[Sigia-l] Restaurant websites

[Todd Zaki Warfel]

On Feb 19, 2008, at 12:51 AM, Eric Reiss wrote:

> I need something more upscale than, for example, a take-away fast- 
> food joint. We're looking for a good presentation of venue, menu,  
> wine list, catering services (if any). An online reservation system  
> would be nice, too.

This is much tougher than I would have thought. I went to two of my  
favorite chef's sites to track down their restaurants and I wasn't  
that impressed. Alain Ducasse's restaurant site/page doesn't really do  
it justice; Thomas Keller's is better. I'm not sure either of these  
guys really have to worry about their site, considering their clientele.

Alain Ducasse has a fantastic little restaurant in the Plaza Athena in  
Paris
http://www.plaza-athenee-paris.com/restaurants_bars/alain.html (ate  
here, site doesn't do it justice)

Thomas Keller's famous French Laundry
http://www.frenchlaundry.com/frenchlaundry.htm (flash site), albeit a  
nicely done flash site.

Le Bec-Fin (french restaurant in Philly)
http://www.lebecfin.com/ (flash site)

V.Sattui (my favorite vineyard in N. Cali)
http://www.vsattui.com/ (html and flash)


Cheers!

Todd Zaki Warfel
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