It’s time for BBQ and Brandy as the Jewish Federation of Louisville’s Uniquely Jewish Event Series present a cooking event with Chef Katsuji Tanabe, owner of the Los Angeles- based MexiKosher restaurant. Tanabe is the winner of the Food Network’s Chopped and will be a contestant on the upcoming “Top Chef Season 12” on Bravo. Born to a Japanese father and a Mexican mother, Tanabe is not Jewish, but was always intrigued by the challenge of cooking kosher. At his restaurant, he blends a unique style of Mexican food without dairy to keep it kosher.

The event will feature an evening of kosher-style food cooked by Tanabe, along with some delicious new brandy drinks.