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Best Culinary Wishes,
Chef Jacques
| | L’Auberge Chez François
332 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066
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|  | | Greetings from Chef Jacques and Paul | | Summer is here! Our organic gardens are in full swing and the flowers are all in bloom. Now is the perfect time of year for dining al fresco on one of our outdoor terraces (including the Brasserie under our new quad umbrella, complete with lighting). While you’re here, take a tour of our beautiful gardens to see where our greens, vegetables and herbs are growing.
Did I mention that the garden is bursting with tomatoes right now? Our famous tomato salads are on the menu and it is included with the price of your meal at L’Auberge Chez François. You’ll also find our house-made Garden Bloody Mary’s on our weekend brunch menu, cold gazpacho soup, and warm tomato bisque.
We have a wonderful lineup of some very special summer events this month. Please join us for many fetes and soirées this August filled with Music and Cuisine Dinners; Musical Brunches; a very special Chef Jacques’ Garden to Table Cooking Demo, Luncheon and Garden Tour; an exciting Full Moon Garden Party; a Sinatra Classic Dinner and our Labor Day Weekend Night on the Terrace Wine Tasting and Musical Evening Under the Stars.
Come celebrate the summer at L’Auberge Chez François and Jacques’ Brasserie with great food, drinks, and friends.
I hope to see you soon so you may enjoy the tastes and libations of summer here at L’Auberge Chez François and Jacques’ Brasserie
See you soon!
Best culinary wishes;
Chef Jacques and Paul Haeringer and the family of L’Auberge Chez François & Jacques’ Brasserie
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| | Music and Cuisine Grand Musical Showcase Soirée featuring Prince Havely and Efi Tovia | | They are BACK! Following numerous sold out performances on
“our stage” at L’Auberge Chez François, we are thrilled to present to you, on Friday,
August 2nd, 2019 at 7:30 PM, a return of “Music and Cuisine
Soirée in Great Falls”.
Join us center stage with
Prince & Efi performing the music of Cole Porter, Rogers and Hart, Fats
Waller, Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington. Dine on a classic French dinner
served with sommelier-selected wine pairings while you are entertained by this
lively duo. Get your dancing shoes on and join us at this special event!
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| | A Sunday Musical Brunch featuring Classical Music Sounds of Jarrett Laskey
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acclaimed guitarist Jarrett Laskey is performing at our Musical Brunch at
L’Auberge Chez Franҫois on Sunday August 4th at 11:00 AM. Jarrett is a classically trained professional
musician performing a repertoire of Spanish and Latin guitar music, standard
classical music favorites, and contemporary arrangements.
Jarrett is often named as the
most requested guitarist in the D.C. area on Wedding Wire and The Knot.
Chef Jacques has created a
superb menu for you to enjoy, accompanied by special cocktails, as you enjoy
the afternoon’s music. Sunday Funday at our Musical Brunch, indeed!
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| |  | | Chef Jacques’ Garden to Fork August Bounty Cooking Demonstration and Luncheon
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2019 at 10:30 AM (Please note time) as we kick off our summer “Garden to
Fork” special event. We begin our day
with Chef Jacques’ leading our two on-site Garden tour, with a glass of bubbly,
but of course.
Retreat to our rooster room and join us for our delectable “August Bounty”
Garden to Table Cooking Demonstration and Luncheon. L’Auberge Chez François, Chef Jacques and
Stephanie, our lead gardener, are very proud of our two on-site gardens. They
are both happy to suggest nutritionally superior food to make for delightful
cuisine for this special afternoon’s special cooking demonstration. Most of all
our menu items today will include “just picked from our garden” ingredients,
and added to our menu for indeed a Garden to Fork delight.
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| | L’Auberge Chez François Musical Brunch Featuring the Magical Music of Matvei Sigalov
| | Please Join Chef Jacques’ and Team on Sunday
August 11th at 11:00 AM for a very special musical brunch as we
give a warm welcome to Matvei Sigalov, violinist and guitarist extraordinaire!
Since his arrival to the U.S. 20 years
ago from Russia, Matvei Sigalov has been active on the East Coast music scene
and established himself as one of the premier improvising violinists. He has
shared the stage with a wide array of artists, covering many styles including
R&B, Gospel, Pop-Rock, Jazz , Brazilian and Fusion music.
Matvi has played for Patti LaBelle,
Isaac Hayes and James Ingram at the Kennedy Center in DC. He received a
standing ovation at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, while opening for
Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luke Ponty and Al DiMeola and has wowed an audience at the
Iridium in NYC with guitar legend Les Paul!
Why not spend your Sunday by listening to beautiful music
over a scrumptious brunch, by Chef Jacques with of course, Cremant d’Alsace,
Mimosas and Housemade Garden Bloody Marys?
See you here!
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|  | | | A Full Moon Musical Outdoor Garden Party | | Please join Chef Jacques’ and his team on
Thursday, August 15th from 7pm-9pm for an exciting full moon
fête. Outdoors on our beautiful
L’Auberge Chez François terrace (weather permitting) we offer you a delightful
way to enjoy gazing at full moon in August, while sipping fine wines while
enjoying delectable cuisine. Does life
get any better than this?
Our sommeliers will be on-hand to guide
you through a delectable tasting of eight fine wines from some of the world’s
best producing wine regions, including, of course, France, accompanied by Chef’s passed Seasonal
canapés and tasty bites, as you delight in the music of Stephanie Ball.
