I was wondering if Thomas Keller’s temprorary venture/restaurant " AD HOC, in Yountville, was open yet? If not, does anyone know when it will open?

-ish, and new to us) restaurant, "Ad Hoc". "Ad Hoc" has a different prix fixe set menu every night. That is, each night there is a set four-course menu. You don’t get any choices. It’s $45 per person. Very simple. You...

So I’d been rather excited about the prospect of Ad Hoc ever since I heard about it a few months ago. Seeing rumors of a September 16th opening on chowhound, I found their number and called to check. Sure enough, they were...

Has anyone heard any more buzz about Keller’s new venture, Ad Hoc, in Yountville? I read the blurb on SFGate.com last week—anyone know anything else?

According to yesterday’s Inside Scoop, Ad Hoc is scheduled to open at the end of July.

Ate at Ad Hoc on Sunday evening. It is supposed to open through the spring. We had a great meal. First: Charcuterie platter with 4 kinds of salami with cornichon, olives, pickled onions, and mustard. Endive/little gem salad with...

Does Ad Hoc typically serve a particular protein on the same day every week? For example, is Monday always fried chicken; Friday always a beef dish, etc.

Thomas Keller’s food solution.

Has anyone had experience asking for substitutions at Ad Hoc? We have reservations tomorrow night and one member of our party has some allergies (including shellfish). Today’s menu includes a shrimp salad. If we were eating...

: Chocolate Chip Cookies Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Caramelized Sea Scallops Leek Bread Pudding http://www.foodgal.com/2009/06/tantalizing-preview-ad-hoc-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-by-thomas-keller/ Not sure if this is in the book,...

of fried chicken I have had since Ad Hoc's!

I will be in yountville this week for one day and am psyched! I have planned this trip around going to a keller restaurant, but it appears to me, that ad hoc seems to fair much more favorably than bouchon- why is that? and after...

We had a lovely brunch yesterday at Ad Hoc - I’m not sure if there was really anything special for Mother’s Day but they did serve the famous fried chicken, which was an unexpected treat! We started with a plate of...

We went to Ad Hoc for Valentines dinner. It was our first time there and we were looking forward to trying it because we loved the French Laundry. The service and setting were good but the food was disappointing. My biggest...

wait-listed after trying for 2 hours straight. We decided to try Keller’s Ad Hoc which was easy to get a reservation. Has anyone tried this? Also any recommendations for non-touristy restaurants that are excellent?