Grant Achatz

In my experience dining out every night - and in the past few years, eating in restaurants around the globe - I believe Alinea is the best restaurant in Chicago and one of my top ten favorites in the world. I'm not the only one who thinks so. In 2006, it was named the best restaurant in America by Gourmet in its 2006 top 50 feature. In 2007, Restaurant Magazine added Alinea to its top 50 restaurants in the world at number 36, the highest new entry of the year. In 2008, that publication moved Alinea up its list 15 spots, to number 21 ... Read Full Story

In my experience dining out every night - and in the past few years, eating in restaurants around the globe - Alinea is the best restaurant in Chicago and one of my top ten favorites in the country and world. I'm not the only one who thinks so. In 2006, it was named the best restaurant in America by Gourmet in its 2006 top 50 feature. In 2007, Restaurant Magazine added Alinea to its top 50 restaurants in the world at number 36, the highest new entry of the year. In 2008, that publication moved Alinea up its list 15 spots, to number 21 ... Read Full Story

You may not be able to spend hundreds on a meal at foodie mecca Alinea. But you can watch Grant Achatz pulverize, vaporize and atomize other people's plates, streamed live here at 9:45PM ET/6:45PM PT (or a little later)... What you can't see in this footage is that despite how sterile the oft-speechless, stainless steel kitchen may look, the smells that fill the room are nothing short of wondrous. Just how these chefs resist consuming every plate they create is beyond my comprehension. Thanks to Logitech , MonoPrice and of course Justin.tv for helping make this broadcast possible. Please excuse any video hiccups, audio ... Read Full Story

Grant Achatz, Alinea The idea of a tasting menu or a degustation , where a diner orders nothing and chooses to experience a progression of small courses that was designed by a chef with the intent to showcase his/her skill, is a fairly new concept. It began with the French in the early 20th century, but only in the recent post-foodie era has the tasting menu gone mainstream in most restaurants worth its salt. A few restaurants, such as the French Laundry, Alinea, and Momofuku Ko, offer only tasting menus. At places like these, guests surrender themselves to experience the culinary viewpoint of the ... Read Full Story

You may not be able to spend hundreds on a meal at foodie mecca Alinea. But you can watch Grant Achatz pulverize, vaporize and atomize other people's plates—streamed live last night.. Update: Recorded video embedded below What you can .. Read Full Story