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COCK & BOWL BELGIAN BISTRO
Brings Belgium to PWC By Dawn Klavon
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hough Europe is reopening and travelers are hopping flights, there’s a much easier way to visit Belgium this summer. Why not check out the Cock & Bowl Belgian Bistro, in quaint Occoquan, a cozy restaurant for authentic Belgian beers and a traditional meal?
“Everybody tells me it’s a hidden gem in historic Occoquan,” said Albert Jaoude, owner of Cock & Bowl. “It’s an authentic place with home cooking, and our patio environment is phenomenal in the spring and summer when you’re sitting outside.”
Cock & Bowl serves up always-fresh, always-homemade European bistro specialties, as well as a selection of 60+ Belgian and Belgian-style beers that are crowd favorites. Add to that fresh, delicious Prince Edward Island blue mussels and the crispy-creamiest, fresh-cut Belgian Frites for a meal well-spent.
“It’s really a fun, energetic place,” Jaoude said. “And I select my servers because they know how to talk and entertain clients; as a guest, you want to eat the food, but you also want to feel welcomed and genuinely appreciated and special.”
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Come for the Food; The Patio is a Bonus The cozy bistro has graced Occoquan for over 30 years and features a beautiful, dog-friendly, street-side, brick patio in addition to indoor dining. Guests often enjoy live French music, and the restaurant offers plentiful beer, wine, and freshly prepared food. Everything is made from scratch on the premises.
Occoquan has been the home to the Cock & Bowl for decades,
