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2011 TOP 40 RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.
The French Laundry

Thomas Keller of The French Laundry in Yountville A dining area at The French Laundry

The French Laundry
Chef Thomas Keller

Yountville

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The bucolic Napa countryside surrounds Thomas Keller’s remarkable landmark restaurant that is considered one of the best in the world. America’s premier gastronomic destination offers a rarified nine-course prix-fixe for a dinner that lasts — rightfully — an entire evening. Reservations for one of the coveted fifteen tables are booked two months out, and many consider the experience to be the meal of a lifetime.


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