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Join us as Chef Garron Sanchez of Caprae Restaurant at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery creates an elegant meal at our Supper Club on Saturday, Sept. 6 in the Mansion Carriage House. The evening is part of the five-dinner 2025 Supper Club series.
The cash bar will open at 6:30 p.m. (Supper Club members will have access at 6 p.m.), followed by dinner at 7 p.m. View the menu here.
Caprae at Prairie Fruits Farm, located in Champaign, features elevated farm to table dining with fresh organic produce, locally raised proteins and their farm’s award winning cheeses.
$100/person. Register here by Aug. 22. All sales are final.
Find info and registration links for other Supper Club dinners here.
Complete your visit with an overnight stay in the Mansion or one of our guesthouses ($100/night + tax). View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. 
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Christina at clc@illinois.edu.
By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.
About Caprae at Prairie Fruits Farm
The definition of farm to table
Experience the flavors of our prairie home with dining at Caprae, where each meal connects you to our farm and the rich bounty of our region. The very definition of “farm-to-table,” our restaurant offers a deep celebration of local ingredients, harnessing the freshest produce, meats, and dairy from our own fields and our neighbor’s farms.
Inspired by the rhythms of the seasons and the day’s harvest, Chef Garron Sanchez crafts a menu that is elevated yet inviting, delivering thoughtful flavors and unexpected touches. Join us during year-round open farm hours for a relaxed, curated selection of dishes that showcase the artistry and passion of our combined farm and culinary teams, or enjoy an extraordinary fine dining journey during seasonal, ticketed dinners.
In addition to dinner, we offer a year-round lunch service each Saturday 11am until 4pm and brunch service each Sunday from 9am until 2pm.”
About Chef Garron
Chef Garron Sanchez, the executive chef at Caprae Restaurant at Prairie Fruits Farm, brings a wealth of experience from his years working in Chicago’s fine dining scene and the Central Coast of California. A Kendall College Culinary School alum, he returned to Central Illinois to reconnect with family and community and inspires his team at Caprae with his dedication to seasonality and local sourcing. With a deep respect for the ingredients, he collaborates closely with farmers, artisans, and purveyors, ensuring that each menu reflects what’s fresh, available, and thoughtfully produced along with featuring our farm’s own award-winning goat cheese and garden offerings.
The philosophy at Caprae is a celebration of straightforward yet refined dining. Chef Garron and his team create a warm, welcoming space where guests can enjoy anything from a relaxed meal with friends to an exquisite, chef-curated tasting experience. Eschewing unnecessary fuss, Caprae embodies a balance of upscale dining with a touch of rustic comfort. With a focus on quality ingredients, excellent cooking, and a curated wine and cocktail menu, Caprae offers memorable experiences for all occasions, prioritizing genuine flavors, seasonal abundance, and the joy of gathering around a table with loved ones.

Join us as Chef Leah Bodine and Chef Chris Alwes create an elegant meal at our Supper Club: Wild Game & Wine Dinner on Saturday, March 15 in the Mansion Carriage House. The evening is part of the five-dinner 2025 Supper Club series.
The cash bar will open at 6:30 p.m. (Supper Club members will have access at 6 p.m.), followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Special for this dinner only! Each course will be paired with a different wine to bring out the unique flavors of each dish.
See the menu here.*
Chef Bodine is the owner of Blue Dragonfly Catering and the manager of the Greenhouse Café. Chef Alwes is the Managing Partner of What Chefs Want! and has been an executive chef at several restaurants, including Destihl Restaurant and Brew Works, Lincolnshire Fields Country Club, Urbana Country Club and Crane Alley.
$100/person. Register here by Feb. 28. All sales are final.
*Please note that due to the unique make-up of this meal, specific dietary requests cannot be honored.
Find info and registration links for other Supper Club dinners here.
Complete your visit with an overnight stay in the Mansion or one of our guesthouses ($100/night + tax). View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. 
Other Information
— If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Christina Calcagno at clc@illinois.edu.
— By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

Join us as Chef Benny DelValley serves up a French-inspired meal at our first 2025 Supper Club on Saturday, Jan. 18 in the Mansion Carriage House. Chef Benny returns to kick off the 2025 Supper Club series with a French-inspired meal.
DelValley operates the Pond Street Food Truck, where he serves “Midwest Fish with Modern Flavor.” He is local, industry-taught and has proven adept at serving at both pop-up and private dining experiences.
The evening begins with a cocktail hour at 6:30 p.m. (Supper Club members will have access at 6 p.m.). Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and there will be a cash bar available. See the menu here.
$100/person. Register here by Jan. 3. All sales are final.
You can sign up for the entire Supper Club series now and receive early access cocktails, reduced event fees and other perks! Each dinner will be uniquely curated with entertainment and cuisine — no two dinners will be alike! To become a Supper Club member, call 217-333-3287.
Complete your visit with an overnight stay in the Mansion or one of our guesthouses ($100/night + tax). View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. 
Other Information
— If you have specific dietary requirements, please email Christina Calcagno at clc@illinois.edu.
— If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Christina Calcagno at clc@illinois.edu.
— By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

Chefs Doug Hodge and Ian Nutting return to Allerton to create a delicious, memorable meal at the Supper Club on Friday, May 2 in the Mansion Carriage House. The evening is part of the five-dinner 2025 Supper Club series.
Doug and Ian began by slinging singularly unique hot sauces and condiments in 2021 as The Weird Meat Boyz, and then started serving “elevated drinkin’ food” out of the bar Collective Pour in 2022. Now they run a new fine dining establishment in Downtown Champaign: The Space. View the menu here.
The cash bar will open at 6:30 p.m. (Supper Club members will have access at 6 p.m.), followed by dinner at 7 p.m.
$100/person. Register here by April 18. All sales are final.
If you have specific dietary requirements, please email Christina at clc@illinois.edu by Friday, April 18.
Find info and registration links for other Supper Club dinners here.
Complete your visit with an overnight stay in the Mansion or one of our guesthouses ($100/night + tax). View rooms here and book online or by calling 217-333-3287. 
Other Information
— If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Christina Calcagno at clc@illinois.edu.
— By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.