Grapeseed

Grapeseed – Bethesda is a casual bistro that matches great food and wine together. With anywhere from 80 to 100 wines by the glass and approximately 325 bottle listed, we cater to the novice wine lover and to the experienced. We start with a bottle of wine and pick out the characteristics and nuances of the wine and then award winning Chef Jeffrey Heineman creates a menu item to highlight the...

Chef-owner Jeff Heineman "tries new things all the time with the menu" at this long-running Bethesda New American, so diners regularly find "different" choices as well as "innovative pairings" from the "great" wine list; some "love the bar area", others reserve it for a "romantic dinner" or a "special occasion."

Chef Jeff Heineman, owner of Bethesda's only wine bistro, has chalked up a sure winner with this tidy, bright, cheerful tapas/full-meal restaurant. Grapeseed offers a unique twist: Many of Heineman's dishes have been inspired by a specific wine. If you order a tapas chimichurri roasted mussels, he'll suggest sipping the complementary Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant; on the other hand, if you select...

Grapeseed American Bistro is a casual bistro that matches great food and wine together. With anywhere from 80 to 100 wines by the glass and approximately 325 bottle listed, we cater to the novice wine lover and to the experienced. We start with a bottle of wine and pick out the characteristics and nuances of the wine and then award winning Chef Jeffrey Heineman creates a menu item to highlight...

Chef and owner, Jeff Heineman, has devised a menu of simple modern American dishes coupled with wines to compliment the unique flavors of each meal. Grapeseed also offers frequent wine tasting sessions. Lunch and dinner menus are available, with lunch as a more casual affair. Offerings include Wild Mushroom Fricassee with Truffle Polenta, Gnocci with Roasted Butternut Squash, Wild Mushrooms and...