re: Moderately Priced French Laundry Alternatives

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But if you're going to FL anyway, why do you need the alternatives? Just curious.

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Because my husband wants to say, see, it wasn't worth the $$$ when X place was just as good.

I see Bouchon and TFL as totally different styles of food and restaurants. While both are Keller establishments and have that Keller attention to detail, TFL is really a California expression of American food through the eyes of a multi course Michelin experience and Bouchon is a really well done version of the platonic ideal of a French Bistro.

Now I do think you can probably get the Keller experience at Bouchon or Ad Hoc without paying the tariff of TFL.

Did you secure the OF reservation?