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HARVEST CAFÉ
317 Locust St., Delavan
(309) 244-7000
www.harvestcafedelavan.com
Hours: Breakfast 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunday Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Wednesday through Sunday
Dinner 5 p.m. to close Wednesday
through Saturday
Menu: Classic American cuisine;
prices range from $7 to $12 for
breakfast, $6 to $20 for lunch, $12 to
$32 for dinner.
Reservations recommended on
weekends.
He and Lanning often are
visited by friends who have
heard of the restaurant “and they
always love it. Then they pass
the word and people come in for
the food. We’ve built some great
relationships here.”
For those concerned about
driving so far, particularly
after a good meal that included
alcohol, he arranged for a bus
to bring people once a month
from Peoria, then take them
back afterward. “We call it the
‘Del-A-Van.’ People enjoy it and
they don’t have to worry about
anything,” he said.
Lanning first began cooking
for The Dream Center in Peoria
but eventually found his way to
the French Culinary Institute in
New York City. While studying
there he worked late nights at
several New York restaurants.
A few years ago he moved
back to become part of the
original staff at June, the now-
famous farm-to-table restaurant
in Peoria Heights. From there
Lanning had a stint at a farm-
to-table restaurant in Boulder,
Colo., then returned to June as
sous chef. That was followed
by an internship at Noma, the
Cophenhagan restaurant ranked
the best in the world three
straight years by Restaurant
magazine.
After that internship he
accepted the sous chef position
at Harvest Café before being
promoted to head chef.
Mathers said she believes
Lanning and Myszkowski have
Harvest Café humming quite
nicely. “I’m very pleased. Our
customers are pleased. When
people try us, they come back.”