Northern Virginia Magazine Cover Story: Holiday Recipes from Chef Jacques

Chef Jacques reveals his famous recipes for our classic Chateaubriand and French Onion Soup to the fabulous readers of Northern Virginia Magazine! Featured on the cover with other amazing local chefs, this is an issue you don’t want to miss! Bon appetit!

COZY OUTDOOR FALL DATE IDEAS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

Transport yourself to the countryside of Alsace at L’Auberge Chez Francois, a destination dining experience in Fairfax County. The site has a hand-welded outdoor fire pit in its wine and beer garden, overlooking six acres of land and gardens. Order one of the handcrafted hot cocktails, like the handwritten family recipe for hot spiced mulled wine, from Jacques Brassiere and cozy up fireside.

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The Tents of Tysons’ Cool New Culinary Scene: L’Auberge Chez François & Jacques’ Brasserie

“Long-loved local restauranteurs are doing everything conceivable to respect social distancing guidelines and safety protocols so that they can continue to welcome guests and allow them to feel confident about dining – especially outdoors. Their creativity has been unleashed. Their imaginations are on fire.”

August 2020 Newsletter

Greetings from L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques Brasserie:

We’ve had a lovely season serving al fresco on our two terraces and on our grounds, and I predict a few more weeks of excellent outdoor dining (a chef’s weather predictions are always more accurate than the weatherman’s). Summer produce will remain with us for several more weeks as well. I’m still making my famous tomato salad from the garden. If you haven’t yet made it out to dine on the terrace during these warmer months, there is still time for a summeresque, safe and socially distanced meal outside! We’d love to have you.

Our garden is flourishing and producing wonderful herbs and vegetables. Green and purple basil,tarragon, chives, mint, sorrel, sage, lemon verbena and shiso round out the herb section. All vegetables and herbs are harvested and served the same day. We are growing hops and getting ready to harvest for Papa’s Pilsner, in collaboration with Brewmaster, Matt and our friends at Lost Rhino Brewing Company. We will begin planting fall crops including kale, kohlrabi, rutabagas, cabbage, spinach and several types of fall lettuces in the coming weeks.

It’s great to continue, as per your request, a full slate of special events here at L’Auberge Chez François, and we look forward to the next installments of the popular musical garden brunches, this month with the talented Alex Barnett and our music and cuisine series, featuring the wildly popular Prince Havely. Additionally, L’Auberge Chez François will be hosting delectable “L’Auberge Chez Francois Goes Italian Wine Dinner”. Enjoy the rest of your summer and hope to see you soon!

Until next month,
Chef Jacques, Paul Haeringer, and the L’Auberge Chez François and Jacques Brasserie team

Upcoming Events

Friday, September 11, 6:00pm LIMITED SEATING
Grand Summer’s Eve Music & Cuisine Outdoor Event

Please join Chef Jacques and team for a very entertaining and enjoyable music and cuisine evening on Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 6:00pm in our large covered garden terrace. Complete with plenty of room for social distancing, six cooling fans, cafe bistro lighting and pastoral views of our 6 acres, two on-site gardens, koi pond, blooming flowers, our “Grande Tent” will be the perfect place for a relaxing and uplifting musical evening with featured vocalist Prince Havely, served with with Chef’s delectable five course meal! Oo la la!

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Sunday, September 13, 11:00am LIMITED SEATING
A Very Special Summer Musical Brunch Outdoor Event

Our covered terrace will be the perfect place for a relaxing and uplifting musical brunch on Sunday, September 13th, 2020 at 11:00am, featuring the music of classical guitarist Alexander Barnett. Chef Jacques has created a superb Sunday brunch menu for you to enjoy, accompanied by special brunch cocktails, of course, as you enjoy the afternoon’s music. Why not spend your Sunday with us, listening to beautiful music and Cheers! Please sign up early as there is limited seating. Merci Beaucoup and see you there!

