9/27 – Our Glorious Garlic Festival Experience Featuring Garlic Farmers Peter & Kathy Durand “The Garlic King and Queen” of Loudoun County & Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards

Sunday, September 27th at 4:00pm

Please join us for our 3rd popular Glorious Garlic Festival and Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards Wine Dinner Experience on Sunday, September 27th at 4:00pm, hosted on our lovely La Petite Terrace & Grand Tente Garden Terrace.

Calling on all Garlic Lovers! Please join us for our second immersive experience, “Glorious Garlic Festival” and Virginia’s Barboursville Vineyards Wine Dinner! Savor delicious local garlic (a culinary gem, with multiple health benefits) from Chef Jacques’ own garden and Virginia’s only major Garlic Farm, Snickers Run Farms.

Dine in our “Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in America” by Open Table Diners.

Meet the Farmers, Peter and Kathy Durand, dubbed “The Garlic King and Queen of Loudoun County”, as they explain their trade secrets to the art and science of Garlic Farming. Snickers Run Farm locally grows beautiful hard neck garlic varieties using natural and sustainable growing methods for the most delicious tasting garlic and highest quality bulbs you can eat or plant.

We start our Glorious Garlic Festival, on our Petite Terrace (weather permitting) sipping Vampire Killer Martinis (yes garlic is involved) or a crisp glass of Barboursville’s award-winning Vermentino. Follow Chef Jacques (glass in hand, of course) to his gardens and garlic patch.

For the Grand event, we move to our beautiful covered garden terrace 40ft x 55ft Grande Tente. Complete with eight cooling fans, café bistro lighting, and pastoral views of our six acres, two on-site gardens, koi pond, and blooming flowers, our Grande Tente will be the perfect place for Glorious Garlic Celebratory afternoon and early evening.

Chef Jacques and team have created a delectable tasting menu to express the flavorful character of our featured ingredient, Garlic from the Durands’ Farm. These imaginative dishes will be paired with wines of similar personality from Virginia’s own Barboursville Vineyards. Joining us to present the wines will be Holly Beraci, National Sales Director and Sommelier at Barboursville, and (harvest permitting) Barboursville Estate Director and winemaker Luca Paschina.

Be sure to join us and don’t miss this lively, delectable and enjoyable interactive experience this afternoon at L’Auberge Chez François for our Glorious Virgina Garlic and Wine Festival. See you there!

Cheers! And Here’s to Garlic!

–Chef Jacques Haeinger and Garlic Farmers Peter & Kathy Durand

Reception

“Meet the Farmers” Reception & Chef Jacques Garden Tour to LCF’s own Garlic Crop – La Petite Terrace

Chef’s Seasonal Canapes
“Vampire Killer” Martinis, Barboursville Vermentino

Glorious Virginia Garlic Festival Six-Course Degustation Menu

Corbeille de Pain (Bread Course)
Our Garlic Bread, Bibeleskais with Chef’s Own Garlic from our Garden, Multi Grain and Sourdough Bread, Local Butter

Appetizer
Snicker’s Run Farm Garlic Flan, Roasted Garlic Crostini, Black Garlic Crème
Barboursville Viognier

Salad Course
L’Auberge Chez François’ Organic Mesclun Salad, Snicker’s Run Farm Garlic Croutons, Garden Crudités, Vinaigrette Maison

Seasonal Sorbet

Entrée
Snicker’s Run Garlic Marinated Creekstone Farms Hangar Steak, Roasted Elephant Garlic, Mushroom & Garlic Risotto
Barboursville Nebbiolo

Dessert
Chef Pascal’s Chocolate and Black Garlic Mousse Gateau, Raspberry Sauce
Julius Meinl Coffee and a selection of Harney & Sons Fine Teas

Event Price: $165.00 (Per Person; Excludes Tax & Gratuity), For a Total of $218.00 Per Person.

We are happy to adjust the menu to accommodate guests’ dietary restrictions. Should you have alternative requests, please email chezlauberge@aol.com or call 703-759-3800. If sold out, please call to join our wait list. Tickets are non-refundable.

Patrons, this late afternoon only, will have an opportunity to purchase these amazing wines from Barboursville on their 50th Anniversary offered at a very special price