Upcoming DC Events

 Please join the Bailliage of Greater Washington as we explore the sophisticated and ancient cuisine of Afghanistan

We will have an opportunity to taste delicate dumplings, long braised stews, wild game and unexpected combinations of spices — from coriander and cardamom to saffron and sumac.  Our event will be hosted by Omar Masroor, grandson of Afghan royalty.  This is a family owned restaurant giving homage to a country which made has many contributions to civilization over the millennia.

Tom Sietsema of the Washington Post says, “The Afghan repertoire…always makes my heart beat a little faster…Cooking from the heart is half the reason I am here, Old World Hospitality…accounts for my presence, too.”

 Washingtonian’s 100 Best Restaurants 2018

RSVP by  May 9, 2019. If sold out, please join the waiting list 

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

You are invited to join the Bailliage of Greater Washington, DC as we explore behind the scenes with accomplished  culinary professionals

Sunday, May 19, 2019

2:00 p.m.

 1025 North Fillmore Street

Arlington, VA 22201

703-524-0007

 Jason Andelman and his team at Artisan Confections specialize in small batch high quality, hand-made chocolates, using only the finest ingredients.  See how they work their magic, and prepare for a delicious tasting, enhanced by libations from the Chaîne’s cellar; and then enjoy a 20% discount in their shop following the demonstration.

Casual Attire with decorations

RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE UNTIL MAY 13, 2019 OR UNTIL SOLD OUT (whichever comes first)

DC Chaîne members, reserve and pay online at https://lachainedc.com after your login, or non-DC Chaîne members may call Judy Mazza at 301-469-0352 to register or to obtain more information.

Please include the full name, phone number and e-mail addresses of all guests.

Member’s Price:  $30

Member’s first guest : $30

Additional guest(s): $35

Please save the date for what will be a delight in fine dining.

Executive Chef Paul Stearman is now at the George Town Club and creating delectable dishes.  If you enjoyed his cuisine when he was at Marcel’s, you’re going to love what he’s doing at the George Town Club!

Details to follow soon

You are invited to join the Bailliage of Greater Washington, DC on our Annual Summer Sojourn

We will be welcomed by Vice Echanson Honoraire Luca Paschina for a tasting of four reserve wines in the Piedmont Arcades overlooking the vineyards (or on the patio if it’s raining) accompanied by four assaggini from Chef Spencer Crawford. We will then savor a seated five‑course seasonal luncheon in a private room with each course paired with a wine from the vineyard. We will also have an opportunity to taste a rare older vintage of Octagon, Virginia’s most iconic wine.

If there is sufficient interest, we will have round trip transportation going from Bethesda to Barboursville with bubbly and sushi provided by Maître Restaurateur JayZ Wu and his team at Sushi Oishii in Rockville.  The bus or van will leave in the morning from Bethesda and depart Barboursville in the late afternoon.

The event is on a Friday to give confrères the option to spend the night in one of the beautiful rooms on the estate or at one of numerous nearby hotels. (See the Barboursville Winery website, https://www.bbvwine.com/visiting, for more on area lodging). For those who are spending the night on the Barboursville estate, there is the option of attending the local Shakespeare Festival’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at held outdoors in the ruins on the estate on Friday evening. If you are staying at the estate and attend the play, there will be a complimentary picnic basket dinner along with reserved 1st or 2nd row seats. Please note that reservations for the rooms and the performance are very limited and will need to be made separately and directly with the Inn at Barboursville (540-832-5384 1804 or inn@barboursvillewine.com). Rooms are in high demand and the Inn is holding the remaining 6 rooms for July 19th and 20th only until April 20th, when the rooms will be released to the public.

Reservations for the rooms and the performance are very limited, and will need to be made separately and directly with the Inn at Barboursville:

1804 Inn reservation

540-832-5384

1804inn@barboursvillewine.com

SUMMER ATTIRE WITH DECORATIONS

SAVE THE DATE!

We enjoyed the amazing cuisine of Tarver King at Patowmack Farm in July, 2018, finding it to be one of the most interesting, delicious, and creative restaurants in the Washington area.  Specializing in a combination of cultivated and wild-foraged ingredients, Chef King is the closest Washington has to Rene Redzepi of Noma Restaurant in Copenhagen, as he creates an über-locavore approach to fine dining.

Due to the spectacular event we had here in the summer of 2018, and by popular demand, we are returning to experience the bounty of the fall season as interpreted by Chef Tarver King. It will be held in the late afternoon on Sunday, October 27th so that everyone can enjoy the stunning views and bounty of fall while sharing the camaraderie of the DC Bailliage.

Further details to follow.

Please save the date for our 2019 Holiday Gala at the Historic Willard Hotel.

Enjoy the fabulous and luxurious cuisine of Executive Chef Maître Rôtisseur Luca de Marchis and his team.

Details to follow.