A year after Deborah C.'s review, her review is still accurate!…read more My friend and I went there on January 17th and there was a line. When it opened, the line remained stagnant for about 15 minutes due to it being the first time with a new crew. It was worth the wait! The pairings were awesome! I highly recommend checking it out!

Seriously good food. Student run. Front and back of the house. Make a reservation and give it a try!read more

An creative reuse of an old bank building in town, Lulu Cadieux has a variety of different…read moreofferings under one roof. There's sections dedicated to cookbooks, kitchenware, home decor, a set up of some clothing and accessories, art pieces, gifts like candles and body care, all of which was beautifully curated. They also have a section for gourmet snacks like imported meats and cheeses, tinned fish, and a variety of snacks like cookies, candies, chips, etc. All perfect for putting together a picnic or nibbling on at cottage rental. Admittedly a lot of things I liked best here were out of my price range (what can I say, I have expensive taste!). I was particularly wowed by a gorgeous wood cake stand with cloche that definitely made my eyes water when I looked at the price tag. But I'll tell you what, if I had the money, it would have gone home with me. The section I saw it in was adjacent to a stunning chef's kitchen (I covet that stove) where they also hold cooking classes. I hope I can make one work sometime in the future. I'd love to take a pasta making class or paella, both of which are in their line up of offerings. Those seem to be priced at around $125 per person which I think is reasonable for a hands on class and a meal at the end. Oh, one of the clothing sections was located in the old bank vault, which was a cute touch and interesting use of the space!

Nice selection of vintage and contemporary styles. Want to do the cooking classes again n a future…read morevisit.

When you visit family and you are a vegan you just know going in you might not get to eat whats…read moreprepared. I'm cool with it and never try to make a fuss. Yesterday a beautiful chocolate raspberry cake appeared out of nowhere and I was told it was Vegan! You might imagine I was jumping up and down on the inside but trying not to look to pumped When I said, "oh you didn't have to do that." Sometimes the family comes through and wants to try something new anyway! The cake was delicious! Very rich vegan chocolate with just a hint of raspberry separating the layers! The frosting was definitely a hit in my book and after I devoured my 2nd massive piece I thought I better pack it in for the night! This cake went great with the beer I was drinking but would have gone even better with a glass of Almond Milk! It's so cool small town Indiana has a place where you can order vegan baked goods, worth the trip from Iowa just for dessert!

Their Cookies are delicious. My clients had been telling me I had to go to Cookie Nook and try some…read morecookies. I finally stopped by and bought a dozen to take back to the office and they were demolished by my team and customers within minutes. The flavors are amazing. You eat one and are left craving more.

Unfortunately had a very bad time. The class I attended was not set up for guests to learn, try…read moretechniques on their own, and enjoy the food they cooked. Instead, the kitchen was quiet and had a nervous energy, with none of the guests knowing where they were supposed to step in to help. Guests can expect to stand at their own station for five-plus hours in what is essentially a stress position and wait until one onion or chicken breast is passed between the 12 or so attendees to chop. Not only is this extremely dull, it resulted in our soup being over-seasoned and opened everyone in the class up to the mistake of an individual. One of Chef Denene's friends was in attendance and for some reason she largely only interacted with them, talking to them at a volume where no one else could hear and tasking them with the few opportunities available to actually cook, apart from my group there were many individuals in the class who came alone and were not engaged with or made to feel included by the Chef, who had the same attitude as a teacher who doesn't care your group project and is stressed out by being unprepared. If guests had difficulty cooking they were not given help, instead the chef would step in and do it herself. The bulk of the feedback we received was from Chef Denene reminding us which sink to wash our hands in, where to toss aprons, to wash dishes, and other trivial things that made our group feel more like free labor than students. This lasted from 10-1pm, upon which we enjoyed our soup and rellenos. The later was tasty but the soup was inedible by two in our group who thought it was too spicy as a result of the seasonings being measured by random class patrons who were receiving instruction secondhand. Our group left after this, not confident that the next four hours would be more interactive or than the end product would be tasty enough to make staying worth it. Rather than a class, this is more like a chef's tasting that you watch be made. If you do not know how to chop an onion you may learn something, but all in all the majority of recipes were not taught in anyway where you could feel confident in re-creating them at home, which was my hope. One would be better served spending their money either going to a nice restaurant or taking a class through an educational institution where the instructor has an interest in being a facilitator. I'd like to think that this was an off-day and would be interested in taking a different class if the Chef would explain her reasoning for the class structure. TL:DR: Not a cooking class in the way that you're thinking, vibes are off and at times rude.

I recently attended my second class at Le Chat Gourmet. In no way, shape, or form could I find…read moresomething to complain about. Unlike some cooking classes that only allow for you to watch how the food is made, classes at Le Chat allow you the opportunity to be fully immersed in the cooking experience with the other classmates. Chef Denene does a spectacular job of teaching the class and demonstrating techniques that make cooking easier and more enjoyable. She can tell when people may be struggling with a certain task and she knows how to teach them how to perform that task more efficiently. From tasks as simple as how to properly dice green onions, to learning how to make a five star creme brûlée, Chef Denene is a true professional, minus the arrogant flare that can be seen in the "superstar chefs". With classes such as the recent San Francisco Chop House, complete with an appetizer of white cheddar crab dip with toasted artisan bread and a main course of bacon wrapped filets with sour cream chive mashed potatoes and fresh popovers with parmesan butter, it's difficult to not want to come back every week! And when dessert consists of freshly made orange-glazed doughnut holes served with a mocha latte toffee crunch sauce, it's easy to reconsider your career and want to go to culinary school. Needless to say, the two hour drive to get there is well worth it. The facebook page has great information and pictures as well. Chef Denene, thank you thank you thank you for another amazing experience and I look forward to returning soon.

Call if you need help. They are courteous and friendly. You can make an appointment with the for…read morepickup, delivery or shop in pantry.

This is a great place to go for people who need help with food and quality products. Of course it's…read morefree for those who need it so it provides amazing value. If you need the help, you should really go and if you can help you should volunteer.

This is a newer thrift store that carries a variety of merchandise including furniture, clothing…read moreand housewares. The funds they raise support the homeless. The prices are really reasonable compared to other third stores in the area. The store is well organized and clean. I found several nice vintage pieces of glass during my visit and some notecards. The staff is comprised of volunteers that are welcoming, super friendly and helpful. The clerk carefully wrapped my purchases so that they wouldn't break. They accept donations, too. I left a monetary donation to support their outreach. The parking lot is small with easy on and out. Worth a visit if you are in the are

They have more space now but no one was available to assist us for a while, my friend and I were…read morelooking for someone to give us some prices for items that were not labeled, there were other people looking for someone too, we were asked if we worked there by another lady, we were just walking around the whole store and saw no one. Eventually we went to the counter and there was a young woman, maybe a teenager, ducked on the counter on her phone and eating hard boiled eggs, she told us to wait, so she got off her phone and called someone else from the back to come do the register. It seems that this place has always had trouble keeping their volunteers. They do have some good items and very good prices.