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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:09:24 PM EDT
My bride and I are on our honeymoon in Napa. Been trying to get reservations at The French Laundry for months but they were all booked up. I got the call 2 hours ago saying there was a cancellation and did we want a table tonight at 8pm. Let me think....sure.
I know the rules. 
Ask away.... |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:10:47 PM EDT
[#1]
huh?
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:11:26 PM EDT
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food?
Or did this post cover that? |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:11:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: huh? Same, apparently in his part of the world you have to make rservations to put coins in the machine at the laundramat. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:12:38 PM EDT
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Remember, no starch on the boxers....
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:15:25 PM EDT
[#5]
$300 a person, damn.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:16:48 PM EDT
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My bride and I are on our honeymoon in Napa. Been trying to get reservations at The French Laundry for months but they were all booked up. I got the call 2 hours ago saying there was a cancellation and did we want a table tonight at 8pm. Let me think....sure. I know the rules. Pics will be be posted soon. Ask away.... Enjoy the experience & the area - lots to see & do in Napa & Sonoma counties. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:16:48 PM EDT
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$300 a person, damn. And that includes the wafting scent of smug that permeates at no extra charge! |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:17:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:17:42 PM EDT
[#9]
French Laundry? So like a load of white flags?
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:18:35 PM EDT
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? She is a chef and owns her own culinary services company. Our entire wedding and honeymoon is a write off. She already posted on Facebook. I posted on Arfcom as an excuse to post her pic for the leg humpers. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:19:13 PM EDT
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Fried chicken. You'll want it
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:19:15 PM EDT
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying. 
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:20:20 PM EDT
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how far in advance did you make your rez?
nvrm, I see what you posted. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:21:10 PM EDT
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How long ago did you make the reservation?
Are you a thomas keller fan boi too? Ive been to bouchon, have you? (Couldn't get a rez at the FL) If you meet tom, will you tell him I stole his lemon brined fried chicken recipe.. and it was voted best fried chicken in the front range of colorado by some stupid rag mag in Boulder. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:21:26 PM EDT
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how far in advance did you make your rez? We were on the waiting list. Never got a reservation but someone must have cancelled so we got in tonight. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:22:24 PM EDT
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She is a chef and owns her own culinary services company. Our entire wedding and honeymoon is a write off. She already posted on Facebook. I posted on Arfcom as an excuse to post her pic for the leg humpers. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? She is a chef and owns her own culinary services company. Our entire wedding and honeymoon is a write off. She already posted on Facebook. I posted on Arfcom as an excuse to post her pic for the leg humpers. Not bad, I'm just breakin your balls. I'm not into high brow food at all, but enjoy...everyone I know who went says it's pretty good. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:23:57 PM EDT
[#17]
Meh. I've been to a restaurant that was over $1,000 per person.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:28:27 PM EDT
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Meh. I've been to a restaurant that was over $1,000 per person. Ok I'll bite..  
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:30:17 PM EDT
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Meh. I've been to a restaurant that was over $1,000 per person. I watched a restaurant show about places like that one time. It was showing a pizza place that had a pizza that cost over a grand. I forget what all came on it, but I believe caviar was one of the toppings, and it got brought to the table by the owner himself and whatnot. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:30:52 PM EDT
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When el bulli closed is was ~$320 per person.
And it was regarded as one of if not the best restaurant in the world... |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:30:58 PM EDT
[#21]
Have fun!
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:31:31 PM EDT
[#22]
Nice.
It's on the bucket list along with MASA in NYC. Both should be checked off next year. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:31:47 PM EDT
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I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg WTF are you supposed to do with that? Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:32:13 PM EDT
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Ok I'll bite.. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Meh. I've been to a restaurant that was over $1,000 per person. Ok I'll bite.. OK, it was a $9.99 buffet, but he had a major cocaine problem at the time... 
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:33:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: $300 a person, damn. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:33:07 PM EDT
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Don't let her sit on the washer during the spin cycle. She may decide you can be replaced.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:33:59 PM EDT
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If you haven't been to Hope & Grace's tasting room just down the street, do so and ask for their Malbec! Or up the block to Jess up Cellars for their chocolate Zinfandel sauce.
