tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post1328590520574604923..comments2023-11-04T00:32:49.809-07:00Comments on [L.A. and O.C.] Foodventures: Foodventure #96: Spago (Beverly Hills)H. C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-79947243730907363822009-01-09T15:19:00.000-08:002009-01-09T15:19:00.000-08:00@Exile, yep I'm glad too that it differed a little...@Exile, yep I'm glad too that it differed a little from what you and Kevin had.H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-64603738366309991702009-01-08T01:33:00.000-08:002009-01-08T01:33:00.000-08:00Hi H.C.,Great review! :) I'm glad you finally made...Hi H.C.,<BR/><BR/>Great review! :) I'm glad you finally made it out to Spago and enjoyed it overall.<BR/><BR/>Loved the detail in your review, and I'm also happy to see that your Tasting Menu was totally different from the one I had (good to know that Spago doesn't rest on its laurels and recycle certain dishes from month-to-month).<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year! :)Exile Kisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510114278526493928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-59963675369193665302009-01-02T13:56:00.000-08:002009-01-02T13:56:00.000-08:00@Annie, thanks for your comment -- and yes, I thou...@Annie, thanks for your comment -- and yes, I thought about the recession as a possible motive for auto-gratuity, but anyone who is going to Spago anyways wouldn't (or shouldn't) be pinching pennies like that.<BR/><BR/>@Kevin, yep, I saw your Spago post and looked a bit scale back (less amuses, more "basic" courses) but they could've been trying to even out the menu (since there were high-costing truffles here), or affected by recession or rising food courses.H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-6175714458483004732009-01-01T03:29:00.000-08:002009-01-01T03:29:00.000-08:00Good to hear that your yearly splurge turned out w...Good to hear that your yearly splurge turned out well (late this year though!). Interestingly, it looks like they've toned down the tasting menu from when I went.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-19543993490856275222008-12-31T17:19:00.000-08:002008-12-31T17:19:00.000-08:00H.C.Happy New Year 2009 to you.I love the thorough...H.C.<BR/>Happy New Year 2009 to you.<BR/><BR/>I love the thoroughness of your reviews, including the pictures of everything.<BR/><BR/>Spago indeed is a wonderful place to dine, and by your review, it sounds like they will be keeping their 2 michelin stars :)<BR/><BR/>My guess is more and more high-end restaurants will be doing the mandatory 20% gratuity in this recession. <BR/>I just had it happen in Carmel at L'auberge Carmel, and was very surprised, thinking that was only prevalent in Europe...<BR/><BR/>Genuinely,<BR/>Loving AnnieFrequent Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348485045513754985noreply@blogger.com