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From a failure to the best in the world ![]() Yountville, Napa Valley, California: He took a little-known restaurant in a little town and turned it into one of the most famous places in the world. Le Monde said (paraphrased), "Can it be possible that the best French restaurant is not in France but ...California?" Visit The French Laundry and the man who made it come to life, Chef Thomas Keller. He now also owns Per Se in New York City, and Bouchon in Yountville and in Las Vegas. To accomplish this growth, he has recruited, hired and trained some of the best chefs and service people in the country. Writer Irvine Welsh had this to say about dining at The French Laundry, "...I salivate now as I think of the Truffle-pickled Hen Eggs with 'its creamy yellow' and Chopped Black Truffles. ...obviously, the title of 'best restaurant in the world' is subjective to the point of lunacy. Having said that, I doubt it would be possible for The French Laundry to be equaled. Go to all the Key Ideas and Videos for this episode...
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Too much of television and the cinema encourage exploitive thinking. There is far too little from the media that explores creativity, insightful thinking, integrity, and courage. Meet some of those folks with integrity and courage... all from 14 years of weekly television productions that first aired on PBS-member stations in the USA and then the Voice of America around the world.
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