It’s that time of year again. Expect sidewalks on Pennsylvania and Connecticut avenues to be crowded as midnight approaches. Brasserie Les Halles and Bistrot du Coin will be celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau, that light red wine that only ages for a few weeks. As French law dictates, new wine cannot be served until the third Thursday in November. The result, of course, is a lot of drinking and many stained teeth at midnight Wednesday.

Les Halles will have dancing starting at 8 p.m. while Bistrot du Coin will clear tables and set up a dance floor around 10 p.m.

Expect the most die hard Francophiles and winos to take the day off tomorrow and perhaps even Friday.

And don’t forget about the French American Chamber of Commerce Beaujolais Nouveau tasting at the French Embassy tomorrow. Registration can be found here.