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July is a revolutionary month! Following the celebration of our own nation’s independence, this week you can enjoy some local festivities celebrating France’s national holiday, Bastille Day. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, which is considered the uprising of the modern nation and the impetus for the conclusion of the French Revolution. There are many different opportunities to celebrate around town, but here are just a few I think are worth noting.
Bastille Day Around Penn Quarter
Stop by Paul Bakery (801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) at 11:30am on Thursday for their Bastille Day Baguette Relay
Enjoy special food and drink menus, live music by Laissez Foure and complimentary gougere for all diners Thursday evening at Central Michel Richard (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)
Menu specials and live music on the terrace at Café du Parc (1401 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW) on Thursday
All French wines are 50% off all day and a special selection of French desserts will be available for only $5 at BLT Steak (1625 Eye Street, NW)
Make Your Own Party with a Parisian Style Pique-Nique: I’m going to have the knowledgeable and super friendly staff at Cowgirl Creamery (919 F Street) help me select everything I need for a Bastille Day-inspired pique nique on Saturday – a selection of French cheeses, baguettes, charcuterie, olives, and, of course, wine.
Around Town
July 14
L’Enfant Café in Adams Morgan will host their annual Block Party and French Maid Race
French jazz guitarist Stephane Wrembel concert at Atlas Theater at 8pm. Stephane’s work was most recently featured in the film Midnight in Paris. Your ticket also gets you two wine tastings in the lobby prior to the concert courtesy of the folks at Pauls Liquors.
Bistrot du Coin in Dupont Circle reigns supreme with their annual celebration and late-night dance party.
July 16
The Embassy of France holds their annual Bastille Day Gala featuring a silent auction, food from some of the area’s best French restaurants and chefs and dancing into the late hours.
The Alliance Francaise of DC will hold a fabulous family friendly festival at Hillwood Museum and an after party at the Alliance.
Join in a traditional French game of petanque with the National Capital Club de Petanque at Virginia Highlands Park
As I said in the beginning, July is a revolutionary month. Here are a random selection of just some of the other countries celebrating independence and national holidays this month: Canada (July 1), Rwanda (July 1), Bahamas (July 10), Colombia (July 20), Belgium (July 21), Liberia (July 26), Maldives (July 26), Peru (July 28). I’d like to specifically acknowledge South Sudan who celebrated their first day as an independent country on Saturday, July 9.
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