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UEFA Champions League this week

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Jim

UEFA Champions League Knock Out rounds start this week! Catch all the matches at Café Presse. Tues 2/18 12noon Dortmund v Paris Saint-Germain 2pm Atletico Madrid v Liverpool Wen 2/19 12noon Tottenham v Leipzig 2pm Atalanta v Valencia

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Watch the debate at Café Presse

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Jim

Washington votes on March 10. Still on the fence? Here’s your chance to decide. DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DEBATE Wednesday February 19, 2020 Viewing starts at 6:00 pm Come early and enjoy our  Vin Expresse Happy Hour from 4-6pm! No reservations, … Continue reading →

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Come on by on Presidents Day

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Jim

Café Presse and Le Pichet will both be open regular hours on Presidents Day, Monday February 17, 202 Café Presse open 8am to 2am Le Pichet open 8am to midnight

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New on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Jim

Also new this week at Le Pichet, something slow simmered to warm your bones, just added to the dinner menu: Boneless beef shank simmered with red wine, carrots and Cipollini onions, with hand-cut egg noodles, beurre fondu and chives

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New on the menu at Le Pichet

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Jim

Just added to the menu at Le Pichet for winter by Chef de Cuisine Vince Hall, new accompaniments for our famous roasted chicken: Washington natural free-range chicken roasted to order for two, served with green chard, sun chokes, sultanas, pine … Continue reading →

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Also special today!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Jim

Still time to try this daily special which we will be offering this evening: Seafood terrine of bay scallops, prawns and white fish, served with spicy sauce rémoulade and a salad of frisée lettuce, fennel, capers with cornichon vinaigrette

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Special today at Café Presse

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Jim

If you haven’t been to Café Presse yet today,sorry but you missed out on this brunch special. We sold them all out in just a few hours! Warm crepes filled with roasted Portobello mushrooms, spinach, caramelized onions,fresh goats’ milk cheese, … Continue reading →

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St.-Valentine’s Day Take-Home Dinner

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jim

Let Café Presse cook dinner at your house this year! Menu for two – $65 Terrine de fruits de mer et de lieu noir fumé Terrine of fresh and smoked white fish with a salad of frisée lettuce, charred leeks, … Continue reading →

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Special today at Café Presse

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Jim

Special today at Cafe Presse, this coupe created by pastry chef Allyson Lanter: Goat’s milk ice cream, hazelnut financier and port wine-dried fig compote. Miam Miam!

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Wild-caught Alaskan Pollock

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Jim

At Le Pichet and Café Presse, we love featuring lesser known, little fishes that are both sustainable and good for you. Pollock is one of these, a fish that never really gets the respect it deserves. A smaller cousin of … Continue reading →

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