The French Laundry & Other Great Dining Experiences

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10 AM PST on the first of each month for reservations in the following month.

Two ways to get in, 1) through Tock.com, and 2) using some kind of concierge service.

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1st of the month for the following month.

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Right, see above for the non-stroke having version of this response.

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Thanks guys. Live reasonably close and my wife and I have put off doing nice anniversary things for about 10 years because of med school and residency. Donā€™t think weā€™ll be ready to properly travel for awhile, but I think we could really enjoy a break from the baby in a few months.

I especially think my wife might go crazy as a stay at home mom. Weā€™ll see.

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Vacations in Kyiv are on sale for massive discounts right now.

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If you prefer your answer in musical form:

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If you have an Amex platinum and give them a few months notice thereā€™s a good shot they can get you a table.

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Forgot to @grue on this

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Not sure actually since my ā€œfriendsā€ set it up so not sure if they were called but Iā€™d kinda think these sorts of places donā€™t call you and just assume youā€™re going to show up.

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if any of you are going through Seattle, please check out Communion.

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I really miss the quality and price of Asian cuisine from my trip to the PNW. Indyā€™s asan food scene is so lacking compared to that.

Me and 2 buddies got stuffed on a $120 bill that consisted of 30+ dumplings and 2 bottles of sake where Iā€™m about to spend $30 on 8 soup dumplings.

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Any chance you can run up to Chicagoā€™s Chinatown?

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I will next trip if you tell me itā€™s worth it!

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There are some reasonable Asian options in Chicago that are not in any way catering to white people.

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I havenā€™t had Chinese food in Chicago in a long time, but I can think only one good Chinese restaurant that Iā€™ve ever been to there. Maybe it is different now.

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Iā€™m happy with stuff like the dim sum at MingHin or the xiaolongbao at Hing Kee. Ymmv

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The couple next to us cut their soup dumplings in half before eating themā€¦ RIP.

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i sometimes do that. they are served way too hot.

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Take a bit of the corner and let the juice drop in the spoon. It cools down and you get the deliciousness.

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Order more than one thing and eat the other thing first?