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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why celebrated chef Thomas Keller asked a restaurant critic to leave The French Laundry

Thomas Keller is one of the country’s most acclaimed and powerful chefs. He recently asked the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic to leave his celebrated Napa establishment The French Laundry.

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By Madeleine Brand • May 21, 2025 • 1 min read

Thomas Keller is one of the country’s most acclaimed and powerful chefs. He recently asked the San Francisco Chronicle’s restaurant critic to leave his celebrated Napa establishment The French Laundry.

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