Local Flavors is a farm-to-restaurant lunch and dinner series connecting Illinois growers and producers with local restaurants. Participating restaurants will offer a lunch or dinner special highlighting fresh, seasonal, locally produced foods. The series opens new markets for local growers and give restaurants an opportunity to work with local growers and receive high quality products. 

Local Flavors of Illinois will be held on Thursday, September 22 at locations throughout the state.  Click here for more info.

Springfield Local Flavors events will take place June through November. To be added to a mailing list to receive menu announcements please e-mail isa@ilstewards.org. Click here to view a printable flier for the full season's schedule.

2011 Schedule

Local Flavor Lunches

(First and third Tuesdays June through October)

American Harvest Eatery - June 7
Trout Lily - June 21
American Harvest - July 5
Sebastian's Hideout - July 19
Incredibly Delicious - August 2*
Augie's Front Burner - August 16*
Café Andiamo - September 6*
Maldaner's Restaurant - September 20
Inn at 835 - October 4
Caitie Girl's - October 18*

Local Flavors Dinners

(First and third Thursdays June through October)

Pao - June 9
D'Arcy's Pint - June 23
Pasfield House Inn - July 7
Augie's Front Burner - July 21
American Harvest - August 4*
Sebastian's Hideout - August 18
Lake Pointe Grill - September 8*
Caitie Girls' - September 22*
Ross Isaac - October 6
Maldaner's Restaurant - October 20*

Final Harvest Dinners

American Harvest - November 3
Maldaner's Restaurant - November 17*

*A portion of sale will be donated to Illinois Stewardship Alliance to support the program.

Local Flavors is a program of the Buy Fresh Buy Local Central Illinois Chapter. The purpose of this program is to connect local farmers to area restaurants, retailers, institutions, farmers’ markets and consumers within the Central Illinois region.

To find out more, go to:

http://www.ilstewards.org/content/3977