It is rare to find a place that exudes joie de vivre – but L’Enfant, a cafe and bar near the intersection of 18th St. and Florida Ave. NW, is just such a place.
I discovered L’Enfant thanks to their Tuesday night Belgian beer happy hours (mmm, Belgian beer). To spend time there is not just to eat or drink, but to feel like you’re at a party hosted by a fabulous friend. This is especially true when they actually throw a party, as they did a few months ago, for their third anniversary. The theme? Free leather shoe-shines (third anniversaries are leather…get it!?), and discount glasses of champagne. The owner greeted people as though they were his personal guests, and chatted with us all night.
All of which is a long way of saying – tonight, L’Enfant is hosting a Bastille Day party, and as the invitation (below) reveals, they’ll be infusing the event with their characteristic verve and vigor:
FRIDAY, JULY 14th! 5pm-2am.
Liberté, égalité and fraternité!
Celebrate France’s Independence Day with us as we serve up a “revolutionary” night of fun and festivities.
Arrive by 8pm and watch or participate in our “FRENCH MAID RELAY RACE,” an over-the-top fun, relay race featuring fifteen French maids competing for a $500 Magnum of champagne as the top prize.
OPEN 5PM-2AM
DJ SPINNING EUROPEAN & FRENCH FAVORITES
The French Maid Relay Race starts at 8pm. There are drink specials (French beer, champagne), and the invitation includes a mysterious mention of “French Royalty.” I have plans with family, so I can’t make it, but I highly encourage you to check it out – and if you do, please report back with stories (and pictures!).
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In a complete tangent, that many mentions of the word “French” in one post completely conjured up one of my favorite scenes from the seminal 1985 film Better Off Dead:
“In honor of our special guest, I’ve created dinner mon dieu — including Frahnch fries … Frahnch dressing … and Frahnch bread. And to drink …” (holding up a bottle of Perrier) “Pay-roo!”
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