Chef-owner Adam VanDonge’s intimate, reservation-only dining room delivers a monthly changing French-influenced menu and a splash of theater at the Knox Vault Chef’s Table. Recognized as a 2023 James Beard Awards semifinalist, it’s become Topeka’s fine-dining benchmark. Featured by KANSAS! Magazine for its locally rooted approach. ([jamesbeard.org](https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/the-2023-james-beard-awards-semifinalists?utm_source=openai), [travelks.com](https://www.travelks.com/kansas-magazine/articles/post/the-white-linen/?utm_source=openai))