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Friday, September 25, 6:00pm
LIMITED SEATING
Sommelier Wine Dinner – A Tour of Northern Italy

Our travel plans are cancelled, but aroma and flavor can still take us to far-away places. Join us for a tour of Northern Italy through wine and cuisine, Friday, September 25th. From the rolling hills of Prosecco and Valpolicella in the Veneto, to the steep sea-side terraces of Liguria, the foggy Alpine foothills of Piemonte, and more, we will taste the fruit of the Italian sun. Our sommelier, Alex Bardsley, will be your tour guide, and our “Grande Tente” will be the perfect place for a relaxing Chef’s Jacques’ delectable six course Italian-themed repast, featuring five sommelier-chosen exquisite wines from Northern Italy.

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Reserve Our Beautiful Private Outdoor Gazebos
Perfect for Your Special Occasion with Parties up to 7

Want to dine in our private gazebos overlooking our beautiful gardens, grounds and koi pond? Call 703-759-3800 to reserve your space for just $75. Each gazebo comes complete with fan and cafe lights and can seat parties up to 7. Perfect for your special occasion!

Team Member of the Month

This month we honor Marlon Posada as employee of the month, who joined L’Auberge Chez Francois in October 2016. Marlon started off as a dishwasher, but he quickly moved from the back of the house to a front of the house as a busboy. Marlon is a very quiet and soft spoken young man, but he is a hard worker and an excellent team player. He is well regarded by all of his peers as well as our guests! Thank you Marlon for the excellent job!

Monsieur François Competition

Congratulations to Mehrnaz M. of Sterling, Virginia for winning the August Monsieur François Profile Embellishment Competition. Mehrnaz will receive a $200 gift certificate to L’Auberge Chez François. Great work, Mehrnaz!

Please be sure to follow L’Auberge Chez François on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for behind the scenes photos, specials, and more.

Best Culinary Wishes,
Chef Jacques

L’Auberge Chez François
332 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066
Mail Us : chezlauberge@aol.com
Call Us : 703-759-3800

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Chef Jacques’ Table featuring the Wines of Domaine Weinbach

Our Celebratory 65th Anniversary Fall Wine Festival and Luncheon

Boizel Champagne Dinner Hosted by Export Director, Gabriel Faye

An Oscar Musical Supper featuring the Songs of Tinseltown with Bob McDonald

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July 2020 Newsletter

Greetings from L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques Brasserie:

Summer celebrations and special occasions are up and running at full speed at L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques Brasserie. Drum rolls and champagne toasts!

Since June 18th, 2020, we have been open for lunch and dinner service every day except Monday and Tuesday with our “Celebrating the Classics” menu (check out our website to view!).We are thrilled to now offer, as per your request our very popular special events, including Music and Cuisine Dinner Series, Musical Brunches, Garden to Table Dinners, and Sommelier Wine Dinners. Make sure you check out our newsletter and website for updates as seating is limited and sells out quickly. We offer our regular reservations in the dining rooms, under Le Grande Tente on our terrace, and in Jacques’ Brasserie and outdoor pavilion. (All of course socially distanced and more!).

Whether you have celebrated and dined with us once or many times during our 66 years since Papa and Mama Haeringer began our family business and journey from downtown D.C., to the “French Countryside” of Great Falls, we sincerely appreciate your continued loyalty and patronage. Below, please find all of our dining options in full swing (plus an exciting new Grande Tente and outdoor space).

Dine With Us Inside Our Four Dining Rooms
Be transported to France, as you step inside our country inn. Decorated with antiques from Alsace, our dining rooms are complimented with fresh flowers and views of our manicured gardens and more. Relax and enjoy in one of our four bright, beautiful and spacious dining rooms for Lunch and Dinner, featuring our “Celebrating the Classics “prefix menu. Bon Appetit! (Reservations Suggested)

Dine L’Auberge Chez Francois “Le Grande Tente”
Our L’Auberge Chez Francois “Celebrating the Classics” prefix menu for lunch and dinner, will be offered on the garden terrace in our grand covered 40ft x 55ft tent. Complete with plenty of room for social distancing, six cooling fans, cafe bistro lighting and pastoral views of our 6 acres, two on-on-site garden, koi pond and blooming flowers, our “Grande Tente” will be the perfect place for your celebration and repast. (Reservations Suggested)

