Disney Fantasia concert@CSO

This Disney Fantasia concert turned out to be such a pleasant surprise, I had to write it up. I’m pretty sure I’ve been to at least one other before, but never have I been this close and personal. This time, I was right in the middle of the 2^nd row. It took a little getting used to in the beginning: the seats were lower than the stage, kind of like sitting in the orchestra pit, so I couldn’t see all of the musicians. I was right up against the strings so they were particularly prominent acoustically.

Sprout: pretty to look at...

Oh Sprout, I really wanted to like you. I was a big fan of chef Levitski on Top Chef, and had been dying to check out his restaurant. So I pounced when I saw a Bloomspot voucher of $79 dinner-for-two. Things started out alright. I was a bit disappointed there’s a special 3 course menu of two choices for each course for voucher holders, but I should have confirmed that before purchasing, so no big deal. My friend and I made it easy for the kitchen: we got the same appetizers and entrees, but order one of each of the two dessert choices.