A visit to the French Laundry, the three-Michelin-starred Napa Valley restaurant, is regarded by most diners as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. That was unintentionally the case for Chronicle ...
This is a rough time for esteemed fine dining restaurants. Critics are knocking them off their pillars or ignoring them altogether. For example, Thomas Keller's French Laundry won national accolades ...
Chef Perry Hoffman’s first job was at the French Laundry when he was just 5 years old. And, yes, he is aware of how wild that sounds. A typical day started with vacuuming the iconic Napa Valley ...