Dine Jacques’ Brasserie & Outdoor Pavillion
The menu and décor at the popular Jacques’ Brasserie are a special tribute to our founder, Papa Francois Haeringer, who opened the original Chez Francois in Washington, D.C. in 1954. The décor you see in the Brasserie are part of the Haeringer family’s heritage and legacy.Our delectable a la carte Jacques’ Brasserie Lunch and Dinner menu will be both offered inside the Brasserie and at Jacques’ Custom Outdoor & Covered Pavilion. (Reservations suggested)

We encourage you to dine with us at our picturesque Wine and Beer Garden and at scenic tables scattered across our beautiful grounds overlooking our on-site gardens and lawns. (No reservations needed; weather permitting)

Best Culinary Wishes,
Chef Jacques Haeringer, Paul and Team

Bastille Day Recap

Our Bastille Day celebrations were a little different this year, but it didn’t stop our fun celebrations! Our socially-distanced outdoor festivities were a blast, and Jose won the waiter’s race for the 2nd year in a row! Special guest Napoléon, Neil Ruane, Export Manager for Boisset Collection Wines (in full costume), kicked off the race with the ancient art of sabering. The lively soiree continued in our lovely tented garden terrace with a toast our homeland’s independence and a six-course featuring produce harvested directly from our on-site gardens, kicked off by, of course, the French National Anthem. A great day had by all at this sold out event!

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Thursday, August 20, 6:00pm LIMITED SEATING
A Grand Summer’s Eve Music & Cuisine Outdoor Event

Please join Chef Jacques and team for a very entertaining and enjoyable music and cuisine evening on Thursday, August 20th, 2020 at 6:00 PM in our large covered garden terrace. Complete with plenty of room for social distancing, six cooling fans, cafe bistro lighting and pastoral views of our 6 acres, two on-site gardens, koi pond, blooming flowers, our “Grande Tent” will be the perfect place for a relaxing and uplifting musical evening withfeatured guitarist John Sweet, served with with Chef’s delectable five course meal!

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Sunday, August 23, 11:00am – LIMITED SEATING
A Very Special Summer Musical Brunch Outdoor Event

Our covered terrace will be the perfect place for a relaxing and uplifting musical brunch on Sunday, August 23rd, 2020 at 11:00 AM, featuring the music of James Jenkins and Pianist Rick Seracino, with over 30 years of entertaining sold out crowds. Be serenaded with Pop ballads and standards, radio classics, easy listening and soft rock spanning many decades performed by the talented Duo of Rick and James for an afternoon of great music and relaxing fun. Sundays are made for brunch!

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Team Member of the Month

This month we honor Pascal Bizot as employee of the month. Pascal joined L’Auberge Chez François in June 2016 as a pastry chef and is key in creating all of our French specialties. We can thank him for the delicious chocolate truffles, warm toasty croissants, and delectable cakes and tarts. You can always count on Pascal to help out when needed, and in creating specialty items for special events or parties. Keep up the great work Pascal! We look forward to enjoying more desserts from you!

Monsieur François Competition

Congratulations to Maeve F. of Falls Church, Virginia for winning the July Monsieur François Profile Embellishment Competition. Maeve will receive a $200 gift certificate to L’Auberge Chez François

SIGNATURE RECIPE
Cottage Cheese Spread

During our down time, we put together a series of videos to promote French cuisine at home! We are delighted to share how to make our signature cottage cheese spread, served with our toasted garlic bread. The recipe is straight out of the L’Auberge Chez Francois cookbook. Click the link below to watch the video instructions from Chef Jacques! Bon appétit!

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SIGNATURE RECIPE
Garlic Bread

For the first time ever, here’s how we make our famous garlic bread! Buttery, garlicky and tasty on it’s own, but add a little of the cottage cheese spread for a real treat!

