Review: Is Spago relevant? Our critic talks through three (very different) recent meals

Bill Addison reviews Spago, Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant in Beverly Hills, and asks the question: Is it still worth the splurge?
Bill Addison • Los Angeles Times • June 27, 2019
This week our two restaurant critics jointly consider one of Los Angeles’ dining behemoths and ask the question: Is Spago still relevant? This is Bill Addison’s review. Find Patricia Escárcega’s take here. Weighing the context and evolution of our...
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