As we were driving through the Napa Valley, we took a wrong turn on the way to dinner. Okay, we took several wrong turns actually {the HH was driving}. And at some point we drove by what I thought was a community garden and thought, “how cool is that?”
After a few more wrong turns, we finally ended up at our dinner destination. But all throughout dinner, all I could think about was the garden we had passed. So as we were leaving, I told the HH I wanted to go back to the garden and snap a few photos.
As I started walking the paths I suddenly realized the signage. Holy Crap! We just stumbled upon the gourmet gardens of The French Laundry. What luck!
In a nutshell, The French Laundry is one of the top 50 restaurants in the world. It’s a gourmet restaurant that charges $270 pp for a 9 course meal. Some people wait years to get in. Now, I can’t imagine paying $270 for dinner, let alone paying $270 a month for groceries these days, but holy cow, the gardens are amazing.
The greenhouse was pretty amazing too. I’m not sure how high the ceiling was in there, maybe 12 feet {?} but it was really neat to see how they had strung the tomato vines all the way to the top. Maybe I should give it a try.
Anyway, if you are ever near Napa Valley, California, make sure The French Laundry is on your “to do” list. The gardens. Not necessarily the dinner.
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Would you ever consider paying $270 for dinner?
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