collect dust inside a mahogany cabinet nor is it a self-improvement book pontificating on how you should live your life. This is a book of truth and hope. In it, you will find the amazing life stories of twenty Latino immigrants who have raced to the top of the culinary world along a less than perfect path to success. Authors Esmeralda Castelan and Guadalupe Tovar have chronicled the inspirational journeys of men and women who know they are a diamond in the rough—and who put forth the hard work and ingenuity to dig themselves out from the harshest of circumstances: from prejudice to poverty, abuse to loneliness. Experience the anguish and triumph of each as they bring their journeys—and recipes—from cities throughout Latin America straight to your home and table. Without question, Beyond the Wall is sure to influence the next generation of chefs, entrepreneurs, and leaders to take a leap of faith in making their dreams come true. As you savor these stories and welcome these recipes into your home, remember this is much more than food being stirred in a pot. It is about memories, tears, agony, and the courage of people who believed in a life beyond what they were born into. We encourage you to take these stories-OUR stories- and make them YOUR stories, these right here, are the real stories behind America the great one dish at a time.
