Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I know it's a really fancy upscale restaurant but does anyone else think the name The French Laundry isn't too appetizing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I can think of better, but since I am not going to ever eat there, I guess I don't give a rat's behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 26 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I know it's a really fancy upscale restaurant but does anyone else think the name The French Laundry isn't too appetizing? Not an appetizing name, but it goes with the history of the building. It was built as a saloon just after the turn of the century but one. Prohibition did it for that and the owner turned it into a French steam laundry. Hence the name. Would I eat there? I wish I could afford to eat there. Not that I would if I could. https://www.thomaskeller.com/tfl/menu https://www.thomaskeller.com/sites/default/files/menus/11.20_dinner_with_prices.pdf White Truffle and Caviar Dinner Thursday, November 19th and December 17th, please join us for an Alba White Truffle and Regiis Ova Caviar Dinner Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12 $1,200 per person Book now RESERVATION Outside Dining Room (Chase Exclusive) Two tasting menus are offered daily: Chef's Tasting and the Tasting of Vegetables. In the event of rain, booking times will be adjusted. Exclusive Experience Prepaid reservation for parties of 2 $350 per person + add-ons Sold Out+ Join waitlist RESERVATION New Year's Eve Luxury Tasting Menu to celebrate the new year, to include Ossetra Caviar, White and Black Truffles, and Wagyu beef. Everyone will be greeted with 2008 Bollinger La Grand Année and a gift from Chef... + More Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 10 $800 per person Book now RESERVATION The Board Room Our new private dining room is available for parties of six to twelve guests. This room is in our new building and located next to the wine cellar. Prepaid reservation for parties of 6 to 12 $450 per person + add-ons Book now RESERVATION Courtyard This outdoor dining experience is in the courtyard across from our culinary garden. In the event of rain, booking times will be adjusted. Prepaid reservation for parties of 8 to 10 $450 per person + add-ons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I know it's a really fancy upscale restaurant but does anyone else think the name The French Laundry isn't too appetizing? yup - im thinking a whole different appetite from that ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Sounds a bit pretentious...just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: White Truffle and Caviar Dinner Joe, you need to edit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hate the smell of a laundry. The word laundry sets up my olfactory senses for something besides the smell of food. I wouldn’t eat there regardless of cost or smarm factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Trust me. He does not need your business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 It's all about the presentation. And the clientele. Good to know the Emperor has a place to dine. Doesn't that make y'all just so glad...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 We had a Governor a few years back, whose politics did not attract me. But he did ride the subway to work, and carry his lunch in a paper sack. I admired his sense of civic responsibility, and his reluctance to spend my money on his personal pleasures. But that just could not overcome his laughable pretentions to military competence when he ran for President..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thinking How many Good In and Out Burgers I could get for one overprice yuppie dinner Napas river walk has become a place a family can't afford to eat at This is starting Recall attempt number 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I'm not saying this to brag, but prior to it closing, I'd dined at The Maisonette in Cincinnati several times. It was arguably among the finest dining establishments in the U.S., with a record number of five star ratings. It was nowhere near the level of pretentiousness that place seems to be, and I would question if the food is as good. Which all leads me to wonder, how many of the clientele at The French Laundry spend thousands of dollars for their food, while discussing the woes and the needs of the downtrodden poor, all with no sense of irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, DocWard said: Which all leads me to wonder, how many of the clientele at The French Laundry spend thousands of dollars for their food, while discussing the woes and the needs of the downtrodden poor, all with no sense of irony. Far too many. That is after they fly into Napa, or SFO, and have a limo whisk them away to Yountville so they can discuss the horrors of homelessness and climate change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dan Dawkins Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I always wanted to open a restaurant called “Soup on a Plate” in a really upscale setting and over the top uppity maitre d. The restaurant would serve exactly what’s in the name: soup on a plate. All done as sort of a candid camera gag and watch people try to eat their soup from a plate and the wait staff and all treat the patrons as uncouth and unsophisticated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I grew up in Napa. When I left, Napa was a sleepy dump on Hwy 29 at the start of the wine country. Yountville was dusty little nothing dump with run down Railroad Depot. Claim to fame was the Cal Vets Home. There was no "River Walk" as the Napa River hosted a large Leather Tannery (Home of "Napa leather" and Scully). One could have bought the entire town of Yountville for $50,000. Calistoga was even cheaper. The valley was a Gorgeous drive