A Birthday Salute to Papa Haeringer Six-Course Alsatian Dinner Experience Featuring “Papa in His Own Words” Video History

Garden Room – Very Limited Exclusive Seating

Please join Chef Jacques, Paul Haeringer and the entire team of L’Auberge Chez François and Jacques’s Brasserie on Thursday January 6th, 2022 at 6:00pm as we toast to our founder, Papa François Haeringer on his 103rd birthday. Dine on the “Classics” menu of Papa’s favorite dishes from his beloved Alsace, as we take a trip down memory lane. Francois’ favorite and always popular, Le Saumon Soufflé will start our birthday celebration, continued with the Alsatian Specialty, La Matelote de Poissons; a Medley of Fish and Shellfish in an Alsatian Riesling Lobster Sauce.

Sing Happy Birthday to Papa, as we present his favorite dessert, Grand-Mère Cécile, my Grandmother’s Kougelhopf en Neige, the same recipe brought to America by Papa Haeringer. This six-course Alsatian culinary dinner experience, of course, is paired with three fine wines from our homeland of Alsace, where minerality and freshness aren’t just concepts, they are the story of the wines.

During this very special evening, you will view a moving video history, a true labor of love, spearheaded and produced by my cousin, and Papa’s nephew and namesake, François “Mano” Haubtmann. Over many years of filming smiles, tears, and edits, it took some additional coaxing for Papa to complete. We are grateful to Mano for his steadfastness in getting the tape to its final version as we hear our Centurion plus three, Papa Haeringer, in “his own words” tonight.

Papa Haeringer’s Birthday Menu
Canapes Traditional Alsatian Tarte Flambée Caramelized Onions, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon
Jean-Luc Mader, Crémant d’Alsace

Cours de Pain (Bread Course)
Multi Grain & Sourdough Breads, Local Butter

Le Saumon Souffle
Norwegian Salmon, Seabass Mousse, Wilted Garden Spinach, Beurre Rouge
Vignoble des 2 Lunes, Pinot Noir “Périgée” 2019

La Salade de l’Auberge,
Organic mesclun salad, garden crudités, vinaigrette maison

House-made Alsatian Kirsch Sorbet

La Matelote de Poissons
Medley of Fish and Shellfish, Riesling Lobster Sauce
André Ostertag, Riesling “Les Jardins” 2019

Grand-Mère Cécile’s Kougelhopf en Neige
Soft Caramelized Meringue with Kirsch and Tahitian Vanilla Sauce

Locally Roasted Coffee, Selection of Harney & Sons Fine Teas

Event Price: $170.00 (excludes tax and gratuity), for a total of $218.00 per person.

Tickets are 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.
Wines served this evening will be available for purchase at a very special price to our guests.