tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post6797099883598423052..comments2023-11-02T15:38:02.625+08:00Comments on PALACE FOODS: The French Laundrysodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09519517180158441851noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-87904608922011345762010-04-21T07:35:11.556+08:002010-04-21T07:35:11.556+08:00Thanks Max! It wasn't hard to write an interes...Thanks Max! It wasn't hard to write an interesting post about the French Laundry, the place is magnificent.<br /><br />There seems to be a lot of new Perth food blogs around, I'm sure one of them can fill the very modest void left by our defection to Melbourne!Matt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821066673560754150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-65368570146476189592010-04-21T01:06:19.922+08:002010-04-21T01:06:19.922+08:00Shoot, haven't visited here in a while. Awesom...Shoot, haven't visited here in a while. Awesome write up mate. You'll be missed in Perth. Need more bloggers like you writing the way you do about Perth (disclaimer: admittedly I don't spend as much time as I should blog-trawling)Maxhttp://www.acehighwine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-29713161876911695612010-02-07T21:11:42.044+08:002010-02-07T21:11:42.044+08:00bmgm: Thanks for reading! I'd love to go to Pe...bmgm: Thanks for reading! I'd love to go to Per Se. I suppose I should aspire to eat at some non-Keller restaurants, but I'd be happy to eat nothing other than Oysters and Pearls every day for the rest of my life.<br /><br />Robbie: I didn't wear any shoes eitherMatt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821066673560754150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-19624582717645561012010-01-22T14:02:32.023+08:002010-01-22T14:02:32.023+08:00Your use of "caesar chill" is what makes...Your use of "caesar chill" is what makes this a good thing. you can take the boy out of the northern suburbs etc.Robbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-10330075195532771302010-01-19T10:39:37.253+08:002010-01-19T10:39:37.253+08:00Great read on French Laundry, folks. We visited in...Great read on French Laundry, folks. We visited in 2008, but couldn't get a booking, so ate at Bouchon and the bakery instead. But your piece brought back memories of dinner at Per Se in NYC - a fantastic experience. We were invited into the kitchen to meet Mr Keller, despite the fact he was on the other side of the country in Yountville... we watched him by live satellite video feed which was broadcast onto a flatscreen TV. It allowed him to oversee the pass at both of his establishments at the same time... It's that sort of quest for control and perfection that makes his places such an experience. Glad you got to eat the FL... and a great blog.bmgmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-32053912986074295662010-01-07T23:29:14.580+08:002010-01-07T23:29:14.580+08:00sounds like my sort of place. might do some furthe...sounds like my sort of place. might do some further reading up on it.<br /><br />thanks.<br /><br />sanjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-59205890609037676802010-01-07T23:22:55.147+08:002010-01-07T23:22:55.147+08:00i would like to add THE GORBALS = A+++++i would like to add THE GORBALS = A+++++sodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09519517180158441851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-88278673009954934202010-01-07T23:14:44.063+08:002010-01-07T23:14:44.063+08:00They weren't actually on the menu the night we...They weren't actually on the menu the night we went.<br />The Gorbals was GREAT. GREAT. Smallish plates, brief menu, a lot of offal but not in a confronting sort of way. Surprisingly humble place too, not flashy at all. It's in a completely run down hotel in scary downtown LA. <br /><br />The closest comparison I think would be Cantina I think, but with fewer braises, more offal, less wine, more scotch.Matt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821066673560754150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-30408805444927540672010-01-07T23:11:52.831+08:002010-01-07T23:11:52.831+08:00awesome. im a huge fan of the show. what was gorba...awesome. im a huge fan of the show. what was gorbals like? u have the bacon wrapped matzo balls? any good or just a pretty successful gimmick for publicity?<br /><br />sanjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-20001162866636542832010-01-07T22:19:44.063+08:002010-01-07T22:19:44.063+08:00Wow, you might be right, actually! We were at the ...Wow, you might be right, actually! We were at the French Laundry about 2 weeks after that episode was shot, so the timing works. <br /><br />We saw Marcel at the Bazaar (he's a sous chef; Michael V was chef de cuisine there until recently), plus we went to the Gorbals (Ilan's new restaurant in downtown LA), ate at 'wichcraft (Colicchio's sandwich shop). Inadvertent (well... semi-advertent) top chef tourMatt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821066673560754150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-18068284396398038332010-01-07T22:15:25.033+08:002010-01-07T22:15:25.033+08:00wow. that truly does look magnificent. i think the...wow. that truly does look magnificent. i think the fact that you had built the meal up so much in your mind and it still managed to blow you away is a sign of just how amazing this place is. <br /><br /><br />you're a top chef fan - that garlic chip - didnt he get the idea from brian voltaggio in the bocuse d'or challenge? i remember him being impressed with the technique.<br /><br />by the way pls dont mention who won top chef etc, ive been watching it on foxtel and the first part of the finale is on monday.<br /><br />sanj<br /><br />p.s -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-1967013195250338292010-01-04T09:53:00.727+08:002010-01-04T09:53:00.727+08:00Hannah, Conor, Food lover: Thanks for reading! It&...Hannah, Conor, Food lover: Thanks for reading! It's probably a tad self-indulgent of me to "review" a restaurant that is on the other side of the world and charges a small fortune ($US240 per person including service, not including tax and drinks), but that's what a blog is for, I guess!<br /><br />Vincent/Spam Bot: No thanks!Matt Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06821066673560754150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-23181164991417671992010-01-03T09:22:58.139+08:002010-01-03T09:22:58.139+08:00Oh My God! This place looks amazing, specially the...Oh My God! This place looks amazing, specially the oysters! What a memorable meal it must have beenFood loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995137187875036393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-63595117851366258602009-12-26T19:07:10.553+08:002009-12-26T19:07:10.553+08:00I couldn't stop staring at the Oysters and Pea...I couldn't stop staring at the Oysters and Pearls and re-reading your description. Now you've ruined us all. I was quite happy with my planned dinner of leftover turkey, stuffing and vegies until I read this. Dang.Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6814738198526107844.post-60598459129093930022009-12-24T19:44:42.655+08:002009-12-24T19:44:42.655+08:00I already had The French Laundry on my list of pla...I already had The French Laundry on my list of places to visit; it's just moved up a notch on the strength of your review. Thanks for sharing (and making me very ridiculously hungry), Matt.<br /><br />H :)Hannahhttp://averyfoodlydiary.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com