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!

The Rooster Room 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 (more…)

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

La Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please join us on Sunday, September 14th at 11:00am for a delectable four-course brunch and libations. Enjoy delicious cuisine accompanied by the one and only Prince and Angela as the popular duo serenades you with a “Musical Showcase” of songs of many years and genres. Prince, one of our most requested (more…)

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Ticket for A Mid-September Four-Course Musical Brunch Experience Featuring “A Musical Showcase” of Prince Havely and Angela Knight $125.00 (USD)  

You are cordially invited to our third annual very special experience on Sunday, September 21st at 4:00pm, 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: “Entre deux Jardins” Between Two Gardens (quite literally at one long table between our two (more…)

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Ticket for “Entre deux Jardins” (Between Two Gardens) | An Unforgettable September Harvest Garden-to-Table Experience Featuring French Wines from Hugues Beaulieu, Elite Wines $282.00 (USD)  

La Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please join us on Thursday, September 25th, 2025 at 6:00pm as we welcome Cakebread Cellars to L’Auberge Chez Franҫois for an evening of fine food with one of California’s benchmark wineries. Special guest John Barth of Virginia Imports will guide us through the evening’s wines from this iconic winery! Cakebread (more…)

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Ticket for A Very Exclusive Award-Winning Cakebread Cellars Multi-Course Wine Dinner Experience Featuring John Barth, Virginia Imports $243.00 (USD)  

La Grande Tente Garden Terrace Please join us for a very special Musical Brunch introducing Summer and Eric! Summer and Eric met while teaching and having neighboring classrooms. They quickly discovered a shared love of music. It was not long before Summer convinced Eric to go to an open mic. That led to booking their (more…)

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Ticket for A Very Special Autumn Musical Brunch Experience Featuring the Beautiful Sounds of Summer & Eric $125.00 (USD)