"There’s restaurant escapism, and then there’s a night at The Magic Castle. The famed members-only club and restaurant occupies a hilltop Victorian mansion overlooking Hollywood where you’ll find mechanical owls, secret passageways, and a nightly lineup of the world's most skilled illusionists. The place is famously tricky to get into (you’ll need an invite from a member) and absolutely nothing from the dinner menu will wow you, but that’s beside the point. All that matters are sleight-of-hand tricks, disappearing coins, and the sweet relief of not seeing a single phone (photography is strictly forbidden)." - brant cox, sylvio martins, cathy park, garrett snyder