"People dine at March for the same reason they go yachting in Monaco or get floor seats to watch Beyoncé. Because the experience is worth the balance on your monthly credit card statement. The tasting menu changes every six months, and is a dissertation on the season’s Mediterranean region. Devote the first half hour to taking in the glow of Montrose restaurant’s sun-soaked lounge, housemade aperitif in hand, while servers wax poetic about silky uni tomaquets. After a round of bar snacks, the rest of the meal is spent in the main dining room—complete with front-row views of the kitchen—for a $185 six or $245 nine-course dinner. Dinner here has to be worked into your budget, but it’s worth it for your newfound escalavida preference and photos you can show to your friends like you’re back from a five-star vacation. Reservations at March open 60 days in advance. Slots in the middle part of the evening get snatched up quickly, especially within the first couple of weeks. If you want to go a.s.a.p., plan to start dinner around 9pm and be there well into the night. Get access to exclusive reservations at this spot with Chase Sapphire Reserve. New cardmembers get $300 in annual dining statement credits." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene