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November 3, 2007
La Maison Francaise
4101 Reservoir Road, NW

7:00 –10:00PM : MAIN EVENT
»Taste Champagnes from over 20 houses
  • » Pair Champagnes with cuisine from local restaurants
  • »Raffle of a trip for two to Paris, France compliments of Air France
  • »Live Music
9:30 – midnight : FIN DE SOIREE
  • »Continue the evening with more champagne or snifter of Cognac
  • »For VIP guests: continuted champagne tasting provided by Taittinger and dessert buffet.
  • $125 General admission
  • $150 VIP admission

  • Limited Admission
    All-inclusive tickets include: tastes of the excellent champagnes, samples from Washington’s finest restaurants and silent auction.

  • Extremely Limited VIP entrance
    VIP tickets also include access to Paris Ballroom of Sofitel Lafayette Square from 930pm -11pm with , special champagne tasting throughout the event. Valet parking available.

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These Champagne houses are participants in the recent stops of the Tour de Champagne.
Keep watch over this list for actual participants in the Washington, DC event.


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Bebo Trattoria
Bebo Trattoria da Roberto Donna fulfills internationally renowned and Iron Chef, Roberto Donna's, vision of bringing an Italian family dining experience (Trattoria) to the table by offering a simple menu of quality products at an affordable price. Chef Donna's newest restaurant, named after his childhood nickname, Bebo, affords guests a more casual atmosphere and dining experience as compared to that of Galileo in DC, while maintaining the authenticity and excellency of Italian cuisine that Chef Donna is famed for. From its fine Italian wines to its homemade pastas and sauces, Bebo Trattoria presents guests with an extensive variety of menu options for every occasion.
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Cafe Bonaparte
Like its imperial namesake, Cafe Bonaparte is a French bistro that has appropriated other Mediterranean locales to flavor both furnishings and food. The decor combines a French sleekness of deep reds and black with black-and-white photographs evocative of exotic places like Santorini and St. Tropez. The sounds of soft jazz and French chanteurs filter through the room, whisking diners away to another place.
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Cafe 15, Sofitel Hotel
At Café 15, a meal is not just something you taste, it is an experience - an opportunity to indulge. The seasonal menu features a fresh interpretation of classic French cuisine that is certain to awaken the spirit and vibrate the senses. Dishes featuring the freshest of ingredients are artfully arranged, tempting more than just the palette. Whether discussing important business during lunch, celebrating a special occasion or just looking for the perfect night out, Café 15's serenely Art Deco styling combined with impeccable service make it the ideal dining space.
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Citronelle
Bienvenue a Citronelle, the internationally acclaimed realm of Michel Richard, that is regarded as "one of the world's most exciting restaurants," by Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Treat yourself to a welcome reprieve from traditional East Coast-style dining. Enjoy sumptuous, lighter foods. Relax in a stylish yet decidedly less formal atmosphere. Sample a sensual symphony of flavor and wit - lovingly conducted by a playful artist whose singular style never fails to surprise. Citronelle is as fresh and bright as the cuisine that graces its tables. Where touches such as a glass-enclosed exhibition kitchen and a fluid, colorful "mood wall" contribute to an atmosphere unlike any other.
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Evening Star Cafe
The Evening Star features sophisticated and eclectic American food in a casual and stylish setting, with two separate bars, featuring a combined twenty beers on tap, ten bottled beers, and nineteen wines by the glass. The Evening Star Cafe's unique relationship with Planet Wine, located right next door, allows diners to choose from a wine list that features over 1000 bottles of carefully selected wines. All wines in the Planet Wine may be purchased at the Cafe for its retail price plus a modest fee.
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Galileo
For twenty-one years, Galileo has been Chef Roberto Donna's showcase for his renowned and innovative Italian cuisine. Galileo's daily-changing menu offers traditional dishes and contemporary improvisations from Roberto's native Piedmontese roots.

