Alinea, Chicago

1723 N Halsted St

(between Willow St & Concord Pl) 

Chicago, IL 60614

Neighborhood: Lincoln Park

(312) 867-0110 

http://www.alinearestaurant.com

 

 

There's little question that Grant Achatz, whose training includes stints with Charlie Trotter, Thomas Keller, and FerranAdrià, deserves the title of America's most creative chef. The menu at his Alinea sounds deceptively simple ("Bass, black pepper, vanilla, lemon" or "Rabbit parfait rillette consommé), but what shows up on the plate is absolutely original and almost always dazzlingly good.

 

 

Alinea is a restaurant in Chicago that opened on May 4, 2005. Its head chef and owner, Grant Achatz, is known for his preparations and deconstructions of classic flavors. In 2010, Alinea became one of only two restaurants in Chicago to receive the highest rating of three stars from the Michelin Guide and was subsequently reviewed by restaurant critic Sam Sifton in the New York Times. The restaurant takes its name from the symbol alinea, which is featured as a logo.

 

Book

In October 2008, Grant Achatz and co-author Nick Kokonas published Alinea (ISBN 1-58008-928-3ISBN 978-1-58008-928-9), a hardcover coffee-table book featuring more than 100 of the restaurant's recipes. The book's narrative follows life in the kitchen for Achatz and his crew, and includes more than 400 behind-the-scenes photographs by Lara Kastne