crackers Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 My last meal at Gaulois (about 2 years ago) was competent but in no way a stand out. However, if the weather is right it has the nicest outdoor seating in Alexandria. According to The Weekly Dish, Tom Meyer (formerly of Pesce) has teamed with Washington lawyer Joerg- Uwe Szipl to "recast" Le Gaulois "It needs a lot of love and care," Meyer says of the veteran French restaurant in Old Town. The chef forecasts a refreshed menu by January and possibly a second-floor wine bar come spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 That's good news. I'll be happy to see it be more of a contender in Old Town. If the food becomes as lovely as the courtyard seating, they will really be winning customers new and old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plunk Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I've lived around the corner for almost a year and have yet to try Le Gaulois (for no good reason, I suppose). This sounds like some good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giant shrimp Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 i used to go to la gaulois when it was next door to the circle theatre and nothing was better after an antonioni triple feature. this was the place i dug into my first calf brains. the original quarters were tight and we've only eaten at the alexandria restaurant two or three times, it seems like ages ago, so i'm looking forward to january when they say they will have gotten the show on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwt Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Has anyone dined at Le Gaulois since February. I think Tom Meyer had a friends-and-family "re-openning" some time in February. I would appreciate hearing about atmosphere as well as food (e.g., is the place filled with coats and ties during dinner?). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capital Icebox Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Has anyone dined at Le Gaulois since February. I think Tom Meyer had a friends-and-family "re-openning" some time in February. I would appreciate hearing about atmosphere as well as food (e.g., is the place filled with coats and ties during dinner?). Thanks. I've been a few times since February and it has been great on every occasion. Certainly not a formal coat and tie place, more of an slightly upscale bistro and even less casual outside (jeans would be appropriate in either). I would recommend the duck confit salad or steak frites, or if you're really hungry, both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Wow - it's been a while since there was a Le Gaulois post...I've had a couple pleasant visits to the upstairs wine bar, Bar Baudelaire. While the decor trends a bit modern for my tastes, the exposed brick walls (along with pleasant food and service) make up for black granite and bright spotlights. Most recently, we stopped in for a late dinner/snack on Saturday evening. In addition to a nice selection of petits plats, the full dinner menu is available at the bar. Most of the 'plats' are priced between $5 and $7 and are generous portions. We started with the salt cod brandade - a hearty dish for a cold, wet night, and not overly salty. Plenty of warm goodness to spread on the accompanying toast points. The $5 mussels dish has to be one of the best bargains in Old Town - every mussel was open and there wasn't an empty shell in the serving. A classic white wine and shallot preparation over tender and meaty mussels, with plenty of juice for sopping up with bread. We also tried a pate de foie gras with homemade grape jelly. A nice preparation, though a little firmer than I would like, but sometimes things have to be kept refrigerated. Not a huge issue - especially when the flavor is good, as it was in this case. The baby vegetables were in fact mostly winter root vegetables, but that was fine with me - you can do no wrong with parsnips in my book;) I almost forgot one of my favorite plates - saucisson à l’ail en brioche - a large slice of garlic sausage baked in a slice of sweet brioche. The dish also includes a mushroom cream sauce that complements the spice in the sausage. JP is a gracious bartender and quick to offer a taste before he serves you a full glass. Chef Tom Meyer is doing solid work in the kitchen and has made some changes to the 'old' menu. They look to be good ones (though I'd still like to be able to get a 'frisee avec lardons' salad ) We'll be back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenticket Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Anyone aware of Le Gaulois closing down for good. I heard remodel but word has it that they are closed for good ?This was posted in the comments section of a story about another local business. Has anyone (Monavano) heard anything about this? I haven't walked by recently, so wasn't even aware they were closed at all. Their website says closed until April 1 for renovation, as does the site for Bar Baudelaire. I hope that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 This was posted in the comments section of a story about another local business. Has anyone (Monavano) heard anything about this? I haven't walked by recently, so wasn't even aware they were closed at all. Their website says closed until April 1 for renovation, as does the site for Bar Baudelaire. I hope that's the case. Funny, I was just on their website not 2 days ago because I wanted to puruse the menu prior to heading into Old Town. I'll let you know if I find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandres374 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 On February 17, 2009, 1106 KING RESTAURANT, LLC DBA LE GAULOIS filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrobb Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The building where Le Gaulois / Bar Boudelaire used to be has been leased. Does anyone know what restaurant is going in, it's a great space? 1106 King St Alexandria, VA 22314 Dave Robbins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 That must have just happened. We were down there a week or so ago and it still had the For Rent sign up. I'll go check the Alexandria City website, it may have a license/buildion application posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrobb Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 They removed the for lease sign in the window of the restaurant in the last week or two and it's down off of the real estate listings. It's a fantastic space, particularly the upstairs bar with the vaulted ceilings and sliding doors that open to the garden. http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/16759839/1106-1108-King-St-Alexandria-VA/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Only information I found was that it was sold in August to the 1106 King St LLC. Apparently there hasn't been an application for a building permit or a business permit yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cunningham Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Will probably become a PNC or TD Bank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Will probably become a PNC or TD Bank I hope not-that courtyard is wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The 1106 King Street LLC is delinquent in its corporate filings, but that's a very small fish in the scheme of things. Do you remember which realty company's sign was in the window? The realtor/broker may have some info that can be shared. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrobb Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 The google maps image has Papadopoulos Properties as the Realtor. (202) 466-2200 papadop.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrobb Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The google maps image has Papadopoulos Properties as the Realtor. (202) 466-2200 papadop.com Sign in the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezy Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 It's been sold to Shoja-Maddahi Seyed Hossein / Northeast Land and Investment Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrobb Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I was walking by yesterday and they were cleaning out the garden. They said a steak restaurant was going in and would open in about 4 months. Those are the only details I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 We walked by this place last night - a new sign has appeared: Notting Hill Restaurant and Bar. Nice renovations going on inside from what I can see. Any info on what this will be? Not much info on the web page: http://nottinghillrestaurant.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Interesting times on the website but there's no 2400 hours, it's 23:59 and then it's 00:00 and the cycle starts all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookGuy Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I remember when Gaulois was on Pennsylvania off 22nd and I liked it very much. On our last vist in the great long ago, we brought up rumors that it might close and were told that they were there forever. A few months later, they were done and moving to Alexandria and were replaced by Jacqueline's. Jac's was there for a few years and then moved up to M NW where it was ultimately replaced by Vidalia. It is curious to me that I remember restaurant locations and can't remember what the hole in the ground across from my apartment was before they obviusly tore a building down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 I remember when Gaulois was on Pennsylvania off 22nd and I liked it very much. On our last vist in the great long ago, we brought up rumors that it might close and were told that they were there forever. A few months later, they were done and moving to Alexandria and were replaced by Jacqueline's. Jac's was there for a few years and then moved up to M NW where it was ultimately replaced by Vidalia. It is curious to me that I remember restaurant locations and can't remember what the hole in the ground across from my apartment was before they obviusly tore a building down. I think your memory has betrayed you here, a little. Shortly after Le Gaulois moved out of their place on Pennsylvania Avenue, that entire block was torn down, which was why they moved. Then for a surprising number of years, although I don't know how many exactly, the space served as a surface parking lot. According to "Remembering Jacqueline Rodier" in the Washingtonian, Jacqueline's opened on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1966, so that was before Le Gaulois, not after. I don't actually remember Jacqueline's except by name, but a little googling turned up its Pennsylvania Avenue address as 1921, while Le Gaulois was two blocks away at 2133. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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