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Laperaux is a neighborhood bistro featuring the highest quality meats, seafood and produce available to offer traditional French dishes and local favorites with an emphasis on seasonality and locally sourced foods. Guests can enjoy everything from a lite Salad Nicoise to an elaborate multi-course wine-paired experience. Live instrumental music is enjoyed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings.

Louie's Bar is just off of and three steps down from the bistro's main dining room, and there is a strong old school feel to this recent addition to the Gaithersburg/Germantown bar scene. Look past the open-kitchen and enter into Germantown's newest upscale casual 'gastro bar'. Louie;s Bar is a cozy little second guest area within Laperaux, The Journeymanchef's Bistro, and offers a scene completely different than the dining room or either of the two outdoor patios. Seating 35 or so, Louie's is a thing altogether onto itself.

Soft lighting, wooden sideboards and hand troweled walls, mirrors and French themed decor give Louie's Bar a pleasant, relaxed feel; it's the perfect spot to step away from the little commotions of our everyday lives, it's the ideal place to enjoy a nice Kir Royale and take a refreshing and well-earned break to your day.