Just came upon this trove of menus from a visit to St. Helena in 1988. This French Laundry (same place, different restaurant) belonged to the Schmitt family, who sold it to Thomas Keller and moved up to an apple farm in the Anderson Valley. The French Laundry, in those days, had a legendary wine list; every wine grower in the Napa Valley was on their list.
When the Napa Valley Restaurant Scene was Young
When the Napa Valley Restaurant Scene was…
When the Napa Valley Restaurant Scene was Young
Just came upon this trove of menus from a visit to St. Helena in 1988. This French Laundry (same place, different restaurant) belonged to the Schmitt family, who sold it to Thomas Keller and moved up to an apple farm in the Anderson Valley. The French Laundry, in those days, had a legendary wine list; every wine grower in the Napa Valley was on their list.