2012 Top 40 Restaurants in the U.S. " The Herbfarm

Dining in the Great Northwest doesn't get much grander, or more pastoral, than this. Dinner's single seating in the luxe re-created French farmhouse runs nine courses, and clocks in at five hours. This includes a tour of the herb gardens and wine cellar, perhaps with Champagne in hand, followed by a dramatic presentation of dishes. Executive chef Chris Weber masterfully helms the kitchen, creating the restaurant's famed seasonal Northwest-themed meals.

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