It was almost noon, Chen Mo bought a few more white shirts, took out his mobile phone and searched for the nearest TBL restaurant nearby.
tbl is an alliance. There is a restaurant a few hundred meters away, a fast food restaurant owned by Tangxia Yipin. Six kilometers away there is a California-style restaurant owned by Wellen Company and a French restaurant owned by Barbera Company.
"It's noon, what do you want to eat?" Chen Mo said.
"There is a burger restaurant nearby, how about eating a burger?" Hathaway held Chen Mo's arm with both hands, with a sweet smile on her face.
"I'm casual and not picky about food." Chen Mo said.
"I want to eat steak. I haven't had a big meal for a long time." Lester looked at Hathaway, blinked hard, and discussed.
"Ask Chen Mo, are you used to steak?"
"no problem."
"I overspent today, let's have a burger, unless someone wants to treat me." Lucy looked at Chen Mo with a smile.
"Okay, I'll treat you to any restaurant you want."
Zhang Ju seemed to have some misunderstanding about Chen Mo. When he was shopping in the morning, he felt that she 'hated' him: "Any restaurant?" Zhang Ju looked at Chen Mo with a provocative look.
"certainly."
“How about the French Laundry?”
"Zhang Ju?" Hathaway looked at Zhang Ju with some reproach.
"Forget it, I won't embarrass you, just find a restaurant with one, two or three Michelin stars."
"The undry you're talking about? The one in Napa Valley."
"Um."
"I'll try to see if I can get a reservation." The tbl alliance has several Michelin-starred restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area, including one with two Michelin stars, and the rest are all one-star restaurants, and there is no three-star restaurant.
It is very troublesome to eat at a three-star Michelin restaurant. Unless you are a regular guest there, that is, a VIP, it is not unusual to make a reservation a month in advance, and you may not be able to make a reservation successfully.
The French Laundry is the number one restaurant in the United States, and some say it is number one in the world. It is not the guests who choose the restaurant, but the restaurant that chooses the guests... To dine here, you must make a reservation two months in advance.
In the San Francisco Bay Area, it may be difficult to book other three-star Michelin restaurants, but you might be able to book the French Laundry.
Chen Mo took out his phone and called Bright and asked him to help reserve a seat.
The French Laundry does business with Riverdale Ranch…
In just over a minute, Brett called and sent the number of the restaurant's front desk: "Hi, hello."
"Hello." A young lady's voice came from the phone.
"I'm Chen Mo, I just made a reservation at the restaurant."
"Well, when will you come over for dinner?"
"1:30."
"No problem, our chef's recommended set menu today includes: the first course is cheese balls, the second course is salmon crispy rolls, the third course is emerald green cucumber soup, and then fresh oyster roe with pearls and sea urchin
Lemon jelly…”
Restaurants usually have a chef's recommended set menu and a vegetarian set menu. If you want to taste other delicacies, you need to order separately...
"For the five of us, we got two Brat Tomahawk steaks from River Valley Ranch and five vegetarian set meals."
"Sorry, the Bright Beef Tomahawk Steak is no longer available. You have to reserve this dish two months in advance. If available, we will notify you in advance."
I sold 5 cows before...
“Veal steak cut?”
"Sorry, no."
"Sirloin..."
"No."
"Fili..."
"No. It's all gone..."
"Okay, no need to order food anymore, let's come over and order food."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo made an OK gesture.
"Have you made a reservation?" Hathaway stared.
"The order has arrived. But there is no steak I want to eat... let's go, let's go."
The French Laundry is located in the small town of Yountville in Napa Valley, less than 5 kilometers away by road from Chen Mo’s newly purchased winery.
Hathaway got into Chen Mo's car and pursed her lips: "Have you really booked a seat at the French Laundry restaurant?"
"certainly."
"Where do you live in Napa Valley? I'm a little curious about you."
"Deer Leap District." Chen Mo shrugged: "Curiosity killed the cat, I am a dangerous man."
"Are you running a winery?"
"That's right. The winery I just bought yesterday... I run a ranch." Chen Mo shrugged: "I'll tell you my story slowly in the future."
