Solidarity Dinner of the Comité Tricolore at Barbouzard

"Barbouzard is a French Mediterranean restaurant at 1700 K Street NW, just blocks away from the White House, in Washington, D.C.

The captivating Mediterranean offers serene, picturesque yet lively landscapes adorned with people gathering to celebrate human connection. Aromatic wine, delectable cuisine bursting with rich flavor, and sensuous music resonating in the background lift one’s soul creating the most enviable experience — that joie de vivre.

Led by Executive Chef and Partner, Cedric Maupillier, Barbouzard’s focus is on culinary excellence featuring an infusion of the finest and freshest Mediterranean ingredients, personalized hospitality, and a warm, inviting atmosphere. We honor French traditions while embracing global influences, supporting local farmers, and creating a sophisticated space for guests to celebrate, connect, and indulge."

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36 tickets are available at the price of $ 125 per person (tax and tip included, drinks excluded). For this first Solidarity Dinner of the season, we do not add any donation to the Comité Tricolore to the ticket price. Donations are at your discretion. Your generosity will help us fulfil our charitable mission.

Registration for this special dinner will have to end on October 7, so please don't delay!

If you are coming with friends, please let us know so that we can seat you together at the same table. We group guests at tables of 6 or 8 unless you wish a separate table.

Menu:

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"Chef Cedric Maupillier began his culinary journey at the ripe age of 15 in Toulon. Humble beginnings at Levilly Bakery and Monte Carlo’s Café de Paris sparked a passion in the industry that led him back to school where he received his BA in Restaurant & Hotel Management. Upon graduating, Maupillier picked up and moved to England where he quickly proved himself working under noted chef Julian Clauss-Ehlers, as well as staging in several Michelin rated chefs’ kitchen. He later returned to France to work for few years at the 3 Michelin Stars rated La Cote St. Jacques in Burgundy and at the 1 Michelin Star rated Relais & Chateaux’s Du Pralon in Courchevel.

The chef’s next move was across the pond where he parlayed his experience into a position at the Ritz Carlton’s Maestro in 2002 under the leadership of James Beard award wining Chef, Fabio Trabocchi. From there Maupillier went to work for the famed Michel Richard at Citronelle as the executive sous chef, eventually moving on to assist Richard in the developing and opening of his latest project as Executive Chef and got rewarded in 2008 James Beard Best New Restaurant Central. Then the chef in 2011 open a new restaurant in Adams Morgan, Mintwood Place.

At Mintwood Place, his hard work has shown through the accolades. Mintwood Place and he have garnered: Washington Post and Washingtonian 3 star reviews, Food & Wine’s The People’s Best New Chef: Mid-Atlantic, nominated for Chef of the Year at the RAMMYS in 2013/14/15 and took home Best New Restaurant in 2013, Best Brunch in 2014 and Best Upscale Casual Restaurant in 2015 , was a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2013/14/15 and Best New Restaurant in 2014 and included in Conde Nast Traveler’s 70 best new restaurants in the world in 2013.

In November 2015, Chef Maupillier, opened Convivial Restaurant in the Washington, DC Shaw neighborhood. Since its opening, Convivial and Maupillier have garnered accolades including a 3 star review from the Washington Post, 3.5 star review from the Washingtonian, and he was a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic for the fourth year in a row. At Convivial, Chef Maupillier emphasized on classic French bistro/regional cuisine.

In December 2024, Chef Cedric Maupillier joined Barbouzard as a partner and executive chef, bringing his culinary expertise to the project."

Host or Publisher Comité Tricolore/ The Tricolore Committee