When: November 4th 2025, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Where:Grovestone 2419 Village Green Place, Champaign, IL 61822

Americas favorite chef, Julia Child, brought the art of French cuisine into American homes, demystifying its techniques, celebrating its flavors, and inspiring a generation of cooks to embrace the joy of cooking.

Join us at Grovestone as we pay tribute to Julias timeless charm and culinary influence with a five course demonstration dinner featuring classic French favorites.

From rustic soups and vibrant Provenal vegetables to the rich, comforting depths of Boeuf Bourguignon, each course captures the essence of French bistro dining, elegant yet approachable, refined yet bursting with flavor.

Sit back, sip, and enjoy as we bring each dish to life before your eyes, sharing techniques, ingredients, and stories along the way.

Perfect for date night or girls night out just relax, eat, drink, and let us do all the work!

Menu:

French Bistro Salad With Shallots, Walnuts & Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette

Potage Parmentier (Potato and Leek Soup)

Ratatouille Flatbread

Boeuf Bourguignon (Beef Burgundy)

Gingered Apple Upside-Down Cake

Wine Tasting

About the Classes: Each class teaches tasty techniques and food preparation along with providing a tasting of each dish prepared. We will also provide wine tastings with selected dishes. Must be 21 years of age.

Bonus: Each guest will receive 20% off Olive Oils & Balsamics!

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds! To receive credit for a future cooking class, a one-week notice is required with a $10 processing fee. Requests must be emailed to [email protected].

AllergenFacilities:
Our facilities are not food allergen or gluten-free.

Please note that we are not able to accommodate all dietary requests (ie, vegetarian, gluten sensitivity, dairy allergy, etc. We suggest you check with us before booking.)

Allergens:
Attention customers with food allergies. Please be aware that our food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or wheat. While we take steps to minimize risk and safely handle the foods that contain potential allergens, please be advised that cross contamination may occur, as factors beyond our reasonable control may alter the formulations of the food we serve, or manufacturers may change their formulations without our knowledge.

The recipes provided to Participant during the course of the cooking class are the property of Grovestone. Grovestone retains all rights to the recipes. Participant agrees the recipes are only for Participants personal non-commercial use and may not be sold, transferred or disseminated to other without the written consent of Grovestone.

Participant grants Grovestone permission to take photographs and/or video recordings for use on Grovestones websites, social media sites (including but not limited to Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn, etc.) and in publications, promotional fliers, educational materials, derivative works. Participant acknowledges these photographs and/or video recordings may be accessible on the internet. Participant also waives any right to compensation arising from the use of photographs and/or video recordings. Participant releases Grovestone from any and all claims, demands, rights, promises, damages, and liabilities arising out of or in connection with the use or distribution of any photograph or recordings.

Menus are subject to change. Chefs are subject to change. Classes are subject to cancellation or rescheduling.