| Sure Hollywood is the hub of everything | | | | restaurant in Hollywood. Puck's Spago's Beverly Hills is |
| entertainment and glamour, but you will also find | | | | located at North. Canon Drive. Stars known to |
| some of the most tasty and elegant dining | | | | frequent the restaurant include Tom Hanks, President |
| experiences in the Southern California urban sprawl | | | | Bill Clinton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Crystal, Elton |
| known as the City of Angels. Celebrities who make | | | | John, Lou Diamond Phillips, Sandra Bullock, Robin |
| millions per picture are not worried about forking over | | | | Williams and Sharon Stone. |
| lots of dough for the best eats, evident by their | | | | The former president was actually at the restaurant |
| visits to some of the best and priciest spots to dine | | | | just months after its grand opening in November |
| in the Southland. There are a handful of restaurants | | | | 1997. His presence was part of a Rock the Vote |
| in Hollywood, Beverly Hills and surrounding areas that | | | | effort and was attended by a long list of other |
| are known to draw famous faces on a daily basis. | | | | celebrities, such as Kevin Spacey, Graham Nash and |
| Most such restaurants pride themselves on protecting | | | | Michael Bolton. About a year later in 1998, Sir Elton |
| the privacy of the stars; some even seat them in | | | | John moved his star-studded post Oscar party to the |
| special sections. | | | | restaurant, where celebrities in attendance paid |
| Perhaps the best spot to catch a glimpse of | | | | $1,000 per plate for a charity dinner that benefitted |
| someone you've seen on the big screen is Spago's | | | | AIDS research. Big names on hand that night were |
| Beverly Hills. The restaurant was originally known as | | | | Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Jon Bon Jovi and Faye |
| Bistro Garden and was a favorite of former first lady | | | | Dunaway. During normal business hours, the cost of |
| Nancy Reagan. But in 1997, famed international chef | | | | dining at Spago's Beverly Hills starts at about $70 for |
| and television personality Wolfgang Puck bought the | | | | two. |
| spot and gave it a name synonymous with his | | | | |