As to the dining, my condolences... Been there done that! |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:34:11 PM EDT
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OP - enjoy! Getting a table there is a big frickin' deal for a reason; I'm sure you'll have a wonderful evening.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:34:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: When el bulli closed is was ~$320 per person. And it was regarded as one of if not the best restaurant in the world... After drinks and tips. $1500 for two is not unusual from what I have heard. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:35:20 PM EDT
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Stop at Calistoga cellars in Calistoga nice place. Enjoy!
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:41:25 PM EDT
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My anniversary dinner there two years ago ran almost $900 for the two of us. That's after the meal, drinks, wine and a tip. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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$300 a person, damn. While I could afford to eat at a place like that, I couldn't enjoy myself knowing I was dropping a grand on food. I am not hating or in the least bit disparaging your decision to eat there, I just couldn't enjoy it. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:42:23 PM EDT
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No questions, just enjoy! I was able to get a reservation last fall, it was a good experience.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:43:09 PM EDT
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No Questions here. Enjoy the experience.
She will NEVER forget this. YOU can profit from that. Congratulations on getting Married |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:45:02 PM EDT
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I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg Damn, do they give you a Ritz cracker to put all that food on? |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:45:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: While I could afford to eat at a place like that, I couldn't enjoy myself knowing I was dropping a grand on food. I am not hating or in the least bit disparaging your decision to eat there, I just couldn't enjoy it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: $300 a person, damn. While I could afford to eat at a place like that, I couldn't enjoy myself knowing I was dropping a grand on food. I am not hating or in the least bit disparaging your decision to eat there, I just couldn't enjoy it. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:48:40 PM EDT
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It was a once in a lifetime dinner for us. We brought our own wine, but the had a $150 corking fee. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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$300 a person, damn. While I could afford to eat at a place like that, I couldn't enjoy myself knowing I was dropping a grand on food. I am not hating or in the least bit disparaging your decision to eat there, I just couldn't enjoy it. Damn, I've never paid more than $20 for a corking! Wait...that didn't come out right. 
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:49:38 PM EDT
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When they set your plate down, ask your waiter if you can get some tobasco sauce.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:50:01 PM EDT
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Reservations????? LOL
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:50:05 PM EDT
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Spend the extra $$$ and do the wine pairings, it's worth it.
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:50:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Damn, I've never paid more than $20 for a corking! Wait...that didn't come out right. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: $300 a person, damn. While I could afford to eat at a place like that, I couldn't enjoy myself knowing I was dropping a grand on food. I am not hating or in the least bit disparaging your decision to eat there, I just couldn't enjoy it. Damn, I've never paid more than $20 for a corking! Wait...that didn't come out right. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:50:56 PM EDT
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Is that like the Bunny Ranch?
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:55:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg You gotta be shittin me?! |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:56:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You gotta be shittin me?! Quote HistoryQuoted: I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying. http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg You gotta be shittin me?! |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:56:47 PM EDT
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It would also be fun to ask for some steak sauce.
"Thanks buddy, can I get some A1 to put on that?" 
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Posted: 6/17/2014 9:59:02 PM EDT
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lol
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:00:55 PM EDT
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Take a picture of the main course plate so that I might laugh at the pitiful portions
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:01:44 PM EDT
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EDIT: Ah I see.
Have fun! |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:05:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Are you going to post immediately to social media so everyone knows you spent way too much on very little food? Or did this post cover that? I had never even heard of it, so I Googled it. While I am sure the food is fantastic, you weren't lying.
http://www.proconlists.com/images/list/31/original/the-french-laundry.jpeg Only a fool would part with their money for that BS on a plate. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:07:45 PM EDT
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I had no idea what the French Laundry was.
I thought it was a euphemism for a competitor of The Pink Lady in ciudad Juarez. But I wouldn't know that, because Juarez is off limits. |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:07:50 PM EDT
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I'm more interested in seeing if OP says it was worth it afterwards.
I've looked at one of their cookbooks before, they do put a fuckload of work into their dishes. |
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