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“I would have never done Iron Chef Mexico if it wasn’t for him.”

Diana Dávila, chef/owner of @mitocaya, on Derek pushing her out ofher comfort zone, and why it’s his turn in the spotlight.

If you weren’t able to grab a ticket, you can still get notified about anycancellations by clicking the ‘Notify’ button on the Resy event page(link in bio).

More from Derek and our other Lineup Chicago chefs on the way so stay tuned.

The Lineup Chicago is presented by @resy

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Meet Derek Serrano - CDC at Mi Tocaya Antojería in Chicago.
His Lineup dinner, like his career, is a love letter to his grandmother’s cooking.
“I cook simple food, straightforward, to the heart, just the way my grandmother did.”

If you got a ticket to Derek’s dinner (11/5), we cant wait for you to meet him and try his food. While his dinner is currently sold out, there is a waitlist on the Resy event page (link in bio). Stay tuned for more content about him and our other Lineup Chicago chefs.
 The Lineup Chicago is presented by @resy

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Tickets are now available for The Lineup dinners in Chicago!

Nov 5 | Derek Serrano, Chef de cuisine at @mitocaya

Nov 12 | Colin McHugh, Chef de cuisine at @oriolechi

Nov 19 | Luis Diaz, Sous chef at @giantchicago

Join each chef for their one-night-only event at @ravenswoodeventcenter. Each dinner will feature a welcome bite and cocktail, followed by a five-course tasting menu with wine pairings included (NA options are available).

Get tickets at our link in bio.

Terms Apply. Must be 21+ to attend. Must be 21+ to drink alcohol. Please drink responsibly.

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Highlight Reel 🎞️

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We 💯 believe that Mexican cuisine is the best en todo el mundo. Being a part of this @nytimes piece definitely makes us feel special, thankful and proud to be included. There are no shortages of amazing Mexican restaurants here in Chicago let alone in USA.

Our grounding is está Tierra y las historias que han contado nuestros antepasados detrás miles de años; aprender, respetar, compartir y contribuir.

Nuestra casa es su casa. Come see us soon here at Mi Tocaya Antojería 🌽🌵🫘🌶️🌞
🙌🏼🫶🏼✌🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤌🏼🤙🏼🥰

Huge shout out to Mi Tocaya Gang❤️❤️❤️

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Romanticizing life with my besties, one Chicago summer day at a time☀️🌊🤍

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Our beautiful garden full of herbs, edible flowers and native plants. We can’t wait to deliciously garnish our dishes + cocktails this season. Special shoutout to our chefs Gustavo & Sammi for putting this all together. Come visit our patio and basque in toda la naturaleza🦋🐝🌵🌿🪴🎍☘️💐🌺🪻🌼🌻🌸🌞

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It is not an everyday opportunity to be able to participate in a network television cooking show competition nonetheless hosted by + created by someone you have admired for many years. And I am Forever grateful for it. An absolute pleasure to have you + guests in for dinner. Anytime you are in Chicago @padmalakshmi estas en tu casa❤️

If you did not catch last night’s @americasculinarycup finale Stream it on Paramount+

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Dropping some antojitos pics. See you this weekend familia😋😋😋😋

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Coming Soon….🏆🏆🏆🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽⚽️⚽️⚽️

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WE”RE BACK! One of my favorite events of the year is back - Chicago’s Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry! @insta.flamm and I are honored to co-chair this event for the 7th year. We are bringing together over 55 amazing chef and mixologist friends in support of No Kid Hungry. Come see us, support this important work, and help us ensure our kids have access to the food they need. 1 in 5 kids lives with hunger in America today, and No Kid Hungry is working on ensuring all kids have access to the meals they need. Visit the link nokidhungry.org/chicago to get your tickets and to see the full list of participants. Eat. Drink. Enjoy. Support NO KID HUNGRY!

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Esooooo, mi gente! Thrilled to be included in the @nytimes 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now again. All bangers on this list. Felicidades to all our friends & colleagues. Mil gracias to the writers + guests. Y un brindis 🥂 al el equipo mas bello y lleno de vida en all the land 😘😘Mi Tocaya Gang💋👏🏼👏🏼

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