On Apr 13, 2004, at 1:15 AM, John Francis wrote:
That's true. At one time, San Francisco was California's first city of
food, but no more. Money has a way of reshaping those kinds of things.
And LA money has made it a major restaurant city. Yet California's and
perhaps America's best restaurant isn't in LA or San Francisco, it's up
in the Napa valley town Yountville, and it's called French Laundry. Am
I opinionated when it comes to food? You bet :-).. See
http://www.sterba.net/yountville/frenchlaundry/
But don't forget that Mr. Keller is currently opening a New York restaurant,
so The French Laundy may well not be getting his principal attention.
I'd still recommend it, though. I went there with a friend who has been
treated to many a fine meal in French Michelin 3-star restaurants, and
in his opinion the food at The French Laundry is the equal of anything
he had in France. The service may be rather more casual American than
formal, but that's a change I'm only too happy to accept.
