We’re not so sure we’d have included Alinea’s $145 tasting menu on a list of “40 great travel bargains.” Yes, it’s a restaurant not to be missed. Yes, it’s an iconic Chicago experience. Yes, it’s cheap compared to the $225, 24-course “Tour” menu. But still — on a national roundup that’s dominated by cheap-eats suggestions, activities like “spend time in a park,” and sub-$100 hotel deals, its inclusion is a little bit of a head-scratcher. [Reader’s Digest]
