As mentioned yesterday I went with +Tatyanna Wilkinson to the Magic Castle. For those unaware this is a private club in Hollywood. Guest invitations are difficult to acquire, but Tatyanna is amazing, and that was taken care of. Should I describe the comical scenes of us in Goodwill looking for a jacket? Suffice it to say that the castle requires a jacket and tie for gentlemen. The dress code is strict and enforced. We found one at the last minute. Even with the guest pass entry is $25 per person, and the valet is $10. The hostess was lovely, and then we said the magic words and went inside. By the way, that’s not a euphemism. You really do have to say the magic word and the secret door opens.
First off we took in John Carney at the Close Up theatre. An intimate venue of 18 seats and eight people standing. His presentation and magic were wonderful. I thought the intimacy of the room really played to his strengths. After his show we dashed upstairs for dinner.
It's true that nobody visits the castle for the food. However the food wasn't bad. My steak was well cooked and well presented, Tatyanna's Beef Wellington wasn't. However this is where the service really shined. Our waiter Kenny apologized and whisked the offending meal away. Although both he and the manager took time to offer her additional choices and apologize she decided to forego a second entree. They bought her meal and our desserts, which were outstanding as well. Dinner for two with a couple glasses of wine is about $200. I thought that even though the meal wasn’t perfect the service was outstanding.
After dinner we had tickets to the Palace of Mystery. Chris Mitchell as MC was joined by Tina Lenert as well as Les Arnold & Dazzle. The show was funny and well-played, especially the finale. Finally we saw Todd Robbins in the Parlour of Prestidigitation. If you’ve never seen the human blockhead, well you kind of have to.
It was, quite literally a magical evening.
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