San Fran / Napa/Sonoma Recommendatoins

[Lucky777]

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

This is very specific local knowledge I will impart to you and the forum. If you do not like (or cannot eat) fried chicken, then you should ignore the remainder of my post.

Thomas Keller, of French Laundry/Per Se/Bouchon/Ad Hoc fame has a casual place behind Ad Hoc in Yountville called Addendum. His famous fried chicken that's only available a few nights per month at Ad Hoc (which btw is a family style resto that serves a really good multi-course dinner for a very reasonable price point) can be had at his casual spot, Addendum, for lunch just 3 days a week. Last time I was there was December 2015, and I walked away with the following impressions:

1) their fried chicken is fugging amazing, and absolutely lives up to the hype.
2) everything else on their menu is not worth ordering. That's right, every side/accompaniment/dessert isn't worth what they're charging. Go to a local market or deli beforehand to get salads, starches, desserts, whatever. Just order a bucket of fried chicken.
3) they charge nothing for corkage b/c you sit outside at picnic tables right in the midst of the gardens where they're growing stuff for the Thomas Keller empire.

It'll be the cheapest gourmet meal you'll find in Napa Valley, and definitely one of the most memorable. Here's the chicken:

that's awesome! I will certainly be trying this!