Expect to enjoy dinner with a fun, lively bunch when you sit down at Ad Hoc in Yountville. (Another one of Thomas Keller's many hit creations, it is just down the way from The French Laundry.) Five nights a week, the popular spot draws a crowd for its four-course family-style menu. (Ad Hoc is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) The menu changes daily, but it focuses on classic American comfort foods like fried chicken, barbeque and pot roast. Dinner is a fixed $55 per person, not including wine. Ad Hoc has a multiple page wine list and a fun cocktail selection.