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Oh man ... would I ever love to be at the French Laundry in Yountville for dinner right now ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #1
Yes.. FarPoint Nov 2020 #2
The desserts look incredible Mike 03 Nov 2020 #3
Place is insane ... I won't lie and say I've eaten there cause I ain't that special mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #5
Their "menu" seems to have "issues" KatyMan Nov 2020 #21
Why, oh why do politicians Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #4
I miss Jerry Brown. That's all. n/t moonscape Nov 2020 #12
Me too. jalan48 Nov 2020 #16
Me too, I so preferred him. nt Raine Nov 2020 #35
He didn't expect that many people would be there. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #46
As he said, Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #51
He is human. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #52
No, I haven't Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #53
So yes, you have. Apparently often. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #54
You skip the part Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #62
Per the OP, Newsom and his friends were seated outdoors. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #65
I stand corrected... Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #69
I would have been happier if the dinner hadn't been with a lobbyist ripcord Nov 2020 #64
Jason Kinney is a longtime friend and political adviser of Gavin Newsom's. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #66
I know a couple who booked a reservation (from North Carolina) at the French Laundry mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #6
Outdoors? I don't care as long as they were seated apart. BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #7
I've heard enough. let's put him in prison for life nt msongs Nov 2020 #8
"Do as I say not as I do" 🙄 Raine Nov 2020 #9
How many times have you been to a restaurant since the pandemic started? SunSeeker Nov 2020 #47
I have been zero times nt Raine Nov 2020 #55
Well this was his first time since February. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #59
Super hard to get res there if your a regular marlakay Nov 2020 #10
Tony Bourdain went there in 2002/01 BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #11
Great find Sgent Nov 2020 #17
I'm saving this for later. I'm still mourning Bourdain. marble falls Nov 2020 #19
Me too IcyPeas Nov 2020 #24
Me, either. I did reread "Kitchen Confidential" right after he died and it made it harder ... marble falls Nov 2020 #25
One rule for me, another for thee.... oldsoftie Nov 2020 #13
What rule did he violate? SunSeeker Nov 2020 #49
Semantics. He's already said he made a mistake & apologized. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #56
That's very different from him believing it's "One rule for me, another for thee...." SunSeeker Nov 2020 #57
I bashed him well before he apologized. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #63
Cut him some slack, when you gotta do laundry you gotta do it! n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #14
Flouting the rules at one of the most exclusive restaurants in California. This behavior is jalan48 Nov 2020 #15
He didn't flout the rules. It was an outdoor restaurant. The guideline didn't apply. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #48
I think Gov Gavin made a small mistake with bad consequences. He should 'mea culpa' ... marble falls Nov 2020 #18
Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #20
He opened up the state months ago with the knowledge he wasn't following the guidelines & with diva77 Nov 2020 #32
Newsome Has Done One of the Best Jobs of Any Governor In the United States TomCADem Nov 2020 #41
I hold him to a higher standard - actually to the established guidelines -- and he caved to diva77 Nov 2020 #44
I guess people pressured Newsom and he made a public apology. Kudos to him for that and to the diva77 Nov 2020 #45
Those numbers are not accurate. Calista241 Nov 2020 #61
Stoooopid arrogant mistake. Keep apologizing, a lot. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #22
Watch for defeated president Fuckhead to howl about this on twitter Orrex Nov 2020 #23
I mean, would it kill you, to at least "pretend" to follow the rules? jb5150 Nov 2020 #26
That wouldn't work ripcord Nov 2020 #36
i didn't know about this guy until the pandemic hit orleans Nov 2020 #27
What's important is the big picture. This is why Newsom has survived at least 3 recall attempts tirebiter Nov 2020 #28
He's human. Using his best judgment. Which on his worst day, is STILL ancianita Nov 2020 #29
Go to hell, Newsom IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2020 #30
Yeah. I'll own up to it. Over the top. Forgive me. IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2020 #31
You Should Be Thanking Newsome. What other governor is doing a better job? TomCADem Nov 2020 #42
Both facts are not mutually exclusive. IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2020 #43
Great example........ still_one Nov 2020 #33
He also gets to send his kids to school because they attend EllieBC Nov 2020 #34
I live in CA and all of the public schools in my school district are open. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #50
It was in late October when all the nearby Sac schools EllieBC Nov 2020 #60
High profile politicians tend to put their kids in private school for obvious reasons. Obama did. SunSeeker Nov 2020 #67
This is becoming a pattern. forthemiddle Nov 2020 #37
Remember He's King Gavin Wolf Frankula Nov 2020 #38
Do you really believe that? nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #58
Editorial: Gavin Newsom has been the leader California needs during coronavirus. But He Can Still Do tirebiter Nov 2020 #39
US COVID-19 Death Rate Reported to the CDC in the Last 7 Days, by State/Territory (deaths per 100K) TomCADem Nov 2020 #40
My expectations for the personal behavior of politicians Steelrolled Nov 2020 #68
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