- A L’Auberge Chez François Fall Harvest “Garden-to-Table” Wine Dinner Soirée Experience Featuring Delectable Wines with Co-Host Abbey Fox of Winebow
October 17, 2024
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
La Petite Terrace, Chef’s Garden Tour, (weather permitting) La Grand Tente Garden Terrace
An Unforgettable September Harvest Garden-to-Table Experience!
You are cordially invited to a very special experience on Thursday, October 17th at 6pm where fine cuisine, exquisite wines, and a passion for fresh ingredients converge. We invite you to an unforgettable garden-to-table experience in Great Falls: A Fall Harvest Garden-to-Table Wine Dinner Soirée Experience.
We will serve up a perfect culinary evening and bonus setting for you as as one of OpenTable’s 100 Most Popular Restaurants in America for Outdoor Dining for 2023!
Begin your evening with a reception on La Petite Terrace with Chef Jacques’ Garden Inspired Canapes. Sip on our Mixologist Jose’s signature garden cocktail featuring the freshest ingredients from our garden mais oui, but of course.
Then, enjoy a tour of vegetable, herb and flower gardens, with a garden cocktail or bubbly in hand, led by our Head Gardener and Chef Jacques Haeringer.
Retreat to our 40 x 55ft Grand Tente Garden Terrace, complete with our own garden zinnias on your dining tables… our ultimate culinary and garden experience presented to you and yours.
Savor a special locally-sourced, truly garden-to-table meal, presented by Chef Jacques Haeringer, our gardeners, and team. Indulge in a signature fall dessert by Pastry Chef Pascal. Delectable Wines will be artfully paired and presented by Abbey Fox, Winebow Certified Sommelier, Court of Masters Sommeliers.
A very special experience not to be missed, indeed! Merci beaucoup and see you there, a one of kind experience on our beautiful six-acre grounds of Chez Francois!
BREAKING NEWS. Tonight, will feature the Hunters Full Moon to our delight! Chef Jacques and his team invite you to “Howl at the Moon” a tradition as part of this evening’s Fall Harvest AND FULL MOON Garden to Table Experience!
FALL HARVEST RECEPTION (La Petite Terrace)
Chef Jacques’ Seasonal Garden Inspired Canapes
Signature Garden Cocktail by Mixologist Jose, Paul Buisse Cremant de Loire Rose
CHEF JACQUES’ GARDEN TOURS
CHEF JACQUES’ MENU DEGUSTATION
Corbeille de Pain (Bread Basket)
Multi Grain & Sourdough Breads, Local Butter
Appetizer
Chanterelles and Haricots Verts Napoléon
Washington State Chanterelles, Chef’s Garden French Filet Beans in Puff Pastry, Truffle Sauce
Mommessin Cru Beaujolais
Harvest Sorbet
Entrée
Classic Lobster Thermidor
Maine Lobster, Crème Cognac Sauce, French Cheese Medley, Chef’s Garden Vegetables
Comparative Chardonnay Tasting
2022 Fosil Chardonnay by Zuccardi
2022 J Moreau Et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Dessert
A Fall Favorite – Chef Pascal’s Custard Pear Tart, Homemade Cinnamon Ice
Julius Meinl Roasted Coffee, Selection of Harney & Sons Fine Teas
Event Price: $172.00 Excluding Tax and Gratuities; for a total of $220.00 Per Person.
Tickets non-refundable. We are happy to accommodate guests’ dietary concerns, so all may join the festivities. Please email chezlauberge@aol.com or call 703-759-3800 with special requests.
Patrons will have an opportunity to purchase these wines at a very special price this special evening.
