Collaboration Dinner at Ukiah with The Wolf of Tacos

James Beard nominated Chef Michael Lewis welcomes Chef Eduardo Lara of The Wolf of Tacos! THIS EVENT IS STRICTLY 21+ Collaborative dinner featuring bold flavors and creative pairings. James Beard nominated Chef Michael Lewis of Ukiah and Chef Eduardo Lara of The Wolf of Tacos join forces for a unique menu blending Japanese and Mexican influences. This dinner will feature multiple courses, paired with a variety of beverages. Doors open 15 minutes prior to your seating time. * Gratuity Included in Your Order If you would like to sit with friends who purchased tickets in a seperate order, please email us at [email protected] no later than 3 days before the event, so we can try our best to accomodate you. If you or anyone in your party has dietary restrictions, please email us no later than 3 days before the event, so we can try our best to accomodate them. About Chef Michael Lewis Michael Lewis serves as co-founder and executive chef of UKIAH Japanese Smokehouse. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Lewis moved to New York City at the age of 13 with the desire to succeed. After his time at the Culinary Institute of America, Lewis had the opportunity to train under culinary geniuses, including Chef David Bouley and Chef Eric Ripert. He made his mark on the industry by the time he was 25, playing an important role in earning three Michelin Stars while working as the Chef de Cuisine at Jean-Georges’ restaurant on Central Park West. Lewis went on to open Market for Jean-Georges in Paris, serve as Executive Chef at Café Martinique in the Bahamas, and launch Fifty on St. James Street in London. He then led the team at Zuma as the Global Executive chef for over six years, allowing him to practice his expertise internationally at the brand’s different locations, including Hong Kong, Dubai, Istanbul, Bangkok, London, and Miami. In Miami he helped shift the city’s food scene with his forward-thinking cuisine. In 2016, Lewis partnered with fellow restaurateurs Steven Haigh and Lizzy Maynes to launch KYU Miami. The restaurant’s popularity earned its first James Beard Nomination in 2017 for Best New Restaurant. In 2020, he again partnered with Haigh and Maynes, alongside Michael Sponaugle and additional local partners, to open UKIAH, capturing the essence of Japanese street food alongside Lewis’s passion for American BBQ. About Chef Eduardo Lara During the pandemic, Chef and founder Eduardo Lara realized there was a glaring lack of Mexico City street cuisine in Miami — specifically the al pastor taco. Since a child, he was enamored with the easygoing, no-frills atmosphere of the street tacos he grew up with. For him, the neighborhood taco stand was not only a place for cheap food or a local watering hole, but a delicious escape from his sheltered existence, a means of connecting with his people on a ground-level, face-to-face basis. The taqueros at those stands became not only chefs but personal friends, drinking buddies, and linchpins for their community. Out of this mix of nostalgia, business savvy, and financial desperation, he started The Wolf of Tacos as a way to bring the unifying experience of the neighborhood taco stand to a city sorely in need of authentic Mexican eats.