I'm guessing its slightly out of your budget (since it's out of the budget of 99.9% of people) but I've been having dreams of Masa. Just reading reviews of the sushi there makes me crave it. I think its $350 per person before tax/tip/drinks, which is more expensive than any three meals i've had combined.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...51C1A9629C8B63
Someone on 2+2 wrote about it too. Do it for us, sneak some TR pics, and report back.