Here is a likely incomplete list of the trendy-yet-classic French bistros that have opened in and around DC so far in the roaring 2020s: Lutèce, Bistro du Jour, La Bise, L’Avant Garde, Josephine, Petite Cerise, Cafe Colline, and as of today, Pastis. That’s on top of old standbys like Le Diplomate, La Chaumiere, and Chez Billy Sud.
La Bonne Vache, “The Good Cow,” will have its grand opening on Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the corner that held the beloved Booeymonger for 50 years. The renovated