"If you’ve ever seen Wolfgang Puck’s grin on a can of tomato bisque at the supermarket, thank Spago. When it opened in the 1980s, the sceney Sunset Strip spot (now located in Beverly Hills) changed how the country thought about food in LA, making Puck a superstar in the process. It might no longer be as groundbreaking as it was when angel hair pasta with goat cheese blew minds, but Spago is cruising well into middle age. The airy space looks like a movie mogul's estate and the food is still luxurious. There'll be some nice seasonal specials on the menu, but make sure to order the perennial hits like tuna tartare cones and smoked salmon pizza. Spicy tuna cones, smoked salmon pizza, wienerschnitzel, mille feuille" - brant cox, cathy park, garrett snyder, sylvio martins