Looking Into the Past

It's interesting to compare the past and the present in Jason Powell's latest photo set, "Looking into the past." He first finds old photographs of historical places at the Library of Congress, and then seamlessly blends them in with their corresponding modern day locations. Jason was inspired by both his love of history and Michael Hughes' Souvenirs Project.

ason Powell's flickr

The French Laundry

The French Laundry is an American restaurant located in Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley. The chef and owner of the French Laundry is Thomas Keller. The restaurant is a perennial top five finisher in the annual Restaurant Magazine list of the Top 50 Restaurants of the World.

It will cost you $240, plus tax, just for the privelege of taking a seat at a French Laundry table (service is included), but at least you get to "own" that cush chair for several hours. A simple meal in this restaurant will cost you around a thousand dollars. But at least we can be sure that there are no genetically modified products.

The dishes are served in very small portions, to emphasize that their cuisine is "a work of art" and not just food.


After the jump, you will see the interior of the restaurant, photos of some dishes (with prices) and bills after eating there.







$800 Meal


$120 Meal


$280 Meal


$70 Meal


$90 Meal


$190 Meal


$140 Meal


$230 Meal


$105 Meal


$210 Meal


$37 Meal


$100 Meal


$90 Meal


$110 Meal


$35 Meal






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