//French Laundry Launches $850-Per-Person Indoor Dining ‘Experience’ Fit for a Bond Villain

French Laundry Launches $850-Per-Person Indoor Dining ‘Experience’ Fit for a Bond Villain

Even in the least pandemic of times, Thomas Keller’s critically cherished Yountville restaurant, the French Laundry, was a luxury affair, at around $350 per person to start. An expense that, in flush times, could be worth it for a rare-in-a-lifetime dining event. But in times that are far from flush, are people ready to spend more just for the pleasure of taking their tasting menu indoors? That’s what Keller appears to be banking on, as the restaurant announced Wednesday that