Destination: French Laundry
Many of you have heard of the French Laundry, Thomas Keller's west coast mecca of allegedly spectacular cuisine. I haven't eaten there, so I take it on face value that it lives up to its reputation.
Even if you've heard of it, you may not have eaten there. It is located in the verdent forest of Yountsville in Napa valley. It's sister restaurant is Bouchon, of which I gave a tepid endorsement in an earlier post, not even realizing it was another Keller venture.
Because of its world-renown status, the process of making a reservation adheres to a strict schedule. Keep up with me, this is tricky. Two months two the day is the only permissible window to make a reservation. So, if we are planning on eating there April 23, and therefore, I've had to leave myself a popup to activate February 23 to make the call. If I miss the window, we lose the date. You cannot make the reservations earlier or later.
It seems to be a popular place. I will be keeping you up to date as we progress closer to our San Francisco trip, the French Laundry will assuredly not be the only place we eat.
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Can't wait to hear about this Zteve. I checked out their website and saw the whopping price for the 9 course meal. Before I die, I will give Thomas Keller my $210.
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eatdrinknbmerry, at 10:54 AM
First time visiting your site - very nice. Had to stop and comment though on the French Laundry. I ate there about two years ago now and it still rates as just about the best dining experience of my life (The Inn at Little Washington is a very close second). You'll probably have to hit redial many times before getting through, but it is worth every annoying minute of getting the reservation.
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Bluebunny, at 1:21 PM
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