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!

Le Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please Join Chef Jacques and team on a journey tasting wine lovers’ favorite grape, Cabernet Sauvignon. Hailed “King Cabernet” we will taste the “king” as an expression of four different continents paired with Chef Jacques’ best creations and pairings for a wine lovers night not to be missed! Tonight’s wine (more…)

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Ticket for “A Journey with King Cab” Wine Dinner Experience With WineBow’s Wine Expert Abbey Fox Featuring the Cabernets of Bordeaux, Australia, Argentina & California $218.00 (USD)  

Jacques Brasserie Please join Chef Jacques and our very own local garden club members as L’Auberge Chez Francois hosts our annual sold out delicious and fun interactive Champagne Tasting and Floral Centerpiece Arranging Experience from 11:00-1:00 in partnership with Abbey Fox, representing Laurent-Perrier Champagne. This is sure to be a very interactive event, as we (more…)

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Ticket for "Bubbles and Blooms: The Art of Floral and Champagne" | A Very Special Laurent-Perrier Champagne Tasting, Seasonal Canapés & Floral Design Centerpiece Experience $160.00 (USD)  

Rooster Room   Please join Chef Jacques, Paul and Team for the next installment of our ever-popular and always sold-out Wine Festival & Luncheon Experience will take place on what promises to be a beautiful Autumn day, Saturday, September 21st, 2024. Join us any time between 11:30am and 1:00pm for a walk-around tasting of nine fine (more…)

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Ticket for An Autumn Equinox Fall Wine Festival & Luncheon Experience $154.00 (USD)  

Le Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please join us on Sunday, September 22nd at 11am for a delectable four-course brunch and libations. Enjoy delicious cuisine accompanied by Laura Van Duzer as she serenades you with a “Musical Showcase” of songs of many years and genres. Laura, a multi-talented singer-songwriter, performer, pianist, and guitarist will be leading (more…)

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Ticket for Four-Course Musical Brunch Experience Featuring “A Musical Showcase” of Pianist Laura Van Duzer $125.00 (USD)  

Le Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please join us for a very special Autumn European Bubbly Musical Brunch with The Knot’s top rated romantic guitarist, Jarrett Laskey.  Michiko Matsurra, Winebow’s Fine Wine Specialist, will also be featuring tasty and delectable bubbles for our special Bubbly Brunch! Enjoy musical selections of Jarrett and bubbles from the finest (more…)

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Ticket for Very Special Autumn European Bubbly Musical Brunch Garden Party Featuring Guitarist Jarrett Laskey & Michiko Matsuura, Winebow Fine Wine Specialist $136.00 (USD)