Mustang

Anyone down to go tomorrow Friday?

Did you go? How was it?

While we're on the subject of tipping. I had my first masseur that I found on massuer finder today. I've always gone to guys at the spas. Fee was $150 and I gave him $180. Is it necessary to tip beyond the fee?

There's two different scenarios here: 1.) Tipping in a spa where the house takes a cut and 2.) Tipping an independent contractor who comes to your place/you go to theirs. (Basic math of a spa - $60 massage (let's say 30% goes to masseur = $20 + 20% tip = $32). So for someone in a spa you should tip remembering that the fee the masseur receives for the services is small and the bulk comes from your tip.

And scenario 2.) The whole fee goes to the masseur. $150 massage = $150. I think general consensus from this board is that, unless the independent contractor incurred some unexpected cost, that the fee is the fee ($Total = $150) and in a spa you should always tip to the level of service received.

Anyone been to SMS lately? I keep seeing bad reviews.

I went to Shangrila for the first time and had a great experience. They got me in with short notice and I got Rodrigo. Everyone there was professional and courteous. And the massage went the full time (something I'm very picky about). It is a couple dollars more but then place is gorgeous, upscale and right by Grand Central. I didn't notice any ambient or street noise like some others have mentioned. I'll definitely go back.