Finesse, The Store

Late Dec2024 Labelled as a store for housewares and the kitchen, it is currently more like a luxury boutique with a small corner for womens' apparel as well as home goods.

A great store with books and many useful items for home and kitchen. The people who work there are so helpful and kind. I bought a Bouchon peppermill.

No trip to Yountville is complete without going to The Finesse Store, especially if you are a fan of Chef Thomas Keller. Candles, Chocolates, Cooking Utensils and wonderful Cookbooks are available. Be sure to stop by after grabbing a pastry and coffee at their Bouchon Bakery just a few steps away.

Iman is incredibly friendly and polite! Always very helpful when I come in.

Amazing service by Iman! Professional and so friendly Love the name Finesse .. everything is so elegant. A GEM🙏❤️

The best gluten-free flours EVER

Iman helped me pick out one of the Finesse candle, which is the Ad Hoc. Smells so good. This store is owned my Chef Thomas Keller. They have cookbooks and kitchen supplies and chocolates. Everyone should stop by and visit!

I purchased the Silver The French Laundry Gift Experience Card on May 13th on the website. I called asking if the gift card would arrive before Sunday, May 18th and was assured it would be if purchased that day. So I did. Since the recipient lives in California, there was a 1-business-day option for FedEx Home Delivery (photo attached). Thursday I see the label was created but not shipped. By Friday the gift card was still yet to be shipped. I called that Friday morning and asked why the package had yet to be shipped. They apologize (only reason I gave two stars instead of one) and then told me that packages are picked up only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. So it will be picked up today and then it would be two business days. I explained thats not what their shipping said I purchased the Silver The French Laundry Gift Experience Card on May 13th on the website. I called to ask if the gift card would arrive before Sunday, May 18th, and was assured it would be if purchased that day. So, I did. Since the recipient lives in California, there was a 1-business-day option for FedEx Home Delivery (photo attached). On Thursday, I saw that the label was created but not shipped. By Friday, the gift card had still not been shipped. I called that Friday morning and asked why the package had not yet shipped. They apologized (the only reason I gave two stars instead of one) and then told me that packages are picked up only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So, it would be picked up today, and then it would take two business days. I explained that this was not what their shipping information indicated when I purchased, and their shipping did not specify that pickups are only on certain days. Additionally, I purchased the gift card on Tuesday morning, so shouldn't the package have been picked up on Wednesday? Allyson, who was assisting me, told me she was changing the shipping to overnight and that it would arrive the next day. On Saturday morning, I checked and saw that the package would not be delivered until Monday. I informed Allyson via email, and she told me she had called FedEx as well, but there was nothing she could do. I let her know how disappointed I was over email, but I still have not heard back--not even an apology. Therefore, I am giving two stars due to the lack of care to ensure the package reached its destination on time. when I purchased and their shipping did not specify only certain days the packages are picked up. Also, I purchased the gift card on Tuesday morning. So shouldn't the package have been picked up on Wednesday... Allyson who was helping me told me she is changing shipping to overnight and it will arrive the next day. Saturday morning I check and see that the package will not be delivered until Monday. I let Allyson know over email and she told me she did call FedEx as well and there was nothing she could do. I let her know how disappointed I was over email and still have not heard back. Not even an apology. So I am giving two stars because of the lack of care to get the package to the destination on time.

Amazing store! Excellent service by Iman .. professional and so friendly! We absolutely love the elegant products inside! After to buy my gorgeous pastries at Bouchon Bakery and my beautiful bread .. it was wonderful to stop at the Elegant store Finesse! A GEM

Received a book for Christmas but was unfortunately damaged. Finesse was responsive in sending a replacement once I sent the damaged book back to them. Unfortunately, the replacement was also damaged but now they won't respond to emails, phone calls or instagram messages. I guess I'll just have to keep the damaged book? They clearly do not use enough packing materials to protect a book in transit- one sheet of thin bubble wrap doesn't keep corners in good shape.

This is the ultimate Thomas Keller merch store. They have branded gifts representing all of Thomas Keller's entities -- Bouchon, French Laundry and La Calenda. You can find aprons, clothing, cookbooks, cooking utensils and almost anything else you'd like. The high quality products are displayed in beautifully lit white shelves showing minimal clutter. It's as impeccable of a presentation as any dish at a Thomas Keller restaurant. If you want gifts, souvenirs or mementos from Yountville, this is a great choice.

