Béarnaise embodies the experiences of Chef Spike and his sister, Micheline, growing up among fabulous steak frites in Montreal and spending time cooking, exploring and living among french bistros in Paris.
Owners, with their family in Good Stuff Eatery and We, The Pizza, Béarnaise is their first venture as a brother and sister team…almost. The invaluable restaurant experience of their father, Harvey, and mother, Cathy, guided them in creating a modern twist of a classic french bistro.
Spike and Micheline’s vision was to create a restaurant that served an french fare with a chic, social atmosphere. Béarnaise was brought to life with the world-renowned design of Bess Pappas, Pappas Design Studio. Their cousin Suzie Colivas, one of the innovators behind Good Stuff Eatery, also shared her artistic skills.
“Humble but Chic”. These words began the concept and the first store opened on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC in June 2013.