![]() "It also reinforces this Prospect corridor, an area of great interest right now in Peoria." "It's always great when an out of town place chooses Peoria," Khazzam said. The move only adds to the already thriving stretch of businesses on Prospect Road from Junction City through the main drag of Peoria Heights. He expressed excitement over the addition of Harvest Cafe to Junction City, which will bring two characteristics that the shopping center doesn't currently possess in the smoked cuisine and a place to gather to watch sporting events on television. Some alterations will be made to the space to accommodate the vision of the new Harvest Cafe, and Mathers said he plans on opening in January.īecause of the new arrival, Pumpkin Glass Gallery & Studio will move to one of two possible destinations in the shopping center, according to Junction City owner Alexis Khazzam. Harvest Cafe will be situated between Cyd's Gourmet Kitchen and Brienzo's Wood Fired Pizza in Junction City, adding another popular eatery to the mix after Edge announced its departure last month for the 4500 Prospect Road development. Harvest will also feature a function space for private events, which was lacking at the Delavan location. While the new place will mimic the cozy atmospherics of the overall Junction City design, Mathers plans to install a lounge area called Vintage into the new space replete with a rounded off bar and televisions. ![]() "Local, sustainable and organic," Mathers said, noting that his celebrated chef in Delavan, Kyle Wilkinson, will also make the move to Peoria.īut the menu will also change seasonally and even weekly, Mathers said, with favorites like the barbecue a constant presence amid a shifting variety of food options. Mathers also said the cafe's theme of local and fresh ingredients will remain. Most of the aspects that customers had come to love about Harvest Cafe will continue, including breakfast - and brunch on the weekends - as well as the smoked meats and barbecue that are staples for lunch and dinner. The establishment was started seven years ago by Libby Mathers and is now owned by her son, Tom Mathers, who has ambitious plans for the new site. Harvest Cafe quietly closed at the end of August as it prepared for the move. PEORIA - A boutique eatery known for its farm-to-table ethos has closed the doors at its Delavan location and will reopen in the Junction City Shopping Center early next year.
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