The French Laundry is one of only 14 restaurants in the US to hold three Michelin stars. Chef Joe Garcia of Hotel Bel-Air spent six years working at The French Laundry in Napa Valley. AdvertisementWriting a new menu every day was the ultimate culinary educationChef Joe Garcia on his first day at The French Laundry in 2013. Nothing beats freshly-picked ingredients"You get spoiled at The French Laundry because right across the street, we have a garden," Garcia said. Advertisement"That is what truly makes The French Laundry and all other restaurants that operate at that same level," he added.

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Persons: Chef Joe Garcia, Garcia, Thomas Keller, Grant Achatz, Tim Hollingsworth, Joe Garcia, Garcia —, Wolfgang Puck, It's, Lance Iversen, Garcia doesn't, Gabrielle Lurie Organizations: Michelin, Bel, Air, Business, —, French Laundry, Hearst Newspapers, Getty Images, San Francisco, Getty Locations: Napa Valley, Napa, Los Angeles, Santa Monica