Sometimes, you just need to get yourself a meal at a fancy-pants restaurant. And my fancy-pants establishment of choice is Susur, which pretty much knocks the socks off my ass every time I'm there.

As a vegetarian, it's sometimes a little difficult to find a fine dining establishment that will cater to my dietary needs. Which, beside the food being like what I imagine heaven to taste like, is why I seem to keep returning to Susur instead of branching out and trying other places in town.

Susur specializes in a tasting menu, either five or seven courses, and takes into account any dietary or allergy restriction that its patrons have. Served backwards, with the biggest and heaviest dish being the first to be brought to the table, and the others being progressively smaller and lighter, each meal is topped with an excellent dessert tray, filled with a number of two bite wonders, meant for sharing with your dining companions. Additionally, if you love the wine, consider opting in for a wine pairing service as well.

For the quality of both food and service, their prices are more then reasonable.

Vegetarian five course tasting menu: $75 (food only)
Regular five course tasting menu: $110 (food only)