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The wine pairing was excellent. At the end of our dinner, we were treated to a tour of the main kitchen and the upstairs kitchen and private dining room. Service was perfect.

We decided to have the full tasting menu with the wine pairing. It was incredibly filling. I can’t say that it was one of our favorite dining experiences. Sadly, nothing was really noteworthy other than the dessert and les mignardises. The little pedestal for my purse was a nice touch!

Casual, fun, intimate, generous portions, great flavors from beginning to end. The affogato and biscotti was a perfect finish to a savory meal.

It’s expensive, but it is worth the experience from beginning to end. I am always in awe of Thomas Keller.

If you can get a table, it’s a real treat. The burrata and salumi were nice starters. For pasta, we had the orecchiette with crumbled sausage and swiss chard – it’s very Batali. I highly recommend the Grilled Beef Tagliatta over the Beef Brasato. The rosemary and olive oil cakes were a nice finish.

In a nutshell, I was very disappointed. When one of our many servers was serving our cocktails, she spilled one of them on me. Unfortunately, it was a bad start to the evening. The quality of the food is top-notch, but I would’ve enjoyed more flavors. The hamachi with apricots was clean and simple, the ribeye was perfectly cooked, and the sweet shrimp risotto was good…but not outstanding. I’d have to say that the doughnuts saved the meal. Also, the gelato and sorbet sampler was a nice gesture by our servers. I definitely forgot about the mishap. After our experience at Gramercy Tavern (when it was under Colicchio), I really wish that he had brought Gramercy Tavern to LA instead of Craft.