schiller-wine: Duck Confit, Steak Frites and Loire Wines at Pastis DC in Downtown Washington DC (August 2025)

#WashingtonDC #Pastis Annette Schiller and I had dinner at Pastis DC, the sister restaurant of Pastis in the Meatpacker District. We like to go there when we are up in New York. Both offer traditional French brasserie food like steak frites, which I took. The wine list is good and I went for a Chinon from @Bernard Boudry, which we will visit on the forthcoming Loire Valley Tour by Ombiasy Public Relations and Wine Tours Domaine Bernard Baudry

Pastis in Washington DC (GoogleAI based)

Pastis DC is a French brasserie located in the Union Market District of Washington, DC

. It is the third outpost of the popular New York City restaurant in the Meatpacker District.

Pastis DC aims to recreate the timeless Parisian vibe of its New York flagship, with:

A curved zinc bar.

Subway tiles.

Vintage mirrors with handwritten daily specials.

A mosaic-tiled floor.

High ceilings, which are a distinguishing feature of the DC location.

Pastis DC offers classic French bistro dishes alongside some items specific to the Washington DC location:

Classic French Staples: Onion soup, steak frites, duck confit, escargots, moules frites.

DC Specific Dishes: Wiener schnitzel, veal tongue.

Other Popular Dishes: Seafood platter, Steak haché, Beef Bourguignon, Lobster Frites.

Other Union Market District High-end Restaurants (Google AI based)

Masseria: This Michelin-starred Italian restaurant offers a Puglian-inspired prix fixe menu in a stylish setting.

St. Anselm: An American tavern known for its steaks. Impressive wine list with, arguably, the best wine list of German wines in town.

Minetta Tavern DC: Sister restaurant of

Minetta Tavern NYC, a renowned restaurant located in Greenwich Village

. It's known for its French-inspired bistro fare and classic New York City tavern ambiance.

Literary hangout: Established after prohibition, it has been a gathering place for writers, artists, and bohemians since its opening in 1937. Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, E.E. Cummings, Dylan Thomas. It was a popular spot for the "beat generation" in the early 1950s. In 2008, Keith McNally took over the tavern and refurbished it, maintaining its classic New York City atmosphere while introducing a new menu.

Pastis DC

Dinner

Starters

Gratin au Macaroni

Scallop Crudo

Mains

Duck Confit

Steak Frites

Mignardises

Wines

Crémant de Loire Brut

Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon Les Granges 2023 Cabernet Franc

Bye-bye

Invitation: Summer 2025 and Outlook on Wine Travel Fall 2025: Loire Valley Wine Tour (October 5 -16, 2025, led by Annette Schiller, ombiasy WineTours)