Join IIDA Kansas City and Cambria for a delectable evening at Caenen Castle with top chef Renee Kelly! Enjoy wine, cheese and light appetizers as you tour the castle learning about its fascinating history and preservation story. Join a cooking demonstration presented by Chef Kelly on ‘Easy Summertime Entertaining’! This is an evening you won’t want to miss!
Originally built in 1907 as the home of Remigius Achille Caenen, the hand-quarried limestone structure of Caenen Castle is modeled after Chateau Chavaniac in France. Caenen, a Belgian immigrant who settled in Johnson County and worked as a dairy farmer, married Mary Van Hercke and the couple had nine children. After his death in 1949, the castle played many different roles including a nursing home, a nightclub and a haunted house.
Chef Renée Kelly purchased the property in 2003 and renovated the dilapidated interior with the help of her father’s Neighbors Construction Co. The restored space, on the Register of Historic Kansas Places, now operates as Renée Kelly’s Harvest, a farm-to-table restaurant.