though, and the Wineries that were there offered complimentary tasting and were glad to receive you. No more. It's a Shame, really a Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: . One could have bought the entire town of Yountville for $50,000. One should have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, DocWard said: Which all leads me to wonder, how many of the clientele at The French Laundry spend thousands of dollars for their food, while discussing the woes and the needs of the downtrodden poor, all with no sense of irony. And probably the wine is sour, anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 12 hours ago, MizPete said: Sounds a bit pretentious...just saying a bit ?? NO totally pretentious We go RuthChis . $100 a person with no drinks is all I want to spent I remember when the steakhouse at the Napa airport was the place to eat long before the river walk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I suppose it is considered uncool to ask for a doggy bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: I suppose it is considered uncool to ask for a doggy bag. I doubt that the portions are big enough to expect leftovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 They'd probably charge you a "baggage fee." After all, if you bring your own bottle of wine they charge a $150 "corkage fee." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, DocWard said: I'm not saying this to brag, but prior to it closing, I'd dined at The Maisonette in Cincinnati several times. It was arguably among the finest dining establishments in the U.S., with a record number of five star ratings. It was nowhere near the level of pretentiousness that place seems to be, and I would question if the food is as good. I enjoyed the Maisonette and Le Normandie several times in their heyday. Nice places for sure, but they just weren’t my cup of tea. Still, I was sad to see them fold. It was at the bottom downtown Cincinnati’s skid before change came to the city. If you and Mrs Doc are looking for a nice night out, try Sotto. It went into Le Normandie’s space. Rustic Italian fare done really well in a comfortable setting. Plus, my daughter used to work there and developed several menu items. No daddy bias. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 I sure as heck can't afford "fine dining". Used to frequent a few establishments around here when I had more disposable income. Like my income, those establishments are no more. Most high end places are now up north of us in Jackson Township/Belden Village area. Someplace I really don't want to drive in if I can help it. Just not my cup of tea,or coffee for that matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: I enjoyed the Maisonette and Le Normandie several times in their heyday. Nice places for sure, but they just weren’t my cup of tea. Still, I was sad to see them fold. It was at the bottom downtown Cincinnati’s skid before change came to the city. If you and Mrs Doc are looking for a nice night out, try Sotto. It went into Le Normandie’s space. Rustic Italian fare done really well in a comfortable setting. Plus, my daughter used to work there and developed several menu items. No daddy bias. :-) We don't get down to Cincinnati anymore, but if we do, we'll do what we can! It's always good to have something in mind if we do get there. These days, we tend to stay closer to home. Up until recently, my schedule and her schedule, among other things, kept us from getting away like we used to. Other than a large horse show in Tulsa back in 2012, we haven't been on a real vacation since 2009, when we went to Mackinac Island. I'm hoping that changes in the future, now that I am going to be working a more normal schedule again. If we go out to a nice restaurant it is local, typically The Winds in Yellow Springs. Not quite The Maisonette, but nice enough for us. They also typically have some good wines. We used to go to The Refectory in Columbus (another amazing wine list) and before that The Worthington Inn (We stayed there for our significantly modified and truncated Honeymoon). This year for our anniversary we stayed at a local B&B that has a very good restaurant, and I was quite happy with that! Oh, and you can't receive messages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 funny how so many fine dining establishments . supper clubs , have crashed and "burned" [literally] here over the last 30 years or so , we had some real fine places once - some accessible by water on the mississippi , wife and i enjoyed those days but little to none left now , i sorta miss them but then i seldom think of spending that kind of cash these days for a meal , we eat well at home - she is a gourmet chef , lucky to have her as i dont even boil water without burning it , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 ............. but is the food PALATABLE ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ............. but is the food PALATABLE ??? YES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ............. but is the food PALATABLE ??? From reports, very much so. No mistake there, the chef/owner knows his stuff and hires only the best of the best of the best (SIR!). Is it good enough to be worth $450 a person? I don't think any food is that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 PLUS ONE too Subdeacon Joe!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 We ate there many years ago with some Napa wine folks. It was good, but overpriced, and the portions were small. Snooty waiters rounded out an experience I never cared to repeat. I'll take a French bistro at a fraction of the cost any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 22, 2020 Author Share Posted November 22, 2020 I can't help but think of this song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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