Alinea (restaurant)

Alinea
Restaurant information
Established 2005 (2005)
Current owner(s) Grant Achatz
Nick Kokonas
Head chef Grant Achatz
Food type Molecular gastronomy
Rating 3 Michelin stars (Michelin Guide). Voted 6th best restaurant in the world by Restaurant Magazine 2011
Street address 1723 North Halsted St.
City Chicago
State Illinois
Country United States
Coordinates 41°54′48″N 87°38′54″W / 41.9134°N 87.6482°W / 41.9134; -87.6482Coordinates: 41°54′48″N 87°38′54″W / 41.9134°N 87.6482°W / 41.9134; -87.6482
Website www.alinea-restaurant.com

Alinea is an award winning restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, United States. 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[1] and was subsequently reviewed by restaurant critic Sam Sifton in The New York Times.[2] The restaurant opened on May 4, 2005 and takes its name from the symbol alinea, which is featured as a logo. On January 1, 2016, Alinea closed for renovations. Alinea reopened on May 20, 2016 after extensive renovations.[3]

Awards and honors

Alinea is one of the most decorated restaurants in the world. It currently holds the highest rating of three stars from the Michelin Guide. It has received the AAA Five Diamond Award, the highest level of recognition given by the AAA, in consecutive years from 2007 to 2014. It also ranked No. 9 on the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants List, second only to Eleven Madison Park in the U.S. As of 2014, Alinea is one of two Michelin 3-star restaurants in Chicago.[4] Alinea received the 2016 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant.[5]

On June 14, 2016, Alinea was ranked 15th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list, jumping up 11 spots from 2015.[6]

Publications

The exterior of the restaurant is nondescript

In October 2008, Grant Achatz and co-author Nick Kokonas published Alinea (ISBN 1-58008-928-3 ISBN 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 Kastner.

Purchase of Moto

In January 2016, Katie McGowan, owner of the Moto restaurant in Chicago, announced the sale of what had been her late husband's restaurant to the Alinea Group. Moto is a leader in the culinary niche known as molecular gastronomy founded by innovative chef Homaro Cantu.[7]

Closure and re-opening

On January 1, 2016, Alinea closed indefinitely for renovations.[8] The restaurant planned continued its distinguished legacy through the operation of pop-up restaurants worldwide[9] before reopening on May 20, 2016 after an extensive remodel and a complete overhaul of the menu.[10]

See also

Photos

References

  1. ↑ Davey, Monica (November 16, 2010). "A Hurried Announcement for a New Michelin City". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  2. ↑ Sifton, Sam (November 17, 2010). "At Alinea, Three Stars Come With a Mischievous Taste of Autumn". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
  3. ↑ Freeman, Sarah. "Alinea 2.0: Reinventing One of the World's Best Restaurants". Chicago Eater. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ↑ PR Newswire Michelin Releases Fourth Edition Of Its Famed Guide To Chicago's Great Restaurants, November 12, 2013
  5. ↑ https://www.jamesbeard.org/awards/search?year=2016&page=2
  6. ↑ http://www.eater.com/2016/6/13/11923536/worlds-50-best-restaurants-2016
  7. ↑ "Moto Restaurant Sold to Alinea Group After Chef Homaro Cantu's Death". 5NBC Chicago. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Todd, Anthony (13 Oct 2015). "Alinea Is Closing For Renovations And Taking Chef Achatz On The Road". Chicagoist. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Pang, Kevin (13 Oct 2015). "Alinea closes for renovation Jan. 1, plans pop-ups in Madrid and Miami". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing Company. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Freeman, Sarah. "Alinea 2.0: Reinventing One of the World's Best Restaurants". Chicago Eater. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

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