A stroll, with your wine, of course, to
our two on-site vegetable and herb gardens is always encouraged!
All wines sampled will be available for
purchase at a very special “trade” discounts for our customers that evening
only. Merci beaucoup and see you there!
In the event of weather, we will retreat to our rooster room and enjoy
gazing at the moon from indoors.
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| | | Summer Wine Festival and Luncheon | | Our ever
popular Wine Festival and Luncheon returns on Saturday, August 24th,
2019. Please join us as we sample twelve fine wines from some of the
world’s notable wine growing regions.
Arrive
anytime between 11:30 and 1:00 pm for a walk-around tasting of these
fine wines paired with Chef Jacques’ seasonal canapés.
Our
sommeliers will be on-hand to guide you through the tastings and answer any
questions you may have on these delectable wines.
Following
the tasting, sit down and enjoy a complete luncheon of your choice from our
four-course menu, plus another glass of wine!
Celebrate
the end of summer with us!
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|  | | | A Very Special Encore of Our Musical Sunday Supper Featuring My Way: Bob McDonald Sings Sinatra Classics | | Please
join us on Sunday, August 25th, 2019 at 5:30 PM for an encore
sold-out performance of a very
special Musical Sunday Supper featuring this talented trio, singing Sinatra
Classics, and enjoy a menu filled with of our classical favorites at L’Auberge
Chez François.
Vocalist
Bob McDonald, pianist Tony Nalker and instrumentalist Scott Silbert celebrate
the songs and life of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra with an evening of the
most memorable songs from the singer’s film and concert performances. The
program will be an evening of Sinatra classics worthy of any Rat Pack.
Bob McDonald is probably best known to the DC area as the National Anthem
singer for the Washington Capitals hockey team. He also enjoys a diverse career
across many artistic disciplines, including musical theater, opera, and the
concert stage, as well as his job as an active-duty baritone and announcer in
The United States Army Chorus. Bob has performed on most Washington DC area
stages, including The Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, Folger Theater and
others, and at various venues across the country. Bob received his BA and MA
from Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Tony
Nalker performs widely in the Washington, D.C. area, currently serving as jazz
pianist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and the National
Symphony Orchestra Pops. From 1989-2016 Tony was the pianist of the premiere
jazz ensemble of the U.S. Army, the Army Blues, and served as the group’s
enlisted leader. Tony received his undergraduate degree in music from
James Madison University and his M.A. in music from the University of Iowa.
Scott
Silbert, a multiple woodwind player and arranger, joined the Navy band jazz
ensemble “Commodores” in 1991 on baritone sax, and later the arranging staff (1999),
serving as the Navy Band’s chief arranger from 2002 until his retirement in
2017. Professionally, Scott has performed with or has written music for the
National Symphony Orchestra, The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Natalie Cole, Rosemary
Clooney, Bob Hope, and Andy Williams, among many other luminaries. He is
currently an active musician and arranger with the prestigious Smithsonian Jazz
Masterworks Orchestra. An extraordinary fun filled evening, not to be missed!
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| | Labor Day Weekend Night on The Terrace Wine Tasting & Musical Evening Under the Stars
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join Chef Jacques’ and his team on Friday, August 30th, 2019 from
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM as we offer you a delightful way to kick off your
Labor Day Weekend, outdoors, under the
stars on our beautiful L’Auberge Chez François terrace (weather permitting),
sipping fine wines while enjoying Chef Jacques seasonable canapes and bites,
and listening to live music. Does life get any better than this?
Our
sommeliers will be on-hand to guide you through a delectable tasting of eight
fine wines from some of the world’s notable wine growing regions. Why not stroll, with your wine, of course, to
our two on-site budding vegetable and herb gardens, and tap your toes to our
live music by Stephanie Ball
Stephanie
is a native of Reston, Virginia that has been performing music locally in bands
and duos for over 15 years. She is an
experienced lead singer, pianist and backing vocalist that delivers a fun and
dynamic performance. She performs
popular cover songs where there’s always something for everyone. Her diverse
set list includes artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Chris Isaak, Tom Petty, Norah
Jones and Elle King.
All
wines sampled will be available for purchase at a very special “trade”
discounts for our customers that evening only. Merci beaucoup and see you
there! Happy Labor Day Friday!
In
case of inclement weather, we will move the event to our Rooster Room, with the
same festivities.
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| | |  | | | Team Member of the Month | | | This month we honor Sara Murcia who joined L’Auberge Chez François in May of 2014. Sara began working at the front desk answering the phones and taking reservations, but quickly learned about the operations of the front of the house while assisting the office with behind the scenes coordination. Sara provides the best customer service and in addition to organizing Private Events and her being office manager, her other duties include taking photos for social media, uploading content and maintaining our website. We can always rely on Sara to do anything that is asked and she will take it upon herself to go the extra mile. Congratulations for a job well done, Sara! We value all of your contributions and dedication to the restaurants. |
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| | | Monsieur François Competition | | | Congratulations to Kelly H. of Bristow, Virginia for winning the June Monsieur François’ Profile Embellishment Competition. Kelly will receive a $200 gift certificate to L’Auberge Chez François. Great Job Kelly! |
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Best Culinary Wishes,
Chef Jacques |
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332 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066
Mail Us : chezlauberge@aol.com
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