"Okay." Hathaway crossed her legs, held her chin in her hand, and looked at Chen Mo intently.
"Stop tempting me, I'm driving."
Hathaway puffed up her cheeks and turned her head to look at the scenery outside the car window.
The origin of the name "French Laundry" is actually a laundry room. This house used to be the "French Laundry". It was bought by the chef and turned into a restaurant. In order to respect the local history, he kept the original name of the laundry room.
The restaurant is so famous that it is recognized as the best restaurant in the United States.
Arriving at the small town of Yountville, Chen Mo parked the car on the side of the road and pointed to the garden villa next to it.
"This is the French Laundry?" The restaurant's sign is lying among the flowers. If you don't look carefully, passers-by won't even notice it.
Zhang Ju also drove over: "The car is parked on the roadside?"
"otherwise?"
Zhang Ju has been here before and had wanted to dine here for a long time. She has been unable to book a table, but she didn't expect that Chen Mo could arrange it with just one phone call. She just proposed to come here to eat because Chen Mo didn't like it. The legendary 'Chinese hookup man'
'. Some Chinese students have a very bad reputation in the United States. They are typical cross-border scumbags who like to pick up girls everywhere and go out for sex...
Zhang Ju regarded Chen Mo as such a rich second generation (Chen Mo looked young and had grown up to be twenty-twenty-twenty-three years old), otherwise how could he have left the name "Lu Xiaobu".
"Please." Chen Mo made an invitation gesture and entered the restaurant.
There are many people sitting in the restaurant yard, drinking coffee or red wine, enjoying themselves under the shade of the trees, it's so relaxing.
The receptionist is a French beauty with a high nose. She must have been the one who called just now.
Chen Mo reported his name and was taken to the second floor by the front desk, to a quiet location by the window.
After a while, a man in chef's uniform, who looked to be in his fifties, came over, Thomas Kohler, the owner and chef of the restaurant.
Chen Mo has never met him in person, but has seen his photos on the Internet: "Hello Thomas Kohler."
"Hello, is this Mr. Chen Mo?"
"Um."
"Hello..." Thomas Kohler handed over the menu: "This week, the restaurant's main dish is seafood. This is today's recommended dish, as well as the existing menu, please take a look."
"Can you recommend it? I rarely come to restaurants like this."
"Okay, I hope I can satisfy you and your friends." Thomas Kohler left with a smile, and then the waiter brought snacks...
Cheese puffs and salmon cones,
I don’t know how the cheese puffs are made. They taste more fragrant than the puffs you eat outside, and they also have a slightly salty taste.
Salmon cone with onions and whipped cream, wrapped in paper towel and placed in a small container.
Zhang Ju found a well-lit location and took photos first. She looked at Chen Mo with some embarrassment and said, "Do you mind if I post on Weibo?"
"I don't mind." Chen Mo smiled.
Young girls like to post photos and Weibo at every turn. In this regard, they are the same as Chen Mo’s sister... It should be said that many Chinese girls are similar... It seems that not only Chinese girls, but also Lucy and Lester
I took out my phone to take pictures...
Chen Mo finished the two classic pre-dinner snacks in two or three mouthfuls.
Thomas Kohler brought a bottle of red wine, and a waiter came behind him...
The waiter set the wine glasses for several people, Thomas Kohler poured wine for several people himself, and put the remaining wine on the corner of the table...
"The girly red wine of Harlan Winery is perfect to pair with a few beautiful ladies. This is a free gift from the restaurant." Thomas Kohler smiled, explained the characteristics of the wine, and made an invitation.
Chen Mo smiled bitterly: "We will be driving later...can you provide free service? I live in Luyue District, about 3 miles away."
"No problem, I'll arrange it for you." Thomas Kohler smiled and handed out a black card with the restaurant's name on it: "This is the restaurant's VIP card. With it, we will try our best to arrange a seat for you at any time."
Chen Mo stood up and took the card with both hands: "Thank you."
Thomas Kohler smiled: "Please use it slowly."
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