Niche Restaurant will be hosting a Chef’s Collaborative Dinner benefiting the Geneva Green Market, NFP on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. call for reservation 630.262.1000
Chef Jeremy Lycan, along with Kevin Bozis from the Spice House and Matt Lennert from Moveable Feast will prepare a six course meal paired with wine for $125 inclusive of tax and gratuity. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Chef’s Demonstrations held weekly at the Geneva Green Market.
All three of these chefs have participated in the Geneva Green Market’s Chef demos. We would like to thank them in contribution towards the maintenance the Chef’s demos for next year.
To all the Chefs and cooks who contributed their time and talents in creating the demonstration, we thank you. These talented individuals added so much to educational aspect of the Geneva Green Market, NFP.
Support the Chef’s Collaborative Dinner
When : Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Niche Restaurant
14 South Third Street
Geneva, IL
Six course meal paired with wine
cost: $125 inclusive of tax and gratuity – limited seating
Call to make your reservation: 630.262.1000
Fresh at this Weeks Market:
- Beans
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chinese Cabbage
- Fennel Bulbs
- Kale
- Summer Squash
- Sweet Corn
- Swiss Chard
Chef’s Demo:
Chef Jeremy Lycan, of Niche Restaurant, in Geneva, IL
Kids Corner:
Talking about plastic bags and how we can bring our own to the market. Decorating our own bags!
The Chicago Tribune featured a cover story with Chef Jeremy Lycan, of Niche Restaurant and vendor Heritage Prairie entitled “Support Your Local Farmer – Movement to eat food grown within 100 miles of home is gaining traction” in the July 6, 2008 issue:
Growing concern about such “food miles” has inspired many consumers to become locavores.
Betsy Zinser, 44, of Batavia began her pursuit of locally grown food two years ago after finding that a bag of broccoli in her freezer was produced in China.
Deri Gray, 47, a dedicated locavore in Geneva, said the ability to trace her food to its origin has given her peace of mind, particularly while health officials have been focused on tomatoes as they probe a nationwide salmonella outbreak.
“I knew right away the tomatoes I got here wouldn’t be tainted,” Gray said outside the Heritage Prairie Market in Elburn. “It hasn’t been touched commercially, so there’s nobody in between contaminating it with any disease.”
Many locavores cite a different reason for their dietary decision: Locally grown food is fresher, more nutritious and tastes better. That may explain why many chefs in the Chicago area’s trendiest restaurants feature locally grown ingredients.
“We’re finally getting back to craving the flavor and textures of produce that’s extremely fresh,” said Jeremy Lycan, chef at Niche Restaurant in Geneva.
Lycan gets his rib-eye from Dietzler Farms, a 750-acre farm in Walworth County, Wis., about 65 miles from his restaurant. And he gets garlic and beets from Heritage Prairie Market.
Niche Restaurant located in downtown Geneva, Illinois, highlights the best that the season has to offer throughout the year. This Summer Chef Jeremy Lycan works with local farmers and producers to showcase a 6 course tasting menu carefully paired, by Sommelier Jody Richardson, with 6 domestic wines. Each month we will highlight a unique taste of the season:
- July, The Bounty of Geneva Green Market
- August, A Taste of Heritage Prairie Market
- September, Out to Pasture with Dietzler Farms
Call 630.262.1000 to make reservations. Niche Restaurant is located at 14 S Third Street in downtown Geneva.
Visit www.nichegeneva.com for more details.
The Kane County Chronicle covered the record turnout of community support and enthusiasm for the opening day of the Geneva Green Market in the Fox River Valley with a cover story in the June 27 edition entitled “Geneva Green Market a Big Hit“:
… By the end of his 30-minute demonstration, Lycan paired the scallops he brought with arugula, carrots, eggplant and scallions, all of which were available at Thursday’s opening of the Geneva Green Market on River Lane.
Rob Murphy of Curds & Whey Cheese Shoppe, which is inside Inglenook Pantry in Geneva, said he sells more than 30 types of cheese and has lots of recipes that he’s willing to share.
… For those who don’t like to cook, Lycan said starting in July, Niche Restaurant will offer meals made with produce from two local farms and the Geneva Green Market.
For the next three months, six-course tasting menus will be available from Tuesday through Friday. At least one item from the farms or market will be used in each course, Lycan said.
Read the full article online at the Kane County Chronicle online here.
What:
New Spring Season Cookery
When:
Thursday, May 22 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where:
Niche Restaurant and Geneva Green Market
Celebrate your connection to the seasons with this delicious day in Geneva. Join Jeremy Lycan, Owner/Chef, Niche Restaurant, Geneva, IL, at the Geneva Green Market and Niche Restaurant as he selects fresh seasonal produce and then leads a discussion on meals prepared from locally-grown items. Take home new information about northern Illinois organic produce growers, community sponsored agriculture (CSAs) and eating seasonally.
Lunch at Niche, not including alcoholic beverages, is included in the fee. Directions will be sent to registrants. $60 (members $50). Limit 18.
