Second date added for special Valentine's Day dinner. Due to popular demand, we are adding a second date for our special Valentine's Day dinner. We will repeat the same menu on February 13, 2009. Dinner will be at 6:30pm and cost is $35 per person plus tax. Dinner will include the full 5-course meal, champagne toast, home baked bread and all non-alcoholic beverages. Menu includes: Artisanal Italian Cheese Tray, Crispy Butternut Squash Ravioli, Shrimp Burratta, Seared Filet Mignon with Shaved Grana Padano and Pesto Risotto, Tiramisu. Reservations Required. Call 815-454-2419 for more information.

Best wishes,

Jeff and Monika

Friends of Strays Cooking Class Postponed. The cooking class, scheduled for this evening, Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 6-8pm, has been postponed due to extreme cold weather. We will hold the class next Wednesday, January 21, 2009 from 6-8pm. Class will be held at Someone's In the Kitchen, 1619 North Main St, Princeton, IL, 61356. Proceeds benefit the local chapter of the Friends of Strays. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Best,

Monika and Jeff

Welcome

Welcome to the first edition of the Chestnut Street Inn blog. We look forward to having a continued dialogue about the inn, food, cooking and the local community. It is our hope that this blog will enable us to better inform our guests about upcoming events and to keep in contact with them.

Sincerely,

Jeff and Monika