Yountville

Two items struck me: Stock brokers (wealth managers) are inviting clients to learn of the joys of cooking at home, and 2) The governor of California is seen cavorting with other officials including...

by The Chowhound Team 6 months ago

Hi all, With dining opening in the Bay Area and an exchange of French Laundry reservations possible again, we have created this post dedicated to that purpose. We have locked the previous Fre...

by The Chowhound Team 2 years ago

Hi all, Due to the increase of threads about exchanging French Laundry reservations, we have created this post dedicated to that purpose. We have locked the previous French Laundry reservati...

by hhc 2 years ago

We tried La Calenda for lunch on Sunday 3/17/19 and we liked it. It was about 1.5hr drive from Fremont so I was pretty hungry when I got there. They have some parking on the side of the restaurant,...

by wearybashful 1 year ago

The advice about French Laundry wine all seems over 10 years old on Chowhound... I have reservations for 4, and I'm trying to figure out what to do about wine. I have some fancy bottles langu...

by The Chowhound Team 4 years ago

Hello there, Due to the increase of threads about exchanging French Laundry reservations, we have created this post dedicated to that purpose. We're closing and redirecting to this thread curren...

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

Hurts to watch the video of this inept, dangerous and wasteful attempt to saber a bottle of Champagne at the French Laundry in Yountville.

I have 4 tickets available for Friday, May 19, 2017 at 5pm that I cannot use. I am looking to recoup my cost. They can be transferred to you through the French Laundry's ticketing system (https://t...

I would like to know which you would go to if you could only select one of these two restaurants. I would like to hear from individuals who have actually dined in both restaurants. Also, hotel cho...

My God. I can't believe it. I've been dreaming about this for a very long time. The date has finally arrived and I get to experience FL tonight. I am practically beside myself with anticipation...

I have an unclaimed reservation for The French Laundry tomorrow evening, Wednesday, August 31st for a party of 4 at 8:30pm. Please contact me for the booking as I do not want to be penalized!

Hi all, My wife and I are making our first trip to Napa Valley at the end of February and wanted to get some feedback/suggestions from people who are more familiar with the area. A bit about...

My husband and I are heading to Napa Valley in two weeks for a 6 night stay at the Auberge, and after reviewing many threads including a post of mine in the early planning stages, I have come up w...

Hey fellow foodies, Looking for feedback on a food and wine pairing while in Napa next week. I have made a res at RSV for their Perfect Circle Tour for now. It is pretty pricey but if I get th...

Managed to book three nights in Yountville/Healdsburg for mid-October anniversary. First of all, shocked that nearly everything is already sold out. Now we know for the future... We are new to B...

Hello, I'm celebrating my 40th birthday with a group of girlfriends in Napa Valley in May. Any suggestions for a special occasion restaurant for dinner? I've heard about Ninebark, Redd, and Cela...

I have a meeting in Yountville in mid October. We decided to fly out early and will be spending 3 days in Sonoma County first. We rented a cottage in Healdsburg and have that part of the itiner...

So I think I finally finalized our trip plans. Saturday: Would love a recommendation for breakfast on the way to Napa from San Rafael. Taste and tour at Domaine Carneiros. I can't tell how long...

I'm from the NYC area and planning a trip to SF/Napa area towards mid/end October. Just wanted to know - how hard is it to get French Laundry dinner reservations? In NYC, we have really hard ones...