Chef Thomas Keller goodies. Veggies. Candies. Cook books. Serving pieces. Gift items. Very cool place for the Thomas Keller food fans. Had to buy the bread and butter pickles for my daughter!

This shop is pretty, tidy, and organized with such precision that it's an OCD person's dream. Fearful that I'd disturb the balance in The Force, I was afraid to touch anything! This gorgeous little shop carries all things Thomas Keller! If you are a foodie, aspiring chef or just a fan of high falootin' cuisine, you need to pay this place a visit. It's the perfect place to buy a Bouchon or Ad Hoc cookbook, baking sheets, silver clothespins from the French Laundry, olive oil, gluten free waffle mix, herb scissors, stemware, pepper mills and more. If you need a quick (expensive) hostess gift or amazing present for any food lover, I can assure you that anything you purchase here will be a home run. If you visit during the holiday season, you'll want to marvel at the store's inventive Christmas tree that's crafted out of French Laundry cookbooks!

Finesse is a Thomas Keller gift shop, and if that descriptor conjures up a strong image in your head, you can stop reading this review, because you've probably got it right. Thomas Keller is the man behind French Laundry, who delivers precise, splendid cooking with flawlessly refined presentation. His casual restaurant, Ad Hoc, is a fancy restaurant with homey trappings, and an obnoxious mission statement involving "hunger relief." Finesse is another ode to luxury--everything in this store is beautiful, expensive, and unnecessary. It's a great place for a quick browse, and there are lots of nice things to buy if you're feeling indulgent. I walked in with Mike K. after lunch at Ad Hoc, and we took a look around. I see that another Yelper described this place as an OCD person's dream, and that's a very apt description--white walls and white shelves with rows of pretty merchandise, perfectly arranged. It felt a little bit American Psycho, or at least KonMari psycho. Most of the stuff was Thomas Keller branded. Cookbooks and pantry items, kitchen tools and stationery bearing the logos of his various restaurants. There were also other gourmet items from similarly lofty suppliers (unless I wasn't looking closely enough and they were all Thomas Keller too). The woman running the store was friendly and welcoming, and she offered us samples of a few different kinds of dark chocolate. They were good chocolates, but they were even pricier than I'd expected, so we said our thanks and saw ourselves out. If you're a Thomas Keller fan, Finesse is worth a visit, even if you don't buy anything. It looks and feels like the way I envision the inside of his head--elegant and lovely and scrupulously scrubbed.

********************* 1226 ********************** Love everything about this store, "It's all about FINESSE." As chef Thomas Keller always says and signs his cookbooks. The store is extremely organized. Every little thing is precise, orderly, and facing exactly the same direction. It has the blue signature color door as The French Laundry down the street and Per Se in NYC. It's meticulously beautiful and it makes me want to touch everything and disorganize it :-) From chef Thomas Keller cookbooks to hot sauce at Ad Hoc, from powder of Bouchon Bakery to the apron, from salt and pepper shakers to Equator coffee, you will find it here. I came here to get the French Laundry cookbook to sign be chef Thomas Keller last Friday DEC 13th, 2014 from 3:30-5:30 PM. I drove 2 hours in the rain from that "storm of the decade" #Stormagadon, to be there at noon. Yup, 3.5 hours before the signing because I want to be the first 1 in line. Haha! Laura, the wonderful salesperson at the Finesse The Store told me that I was too early, no kidding. So I went to lunch and brought some pastries to go for my parents and nieces, as well as a cup of coffee at Bouchon Bakery. I came back to the store by 1:45 PM, no one there but me in line. I got to chat with a few folks just finished their lunch at the French Laundry, it was fun we got to share our experience. Then I decided to sit on the floor, while sipping my coffee and look through the cookbook. Then the door opened. It was chef Keller asked if I was alright. I was so embarrassed to be seen on the floor (ghetto me). Chef helped me to get up and asked what I was doing there. I said I came for the book signing. It was 2:05 PM by then. The book signing is at 3:30 PM. Chef asked where my books and then signed it right away. he didn't want me to wait till 3:30 PM. He signed my friends book too. I got to chat with chef for a bit about my experiences at The French Laundry when I came with a first date in July 2014 and it went down hill after that. Chef was genuinely listened to me. And the 2 books I asked chefs to sign for my friends, they both came to TFL with me in June and July 2014, I told chef. Then I reminded chef that I saw him at Vegas Uncork'd in May 2014. I'm sure he was overwhelmed with me stalking him and his restaurants ;-) I'm truly a fan, what can I say. He was so kind, genuine, gracious and warm, and this is the many times I have met chef Keller. Each time it gets better then the last. He took another picture with me, signed all my books. I'm so touched and humbled by the experience! It was truly 1 of the best day of my life. And I can't wait to come back to The French Laundry for 1 last time in DEC 2014 before they close down for 6 months renovation their kitchen. P.S. I also find out that you can buy the cookbooks here where chef Keller had already signed all the books. So check out the Finesse The Store in downtown Yountville, behind the Bouchon restaurant, whenever you visit Napa. Laura, thank you for talking to me during that time I was so early. I really appreciate it. Happy holidays to you and yours.

