[mjohnson]

Geronimo and Coyote are kind of "meh" especially if you've dined in bigger cities. They seem to do serviceable but unadventurous food at pretty high prices. Nice spaces, don't get me wrong. One place we like in SF (open your wallet) is Santa Cafe. Nearby is La Boca which is a solid tapas joint.

Frankly I get more pleasure from the breweries and "normal food" places. In SF, Rowley Farmhouse Ales has really good food and is very chill, also featured in Guy Fieri's "triple dees" show and run by a PhD chemist at Los Alamos. Horseman's Haven is a NewMex diner with chile that can hurt a person - if you ask for the "hot" they'll only serve it on the side. The SF plaza area/central city can be a zoo, especially in the summer "market" season (Folk, Indian, Spanish and probably more), and will bring you full hotels and parking lots.

And do come to Los Alamos! We have a nice little museum attached to the lab and another historical museum with exhibits and you can tour Hans Bethe's house for a taste of Manhattan Project living. Bandolier Nat'l Monument is nearby of course and we have Bathtub Row, the nation's second co-op brewery. We're a similar elevation to SF but it seems to not get as hot up here (79F at the moment - 1:45pm).

Farm to Table and Los Poblanos up in the N Valley of ABQ are worthy IMO, and for more NMex diner vibe Mary and Titos closer to downtown has won James Beard awards and has killer red chile. I'd skip El Pinto up there though it's a beautiful place - just touristy and not really memorable.

The Sandia tram's pricey and you can drive up the backside and hike to the restaurant if you like.

Dunno of it's open at the moment but "tent rocks", now Kasha-Katuwe Nat'l Monument is between ABQ and SF. Slot canyons and alien inspired rock towers. Most people from around here have never been there which blows my mind. Check their site though - they're either on Cochiti pueblo or just past it and they're still kind of locked down from the 'rona.