Special Culinary Events

Chef Jacques presents a dish at one of his cooking demonstration!

Join Chef Jacques Haeringer at the award-winning L’Auberge Chez François each month as we offer a series of special events showcasing fine food, wine, craft beer, live music and our two on site-gardens (in season).

At our lively cooking demonstrations, Chef Jacques shares his passion for French and cuisine by teaching expert cooking techniques and tricks of the trade, sharing the recipes for the home chef, while sipping on specially chosen wine. After the demonstration, guests sit down to a full five course luncheon in our garden room to enjoy the dishes showcased at the demonstration, along with specially paired wines and/or craft beers.

For our wine dinners, Chef Jacques collaborates with wine makers and sommeliers to feature the wines of a specific winery or wine-growing region. Guests enjoy a delectable five-course meal as they are guided through a tasting of the evening’s featured wines.

Our  wine festivals are an opportunity for guests to sample a number of wines from different areas of the world, at a walk-around tasting accompanied by our seasonal canapés, before enjoying our full lunch menu. Other events include our popular Musique et Cuisine series, musical brunches featuring live music, lively full moon parties, and more. All events, mais oui, but of course, feature delicious menus by Chef Jacques and our team with delectable libations.

You can register below for our current special events or feel free to call us at 703-759-3800 if you have any questions. Please check back often to read about our latest offerings. As always, we will be able to accommodate dietary concerns, given advanced notice. Please email us at chezlauberge@aol.com with any special requests.

The all-inclusive ticket price includes the special event with wine or beer pairings, beverages, tax, and gratuity. Patrons will have the opportunity to purchase the wines and craft beers at a discounted pricing. Merci beaucoup et Bon Appétit!

Rooster Room “Brunch, It’s Not Just for Sunday’s Anymore!”  Please join us for our first special mid-week relaxing brunch on Thursday, January 23rd in our beautiful Rooster room, complete with a roaring fireplace! Chef Jacques and Team will feature a delectable Brunch Menu with many of our favorites, including Maine Lobster Omelets and Filet Mignon (more…)

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Ticket for A Delightful Mid-Week Four-Course Brunch Experience - “Brunch, It’s Not Just for Sunday’s Anymore!”  $122.00 (USD)  

Chef Jacques, Paul Haeringer, Alex Bardsley and our team at L’Auberge Chez François invite you to our annual Winter Wonderland Wine Festival & Luncheon on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Please join us any time between 11:30am and 1:00pm for a walk-around tasting of nine fine wines, in our lovely Rooster Room with a roaring fireplace, (more…)

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Ticket for Winter Wonderland Wine Festival & Luncheon Experience $154.00 (USD)  

Please join us Thursday, February 6th at 6:00pm as Chef Jacques and Team proudly welcome legendary winegrower Jim Law of Linden Vineyards to L’Auberge Chez François, featuring five of his remarkable wines. Law founded Linden Vineyards on 76 acres of long-abandoned apple orchard in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 70 miles southwest of Washington D.C., in 1983 (more…)

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Ticket for Virginia’s Award-Winning Linden Vineyards Wine Dinner Experience Featuring Legendary Jim Law, Proprietor Linden Vineyards $250.00 (USD)  

The pleasures of the table, fine food, and wine are an essential part of a passionate life. We invite you to come celebrate the love of award-winning cuisine and exceptional vino on Friday, February 7th, at 11:30am for a Seafood Lover’s Wine Luncheon not to be missed. Romantic celebrations are a tradition at L’Auberge Chez (more…)

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Ticket for Seafood Lover’s Four-Course Wine Luncheon Experience $125.00 (USD)  

Come join us for a very exciting Valentine’s culinary experience! Cupid continues his amour theme at the Chez! Please join Chef Jacques at one of Open Table’s Top 100 Restaurants in America and Top 100 Restaurants for Romance on Saturday, February 15th at 11:00am for the ever popular and always sold out Chef Jacques’ lively (more…)

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Ticket for Valentine’s “Black Diamond of French Cuisine" - An Extraordinary Truffle Cooking Demonstration & Luncheon Experience Featuring Chef Jacques Haeringer $269.00 (USD)  

We invite you to continue your month of romance and Valentine’s Day week celebrations by joining Chef Jacques and team on Sunday, February 16th at 11:00am for a delightful musical brunch featuring Laura Van Duzer! Enjoy delicious cuisine as we toast to Cupid and romance! Laura, a multi-talented singer-songwriter, performer, pianist, and guitarist will be (more…)

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Ticket for 2/16 - “Love is in the Air” Four-Course Romance Musical Brunch Featuring the Music of Laura Van Duzer $125.00 (USD)  

Discover these premier Bordeaux wines with us on Friday, February 21st, 2025  at 6:00 PM, and enjoy one of the world’s most prominent wine regions featuring Chateau Rauzan-Segla and Chateau Canon. Chef Jacques and his talented team will take our guests through a five-course French feast paired with five perfectly matched Bordeaux wines. The history (more…)

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Ticket for “The Very Best of Bordeaux” Five-Course Wine Dinner Experience Featuring Juliette Allegre, US Brand Ambassador-Chanel Owned Chateau Rauzan-Segla and Chateau Canon $365.00 (USD)  

Please join us at L’Auberge Chez Francois as we celebrate romance at Open Table’s Top 100 Restaurants in America for Romance, and Good Housekeeping’s Most Romantic Restaurant in the State for our wildly popular Wine Fest and Luncheon Experience! Chef Jacques, Paul Haeringer, and our team at L’Auberge Chez François invite you to our Month (more…)

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Ticket for The Month of Romance at L’Auberge Chez François Wine Festival & Luncheon Experience $154.00 (USD)  

Join us on Sunday, February 23rd at 11:00am for a lovely romance-themed Sunday Musical Brunch at L’Auberge Chez François featuring local guitarist and customer favorite John Sweet. John arranges and performs popular music from the last several decades on acoustic guitar. From Elvis, Sinatra, and the Beatles to romance, folk, pop, country, and show tunes, (more…)

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Ticket for A Delightful Winter Musical Brunch Experience Featuring the Music of John Sweet $125.00 (USD)