Chefs Sarah Stegner and Sebastian White Team Up to Benefit The Evolved Network at Prairie Grass Cafe on Thursday, February 2

Prairie Grass Cafe’s (601 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook) Chef Sarah Stegner is joining forces with Chef Sebastian White for a Thursday, February 2 benefit dinner to support Sebastian’s Non-for-Profit (NFP) The Evolved Network.

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100 percent of the special 5-course meal’s proceeds will be donated to The Evolved Network’s 2023 Spring programming. Tickets are $145 per person plus $29 for gratuity. Tickets may be purchased at The Evolved Network website.
 
The Special February 2 Menu
prepared by Chefs Sarah Stegner and Sebastian White

Wild Striped Bass
Shallot-lemon-herb compound butter, 4 Star mushrooms, and parsnips three ways.
By Chef Sarah Stegner

Sea Scallop
Fennel, radicchio, pea shoots, pollen, and mandarinquats
By Chef Sarah Stegner and Chef Sebastian White

Duck Leg and Butter Squash Ravioli
maple, brown butter, maitake, sage and micro greens
by Chef Sebastian White

All-Natural Prime NY Strip, Beef Tongue
salsify puree, purple cauliflower, pearl onions, and bordelaise
By Chef Sebastian White

Chef’s Choice Dessert
By Chef Sarah Stegner
 
All proceeds earned from this dinner will be donated to The Evolved Network to support their Spring programming being offered in 4 different schools in Chicago: St Sabina Academy (Auburn Gresham), The Montessori School of Englewood (Englewood), Pulaski International School (Bucktown), and Chicago Jesuit Academy (Austin) and with other local nonprofits (Gardeneers, My Block My Hood My City, Stein Learning Gardens, Pilot Light).

“For it is the small things that can be so meaningful because your small thing is someone else's whole world - a language teacher, a farm owner, a non-profit leader. That is why your donation, no matter what amount, matters - by investing a small thing - a donation - with enough repeats, by enough people, makes a big difference in the lives of all the youth which The Evolved Network works with, alongside of, and for. Donating today adds your voice to a growing group of individuals who find The Evolved Network to be one of their happy in-betweens of life; a magical piece of this world doing immense good”.
Bea Fry, Board of Director, The Evolved Network