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Please be sure to follow L’Auberge Chez François on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for behind the scenes photos, specials, and more.

Best Culinary Wishes,
Chef Jacques

L’Auberge Chez François
332 Springvale Rd Great Falls, VA 22066
Mail Us : chezlauberge@aol.com
Call Us : 703-759-3800

L’Auberge Social
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL

Chef Jacques’ Table featuring the Wines of Domaine Weinbach

Our Celebratory 65th Anniversary Fall Wine Festival and Luncheon

Boizel Champagne Dinner Hosted by Export Director, Gabriel Faye

An Oscar Musical Supper featuring the Songs of Tinseltown with Bob McDonald

Join our eClub

When the going gets tough, these French restaurants offer a dose of civility

We are honored at L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques’ Brasserie to have received this beautiful review by The WashPost (Tom Sietsema) yesterday. From bubbly aperitifs to lobster Thermidor, bouillabaisse, crepes and burgers, we aim to give you the best experiential dining in French cuisine. Come visit us in Great Falls!

And here is the link to the article

French is Back at Jacques Brasserie

“[Jacques’ Brasserie] is designed for customers who relish old school glamour and authentic European flair, but don’t want to sit for a three-hour meal.

When I ask about the Jacques Brasserie menu, Haeringer jokes in his signature frankness, “French is back. And this whole place is unabashedly, unapologetically the classics. If you want something else, go somewhere else. This is what we‘re known for.” “

A journalist from Viva Tysons Magazine visits and provides an account of his experience in this article.

A Note From Chef Jacques Haeringer – L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques’ Brasserie

Valued Family, Friends and Patrons,

We hope that you and your families are staying safe and healthy during this unprecedented time as we all deal with the challenges and uncertainty that COVID-19 has caused around the world.

We would also like to thank you for the never-ending support and love many of you have shown to my family, our valued team members and to Chez Francois, L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques’ Brasserie over the years.

Whether you have celebrated and dined with us once, or many times during our 66 years since Papa and Mama Haeringer began our family business and journey from downtown DC, to the “French Countryside” of Great Falls, we sincerely appreciate your continued loyalty and patronage.
We are doing everything we can to provide to our employees. We recently donated our pantries and fresh vegetables from our gardens, dairy, and perishables to our valued team members to assist their families. We are also continuing to provide health insurance coverage. We are diligently working with our professional team to guide us through the process of the CARES Act for Small Business support just passed by Congress.

If you would like to help support L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques’ Brasserie during this challenging time, you can always purchase gift certificates for future dining and browse our online shop that has our cookbooks, crystal wine glasses and more for you to enjoy from your home. We also encourage you to follow our social media pages (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) as we are sharing recipes, stories, and employee highlights for you to enjoy until we can serve you again.

We appreciate your understanding and thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to welcoming you back to our restaurants as soon we can. We are L’Auberge Chez Francois and Jacques’ Brasserie strong, and we will be back stronger than ever to serve our loyal patrons. Please be safe,and we will see you soon!

“Mes meilleurs voeux”, my best wishes,

Chef Jacques Haeringer
Proprietor
L’Auberge Chez Francois & Jacques’ Brasserie

OpenTable Top 100 Restaurants in America

We’re honored to be named again as one of the Top Restaurants in America for 2019 by OpenTable diners, and only one of two restaurants named in the entire state of Virginia!

“Whether a restaurant has received national accolades or is built on local fanfare, our Top 100 reflects diners’ favorite culinary experiences across the country,” said Andrea Johnston, COO at OpenTable. “What ultimately ties these restaurants together is their excellent hospitality paired with incredible dishes, which is why diners are applauding them with rave reviews.”

Washingtonian Top 100 Very Best Restaurants 2020

We are honored to be included on Washingtonian Magazine’s ‘100 Very Best Restaurants’ list for 2020! We love serving the DC area and aim to provide memorable experiences with authentic cuisine.

Want to know how the winners are selected? Read more here: http://ow.ly/L9Hp50y4M6O