I've been looking forward to visiting Finesse since its opening and it was just as wonderful as I thought it would be! I love the products and the TKG restaurants' symbols are adorable. What's not to love around a beach ball, pig, and clothespin? I wanted to take everything home, but I settled on a wooden Ad Hoc Salt Box ($27) and glass Bouchon Bakery "Freshly Baked" Cookie Jar ($39). These are going to be gorgeous additions to my kitchen! They don't ship from the store or have boxes to carry them, so it's just bubble wrap, but it worked well in my carry-on luggage.

The name Finesse is appropriate. If you can't score a French Laundry reservation, or unwilling to wait in line at Bouchon Bakery, this is the place to go. Some of the items are shockingly affordable (like t-shirts) You can get Ad Hoc BBQ sauce, fancy chocolate (they have samples), along with baking mixes. Sometimes they have Equator Coffee, served at all Thomas Keller restaurants. Like Keller himself, there's an emphasis on simple elegance. One can bring the beauty&precision of the French Laundry/Bouchon/Ad Hoc to the comfort of one's home. The prices are surprisingly reasonable, the service is friendly. Like the French Laundry, its location is somewhat concealed. A delightful little spot.

Any lover of all things TKRG; Ad Hoc, Bouchon, Per Se and French Laundry should hit this place. Many seasonal items and previously employee only goods can be purchased here. All the cookbooks, aprons, knives, baking sets, stemware, etc can be collected at this store. Ad Hoc picnic box? Thomas Keller MAC knife set? Bouchon baking set? drop on in and pick it up. Picked up the One Day at TFL/Per Se book after seeing some familiar faces in the pages. Great little store for the TKRG collector.

If your looking for souvenir this is the place Im a total food nut and was i heaven shirts hats towles but you need to be into this sort of thing

LOVELY!!! Pamela Finney-Williams ~pamela a' versailles

Someone ordered a gift for me from Finesse and they sent the wrong item (but charged for the correct, more expensive item). After an initial reply that they will send the correct item, it's been several weeks and I still have not received it. I emailed again to see what was going on and have not heard back.

I have to admit...it's sort of fun to compare this retail space for Thomas Keller with the retail space for Michael Chiarello which is, perhaps a minute away for a brisk walker. Napa Style is very much a reflection of Chiarello's brand...warm, approachable, accessible and eclectic. Finesse, on the other hand, is an absolute reflection of Keller's brand. Indeed, shopping at Finesse isn't dissimilar to eating at any of Keller's restaurants because it's so intensely focused...the shelves are white, clean and, upon on cursory examination, spartan. But...upon a bit of reflection, it really isn't. Items in Finesse are precisely and beautifully presented, sans distractions. Anything which might distract from the beauty of an item is superfluous and swept away and, at least for me, the effect isn't stark...it's the reflection of an intense focused drive to do a SINGLE thing well. Which, in and of itself....is intrinsically awesome.

I found out about this place through a famous friend. However, I'm not famous, and did not even receive the courtesy of a call back after trying multiple times to reach them and leaving messages during their open hours. Gave up and just purchased the items they were selling off of amazon instead.