LIVE ON ROUTE 66 / GUIDEBOOK
Vernon’s Speakeasy
Albuquerque / THE ROOM
Why this room makes the map
Vernon's has no sign out front. You knock three times on a steel door in the Village Shops at Los Ranchos, a peephole slides open, and the password from your reservation gets you past a doorman in a pinstripe suit.
About the room
It opened in January 2007 as Vernon's Hidden Valley Steakhouse, and Michael Baird renovated it into a full Prohibition-era speakeasy after buying it in 2009. The dining room has black walls and red plank ceilings, with live jazz or piano Wednesday through Sunday.
Before you go
Book through OpenTable; walk-ins get in only if a table is open. Hours and the music schedule are on yougottapassword.com.