Le Loup

"If you peek right around the corner of The Optimist and look up, you’ll find a neon sign that reads “Le Loup.” When we first stumbled upon this place, it felt like that neon sign marked the spot of an oceanic treasure. But instead of rare jewels and golden chalices, we found a nautical-themed bar with some inventive and delicious cocktails. This is the type of place where you’ll find things like the fermented pineapple rind beverage known as tepache, coconut-washed gin, and spiced brine in your drink. Le Loup is all hushed conversations tucked into dimly-lit wood-paneled coves and booths, fueled by rounds of raw oysters, bubbles, brambles, and deconstructed piña coladas—and it’s exactly the type of place you start or end the night with.  " - Jackie Gutierrez Jones 2, Carlo Mantuano

"Situated atop the Optimist in Germantown, Ford Fry’s Le Loup is a cozy nook for icy plates of oysters and compelling drinks — both alcoholic and non — to accompany them. On the menu: Lift To The Scaffold made with lemon, mint, cucumber, alfalfa, and tonic; Generique with watermelon cardamom shrub and club soda; Woodyn You, a mix of sudachi, sea buckthorn, cream, and seltzer; and the Four, a concoction of grapefruit, calpico, pineapple, ginger, and chili." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Part of Ford Fry’s mini Germantown empire (The Optimist, Star Rover, and Jacqueline), Le Loup is tucked away upstairs from The Optimist in its own little nest of spirits and snacks. The nautical-themed haunt features little nooks, banquettes, and couches for sipping on cocktails like the Fire Within made using Japanese whisky, scotch, aquavit, green apple, and celery, or snacking on fresh oysters and smoked fish dip with trout roe. The non-alcoholic options here are also complex palate pleasers." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Eater Staff

"If you peek right around the corner of The Optimist and look up, you’ll find a neon sign that reads “Le Loup.” When we first stumbled upon this place, it felt like that neon sign marked the spot of an oceanic treasure. But instead of rare jewels and golden chalices, we found a nautical-themed bar with some inventive and delicious cocktails. This is the type of place where you’ll find things like the fermented pineapple rind beverage known as tepache, sea buckthorn, and spiced brine in your drink. Le Loup is all hushed conversations tucked into dimly-lit wood-paneled coves and booths, fueled by rounds of raw oysters, bubbles, brambles, and deconstructed piña coladas—and it’s exactly the type of place you start or end the night with." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"At the top of an unassuming staircase, Le Loup is the hidden gem of Fry’s Germantown trifecta. A custom underwater mural by Rebecca Green sets the tone for an intimate, lounge-y space with dimly lit bar, vintage stone mantel centerpiece, and comfortable fireside seating." - Delia Jo Ramsey