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First of all, Cut was completely booked. We peeked in and spied a lot of industry people and Beverly Hills matrons showing off their latest plastic surgery. Sidebar, on the other hand, was full of some younger folk and they looked mostly like tourists. The seats at the bar were all taken and we later found out why they were so coveted. If you sit at the bar, you can order off the actual Cut menu (above.) If you sit at the longer island just beyond the bar, you have to order from a special menu called Rough Cuts, which is basically just appetizers.

We got a seat at this appetizers-only island and promptly order the Kobe Beef Sliders on Brioche Buns with Sweet Pickles and the French Fries accompanied by a bernaise aioli sauce. It was all yummy. The thing we are starting to learn about high-end food is that it really awakens your taste buds. We love In-n-Out but these sliders made us salivate, while we were eating them.

The valet scene was sort of a madhouse. There was some other event going on and the valet workers had run out of tickets by the time we pulled up. This actually worked to our advantage because they kept our car close to the front and we didn't have to pay the full parking rate. We did, however, tip the man very well.

As for celebrities, we spied Jason Ritter on our way out. He drives a blue Toyota Prius.

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