“I felt slightly guilty. If God had been telling me to invest money for college, I was laughing in his face. If he ate there I’m sure he’d understand.”

Albuquerque is not innundated with celebrity chefs who ply their patrons with equistively expensive, life-changing tasting menus.  There are but a few restaurants in town who even do prix fixe dining, usually limiting things to 3 or 4 courses in the $40-75 range.  These are the establishments who I can think of that offer prix fixe at least some of the time:

Jennifer James 101

Seasons

Scalo

Greenside Cafe

Savoy

Nob Hill Bar & Grill

Prairie Star

Yet, there is New York.  A young lad with cash to spare is a nut for Per Se, and spent a stolen bathroom break trying to secure a reservation, ultimately succeeding only after enlisting multiple family members to dial concurrently. 

His long post about the experience (his third at Per Se) is the reason I adore New York and foodies in general.  Can we get some inventive, playful, thought-provoking food here, too?  The only thing that comes remotely close is the Community Table events at Jennifer James 101.  If you have not been, I highly recommend joining their email list to get the scoop on upcoming menus.