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Lakelands Leader April 2025
Taste Winter Dishes at These Montgomery County Eateries
Laperaux French Bistro is your neighborhood bistro featuring the best in French cuisine. Try their dish of the week on their Plats du Jour menu with seasonal rotating items. Louie’s Bar, open Tuesdays-Saturdays is your gateway to Germantown’s upscale casual ‘gastro bar’. The Camembert in Pastry is baked with a house jam and laced with honey and a hazelnut crumble.
Laperaux Bistro’s (Germantown) Gregory Webb is a Finalist For ‘Chef of the Year’ Award
Each year, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM) presents annual awards for various “front of house” and “back of house” positions. This year, Chef Gregory Webb of Laperaux Bistro in Germantown is Montgomery County’s only finalist for the ‘Chef of the Year’ award. Webb was also nominated in 2024.
Restaurant Association of Maryland “Chef of the Year 2025” Top 5 nominees
Beloved business on YELP 2024
Montgomery Magazine “Best Chef Montgomery County”
Featured article on pages 40 and 41, click the link
Awarded “Best Wine Bar in Germantown 2024”
Potomac Lifestyle
Featured article on pages 18 to 21, click the link.
Potomac The foodie issue on www.citylifestyle.com
Kentlands & Lakelands Living Magazine -July-What it Means to Me
Kentlands & Lakelands Living Magazine-December
Another great networking event with local businesses in Louie's Bar. Special thank you to Boom Balloons for adding their festive touch with this tremendous balloon display.
Kentlands & Lakelands Living Magazine 12/1-Arts Barn review
Best of Germantown 2023
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting-4/19/23
We had a great celebration on Wednesday, April 19th with our official ribbon cutting ceremony from the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce and a fabulous welcome to the community from our City Council, our business community and we received a new citation from Senator Van Hollen regognizing Laperaux Bistro’s delicious French food offering to the Germantown Community. Special thanks to those of you who were able to join us that day or came in that evening to extend the celebration.
Laperaux, the Journeyman Chef’s French Bistro, Named ‘Best Germantown Restaurant in 2023’
Laperaux, the Journeyman Chef’s French Bistro, which opened at 18056 Mateny Rd. in February, has been selected for the ‘2023 Best of Germantown Award’ in the Restaurants category by the Germantown Award Program, according to a press release submitted by the owner of Laperaux.
Each year, the Germantown Award Program identifies “companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Germantown area a great place to live, work and play.”
Chef and owner Gregory Webb, who has earned such accolades and awards as “Chef of the Year 1998” in Houston, Texas, “Winner all Categories” at the Texas Open Wild Game Cookoff, “Top Chefs of Mexico City” and many others, opened the French bistro at the location in February 2023. The restaurant offers high-casual cuisine created by Webb, who has competed against Bobby Flay on The Food Network, and won numerous ‘chopped style’ competitions put on for various local charity and fund raising events, including DC Central Kitchen’s Chefs Cook Off.
According to the press release, “various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2023 Germantown Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Germantown Award Program and data provided by third parties.”
About Germantown Award Program: The Germantown Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Germantown area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
The Germantown Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community’s contributions to the U.S. economy.
Kentlands & Lakelands LIVING Magazine Experts Happy Hour
So excited to partner in this terrific event, full of movers and shakers that help shape our community. Publisher Jenn Zussman hosted her team of Business Experts for a Cocktail Hour in Louie’s Bar, and the turn out was spectacular! Looking forward to the next!
Kentlands & Lakelands LIVING Mag-May 2023
Kentlands & Lakelands LIVING Magazine-April 2022
Laperaux Serves Up Classic French Fare at Regency’s Cloppers Mill Village
Bringing a taste of France to Germantown, Maryland, Laperaux recently opened its doors to diners at Regency’s Cloppers Mill Village.
Laperaux is owned and operated by Chef Gregory Webb, the head chef and visionary behind the restaurant concept. Webb, who refers to himself as “the journeyman chef,” has a highly decorated culinary background brimming with accolades such as “Chef of the Year 1998” in Houston, Texas, “Winner, All Categories” at the Texas Open Wild Game Cook-Off, and “Top Chefs of Mexico City.” And with career-defining moments that include competing on Food Network’s “Beat Bobby Flay,” the quality of his cuisine speaks for itself.
Offering high-end French cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere, the Laperaux menu highlights classic staples like French onion soup, escargot, lobster bisque, and Coquilles St. Jacques. The interior features an exposed kitchen, where guests can watch the magic happen as their dishes are prepared, and live piano music on select nights. The bistro is currently open for dinner service, with plans to begin serving brunch and lunch this spring.
Laperaux is Chef Webb’s first solo restaurant venture. As a result, all eyes looked to the bistro’s February 3 grand opening, which garnered an abundance of support from the community. The new restaurant is set to become a neighborhood hotspot, and locals are already buzzing with excitement from the addition.
'One of the reasons I felt really motivated to partner with Chef Webb was because he’s not just in the kitchen,” said Jessica Hayes, Leasing Agent. “He understands the full operation — no detail was spared in terms of the buildout, the seating, or the atmosphere. The addition of this highly unique restaurant will help drive foot traffic and reinvigorate Cloppers Mill Village, balancing out big-name tenants with more of a local flair.'
Cloppers Mill Village is a 137,100 SF shopping center in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria market. In addition to several nationally recognized retailers, the property is home to local restaurants such as La Casita Pupuseria and Happy Uncle. For leasing opportunities, contact JessicaSHayes@regencycenters.com.
Lakelands Leader-March 2023
Laperaux Bistro opens, bringing French flair to Germantown
Food & Drink News Laperaux Bistro opens, bringing French flair to Germantown Gregory Webb, chef and owner, aims to serve high-end cuisine in relaxed setting by Akira KylesFebruary 9, 2023 7:00...
French Bistro By Award-Winning Chef Opens on Tuesday in Germantown
Back in April we let you know of the impending arrival of Laperaux, the Journeymanchef’s Bistro, the new restaurant coming to 18056 Mateny Rd in Germantown- the former home of Gumbo Ya Ya, Dickie’s BBQ Pit, and Cafe Mileto (located in the Cloppers Mill shopping center, in the same strip as Shoppers). The French bistro has recently completed “front of house” training and plans to officially open on Tuesday, February 7th, according to a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page.
Chef and owner Gregory Webb, who has earned such accolades and awards as “Chef of the Year 1998” in Houston, Texas, “Winner all Categories” at the Texas Open Wild Game Cookoff, “Top Chefs of Mexico City” and many others, will be bringing a French bistro to the location. The restaurant will offer high casual cuisine created by Webb, who has competed against Bobby Flay on The Food Network, and won numerous ‘chopped style’ competitions put on for various local charity and fund raising events, including DC Central Kitchen’s Chefs Cook Off.
Webb decided on the location because it’s close to his Gaithersburg home. Previously, he spent 7 years as the executive chef at Downtown Crown’s Paladar. The menu will consist of the “Daily Chalk Board,” which will feature “the best product of the season straight from today’s market.” Seafood fruits de mer, including chilled shrimp, lobster, octopus, and salmon crudo. Soups like onion soup gratinee and crawfish bisque. Starters such as escargot, steak tartare, and more. Entrees like Steak au Poivre, Coquilles St Jacques, Coq au Vin, and more.
French Bistro By Award-Winning Chef to Open in Germantown This January
French Bistro By Award-Winning Chef to Open in Germantown This January written by MCS Staff December 27, 2022 Back in April we let you know of the impending arrival of Laperaux, the Journeymanchef’s...
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