I’ll be visiting the French Laundry for the first time. I would appreciate any tips to make the experience more memorable. Thanks.

I’m headed for my first trip to the French Laundry and I feel like a five year old on Christmas morning. Two questions: Many people have recommended having the restaurant pair wines for each course which sounds like the way...

Chef Thomas Keller, founder of The French Laundry in Yountville, CA, will be opening his Manhattan restaurant in the new AOL Time-Warner building at Columbus Circle later this year. A short time ago, the SF Bay Area Chowhounders...

I just secured a reservation to French Laundry on my very first try!!! I used OpenTable.com. I set my alarm clock for 11:55 PST (I am on the East Coast). I then went on-line and booked the reservation. I received my confirmation...

Looks like it’s now $240 (up from $210), service included.

Saw this posting as I searched for discussions on French Laundry. Just got reservations off of opentable.com for December 16th. Please tell me that aren’t closed during that time. Thanks! Subject: French Laundry II From:...

Hi Chowhounds — Long-time lurker, first-time poster. Thought I’d give back to the community by writing up some tips about using OpenTable to book the French Laundry. It is possible — I’ve succeeded 4 times...

This is a tough decision, we will be in the SF area in October, we are New Yorkers and have a reservation at the French Laundry in Napa and back home in NY at Per Se, both are for the month of Oct. We can choose one site as it is...

Has anyone ever gone and tried to order off of the regular (‘meat’) menu, but asked them to substitute the analogous veggie course for one of the courses? eg. You want to order from the meat menu but for course 3 you...

I know perceptor is the man with the pics but I’ve taken up photography as a hobby these days (it’s been a month or so). I took some pics from The French Laundry when I had dinner there on 2/13/07....

We have a 5:30 reservation for 2 at French Laundry this Sunday. How much time should we allow for dinner (when would we likely arrive back in the City?) Would also welcome any hints or tips on dining at FL, this is our first time.

I just looked on the French Laundry website and noticed the price has increased again for all menus to $210. I know recently it was $175. I’ve been to the French Laundry twice—the most recent experience was a year and...

Crazy, right? My friend’s husband SWEARS that a new restuarant has opened up in Smithville (on Main St.) that is somehow connected to Thomas Keller’s French Laundry. Of course my friend and I both accused him of smoking...

Although I followed the the two month in advance procedure, apparently we were too slow to get a reservation for French Laundry. Now we can have two or three $150 meals instead of the one. Any suggestions for Thanksgiving week in...

Finally ate my much anticipated meal at the French Laundry. Needless to say the food was great and better than anything I’ve ever had. I was a little worried about the service/wine selections after reading some of the posts...