French Laundry

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French Laundry is recognized as one of the best restaurants in the world. My old boss/mentor/friend and a fellow foodie, Steven would say, "If you're going to Napa Valley, get a reservation at the restaurant French Laundry." Not having failed in any of his previous recommendations, I added this recomendation of his to my list of 'Things to do when I visit the Bay Area'.

This November I had a conference in San Francisco, so I took it as an opportunity to go to the restaurant. The food was wonderful in everyway, the ambience was delightful and the service was nothing I had seen before. The restaurant gave me the finest dining experience I have had to date.



I've put up some photos of mine and Joel's dishes, but there are times when 'A picture says a thousand words' rule does not apply. And even if I did have a thousand words, I don't know if I can do justice to the food. As for the service, it was excellence and pride without the snootiness, efficiency without the commotion at its best.

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