"Georgetown's tiny, popular neo-bistro Lutèce has just six bar seats. "You can't just come in and be like, 'Can I get a drink? That's the one complaint we have from so many people,'" says co-owner Omar Popal, whose family is also behind the beloved Afghan restaurant Lapis and the Mexican destination Pascual. That predicament is what led to their latest opening: Maison Bar à Vin, a Paris-inspired wine bar in Adams Morgan where, yes, you can just pop in for a glass of Petit Chablis, along with smoked eel croquettes and other French-inspired plates from star chef Matt Conroy."
"Conroy describes the menu as "fun, good drinking food," starting with some fancy snacks like seaweed choux buns filled with smoky whipped fish roe. There'll also be old-school "very French" options, like a housemade country terrine. "A lot of that kind of stuff, people don't really make in restaurants anymore," Conroy says. Another dish combines mushrooms, escargots, and bone marrow with a butter-yellow Chartreuse sauce and garlicky puff pastry shaped like a cinnamon roll."
Maison Bar à Vin debuts Saturday, September 13 in Adams Morgan as a Paris‑inspired wine bar from the family behind Lutèce, Lapis and Pascual. The century‑old building once served as a residence and still has five working fireplaces. Only the first‑floor bar will open initially, prioritizing walk‑ins while a small back dining room behind a green velvet curtain will handle reservations. Chef Matt Conroy offers approachable, drink‑friendly French plates including seaweed choux buns with smoky whipped fish roe, housemade country terrine, mushrooms with escargot and bone marrow in Chartreuse sauce, smoked Maine eel croquettes, brioche‑stuffed chicken and housemade pasta with spicy shellfish tomato sauce and mussels. Conroy is also responsible for the desserts.
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