Dining at Galileo ranges from casual meals at the bar to elegant dining in the comfortable main dining room; the restaurant also offers numerous options for private dining including an intimate wine cellar, a rear dining room and an outdoor terrace. Galileo's guests have also come to enjoy Laboratorio del Galileo, Roberto state-of-the-art kitchen where he creates special menus 4-6 nights a week for small groups in an intimate dining room.
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Mie N Yu
Executive Chef Tim Elliott is introducing fantastic new dishes to the dinner and private events menus at this summer. The cuisine at Mie N Yu is described as “Contemporary American cuisine with flavors from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Mediterranean”. The “Silk Road Celebration” at Mie N Yu features eclectic Silk Road-inspired cuisine, outstanding service, award-winning décor, and unbeatable ambiance.
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Minh's Restaurant
With more than 100 choices on the menu, including the daily specials on a chalkboard, it helps to have a guide here -- and there always is one, be it a waiter or an owner, at this quietly stylish Vietnamese restaurant.
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PS 7's
Situated in Washington, DC’s Penn Quarter neighborhood, PS 7’s specializes in Contemporary Modern American cuisine. Playing into the name of the restaurant, Chef Peter Smith’s menu is divided into seven (“7”) sections, each at a different price point, allowing guests to mix and match when ordering.
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Tabaq
Embracing the flavors of the Mediterranean from Turkey to Morocco, Tabaq Bistro’s tapas style cuisine offers an exquisite blend of fine taste and elegant presentation.

Tabaq Bistro features food served in small portions to encourage a sampling of many flavors and ingredients of the Eastern Mediterranean. Little plates include a variety of vegetarian, meat, and seafood delicacies. Our talented chef prepares traditional Mediterranean specialties such as manti, dolma and lamb kofte alongside seafood delights such as stuffed mussels and fried calamari. Savory sauces enliven many of the dishes. Full sized entrées are offered as well, including lamb, beef, and stuffed chicken.
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Trois Crepes Patisserie
It started with three friends and their passion for crepes and traditional pastries. During a Crepes party they decided to share their love for this French dessert with New Yorkers. By nature, Crepes are best when made and consumed within the same day. Trois Crepes is planning to open a Manhattan based Patisserie in 2006. Meanwhile, our fresh Crepes are available through our catering services, or if you prefer to prepare them at home, you may order our crepes mix. It is our pleasure to serve you Crepes in the pure French tradition.
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Urbana Restaurant
Named one of Washington, DC's "Hottest Restaurant Bar Scenes," Urbana Restaurant and Wine Bar is a destination in and of itself. Centered in Washington DC's energetic Dupont Circle and transported from the vibrant wine regions of Italy and France. Sharing center stage is Urbana's wine experience. Details large and small - from our spacious wine bar to an entire dining room filled with wine bottles to the little list of 30 wines by the glass - show how we feel about wine.
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THE SOFITEL HOTEL Sofitel Lafayette Square – Hosts a ‘fin de soiree’ special rate for guests of the Tour de Champagne, Saturday November 3rd. Accommodations for this evening are offered at a special $189.00 pre room rate! Please contact Sofitel Reservations at #202-730-8405 for details and confirmation booking.

This offer is per availability and will only be offered through 10.26.07

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AIR FRANCE, our feature International air carrier of the Tour de Champagne, graciously sponsors a raffle of two round-trip tickets to the romantic destination of Paris, France.

Tickets will be sold throughout the evening and a winner will be called at 9:30 pm; a guest must be present to win, as an Air France representative will present the prize.

Tickets are $5.00 ea. Or (5) for $20.00

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Located on the main level of the Sofitel Hotel, a private Suite dedicated to the enjoyment by the VIP ticket holders, Chefs of the evening, Sponsoring partners and their guests, and Champagne representatives, will be the next course.

A featured Champagne House will pour their top lines, varieties of Cognac 's by the glass, and a special chocolate & dessert buffet prepared by the Culinary Team of the InterContinental, will set the stage for a follow up on a very special evening.

VIP tickets are limited and will sell out.



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