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  1. food fight
    It’s Only Monday and this Alinea–Cat Cora Drama Is Already So GoodAll this over a reservation!
    By Chris Crowley
  2. balloons!
    Justin Timberlake Really Enjoyed His Dinner at Alinea Last Night“It’s not a big deal, fam. I’m just hanging out at Alinea, eating sugar balloons.”
    By Nikita Richardson
  3. first taste
    The Office Is a Curious, But Pleasant, New York Debut for Grant AchatzA hidden hotel bar with $23 drinks makes our critic eager to see what else the celebrated chef has in store.
    By Adam Platt
  4. empire building
    The Hidden Risks of Writing a CookbookThe cookbook business has a reputation for being strong and lucrative — a smart career move for any chef. The reality burns.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  5. empire building
    The Real Cost and Benefit of Opening an International Restaurant Pop-up“It is basically the most elaborate, challenging, and time-consuming team-building exercise you can do.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  6. Fireworks
    Here’s What to Expect When Alinea ReopensHam hanging from the ceiling, and plates that look like they float.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  7. Coddling
    Fine Dining Is DoomedWhy would young operators deal with the complexities of haute cuisine when there’s plenty of glory — and money — to be had with cheaper restaurants?
    By Alan Sytsma
  8. Pop-Ups
    Details Announced for Alinea’s Residency in MiamiGrant Achatz will cook there from February 17 to March 13.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  9. Excursions
    Grant Achatz’s Alinea Will Head to MadridThe famed Chicago restaurant will run two different dining experiences in January.
    By Alan Sytsma
  10. Hangovers
    Alinea Is Celebrating Its 10th Anniversary With the World’s MostWould you expect anything less from Grant Achatz?
    By Sierra Tishgart
  11. Next at Next
    Next’s 2015 Menus: Bistro, Tapas, and ‘Terroir’Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday.
    By Hugh Merwin
  12. News
    Can Thomas Keller Convince New Yorkers to Pay for Restaurant Tickets?The chef has some major changes planned for 2015.
    By Hugh Merwin
  13. News
    The Alinea Team Hired a Google Engineer to Beef Up Its Ticketing SystemNick Kokonas says all the details on the new company are yet to be announced.
    By Hugh Merwin
  14. Lists
    Here Are the 2015 Michelin Stars for Chicago; Grace Joins Alinea With ThreeThere are now two top-tiered places in the Windy City.
    By Hugh Merwin
  15. The Tipping Economy
    How Service Charges Could Fix America’s Tipping ProblemAlinea owner Nick Kokonas explains.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  16. Happy Halloween
    This Strip Mall Café Dressed Up As a Pretentious Restaurant for HalloweenThe signature dish, “Flavors of a Chicago fall,” involves foraged Pringles and twigs.
    By Hugh Merwin
  17. Expansions
    Alinea Team Will Add New Chicago Restaurant to Their PortfolioAchatz plots another in the “hottest restaurant neighborhood in the country.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  18. Video Feed
    Here’s the Trailer for Next’s Modern Chinese MenuThe menu will be served through August.
    By Hugh Merwin
  19. Foodievents
    Grant Achatz Says Alinea Will Pop Up in New York City in October“This is very much a test … why not take it on the road?”
    By Hugh Merwin
  20. Video Feed
    Guy Who Cooked the Entire Alinea Cookbook Wrote a Beautiful-Looking Book AboutFoams, gels, and stocks made out of Skittles.
    By Hugh Merwin
  21. This Again?
    Turns Out Kids Are Still Capable of Ruining Meals at Nice RestaurantsGrant Achatz sets off yet another round of the kids-in-restaurants debate, even though there is really nothing left to debate.
    By Alan Sytsma
  22. Next at Next
    Next’s 2014 Menus: Steak, Modern Chinese, and ‘Trio’Ready for Grant Achatz to do “silky bisque”?
    By Hugh Merwin
  23. Lists
    Michelin Releases 2014 Chicago Star RatingsThe city now has more starred restaurants than ever before.
    By Hugh Merwin
  24. Lists
    Michelin Chicago Results Released Early; Alinea Holds On to Three, Grace LandsThe full list is coming up shortly.
    By Hugh Merwin
  25. Interviews
    Alex Stupak and Grant Achatz on Managing Talent and Creating a“Once you get a restaurant … you want to control every facet of it. But you very quickly realize that it’s impossible.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  26. Foodievents
    Grant Achatz and Alex Stupak Extend ‘Push Project’They’ll cook a themeless dinner on Friday.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  27. Vamonos
    Grant Achatz Will Cook at Empellón Cocina Next MonthGet ready to push.
    By Hugh Merwin
  28. Video Feed
    Here’s the Trailer for Next’s Bocuse d’Or MenuHow will Grant Achatz bring the white-knuckle culinary competition to an intimate dining-room setting?
    By Hugh Merwin
  29. Quote of the Day
    Grant Achatz Hints Alinea Will Find a Way Into Even More CitiesIt’s like Hydrocolloids: The Musical, but with less music.
    By Hugh Merwin
  30. Etiquette
    Service Included: 11 Restaurants Where Tipping Isn’t CustomaryIncluding Per Se, Next, and Chez Panisse.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  31. Chef Shuffle
    Matt Chasseur Steps Down As Alinea’s Chef de CuisineThe Chicago chef is moving to the East Coast.
    By Hugh Merwin
  32. Critical Mass
    Chicagoans Tired of Tribune Critic’s Recurring Next RavesThen fine-dining innovation traps critics in a rut.
    By Hugh Merwin
  33. Interviews
    The Guy Behind The Alinea and Next VideosWho makes those Next videos? He does.
    By Michael Gebert
  34. Awards
    Alinea Wins Chef’s Choice, Named #15 on World’s Best Restaurants ListAlinea slips, but wins new honor, in World’s 50 Best Restaurants List.
    By Michael Gebert
  35. Video Feed
    Video: Alinea’s New Toy Shows Off… Alinea’s New ToysAlinea video changes how you look at what they do.
    By Michael Gebert
  36. Chefs
    What Rene DeLeon Will Do, And Not Do, At Billy Lawless’s West Town ProjectSous chef Rene DeLeon has left Next for new Billy Lawless restaurant.
    By Michael Gebert
  37. Lists
    Bon Appétit Says These 20 Restaurants Are the Country’s MostAn important list of important restaurants.
    By Hugh Merwin
  38. Oh Snap!
    Everyone: Taking Food Pictures in Restaurants Is Not That ComplicatedShutter to think.
    By Hugh Merwin
  39. Fine Dining
    Wretched Excess: More Writers Complaining About the ‘Tyranny’ ofIt’s time to cool it with the tasting-menus-as-torture pieces.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  40. Video Feed
    Watch Alinea Take Over Eleven Madison Park, and Vice VersaThis fall’s most ambitious culinary experiment now has a retrospective companion video.
    By Hugh Merwin
  41. Video Feed
    Watch a Clip From Spinning Plates, a New Food Documentary FeaturingJourney into the mind of Grant Achatz.
    By Hugh Merwin
  42. A Bite to Eat
    Pete Wells on the Tyranny of Tasting MenusThings get sour when it comes to “the delayed-bread power play.”
    By Hugh Merwin
  43. Foodievents
    Website for Alinea–Eleven Madison Park Switcheroo Is Up and RunningIf Grant Achatz leaves Chicago in a train traveling 45 miles per hour …
    By Hugh Merwin
  44. Events
    All Aboard! 21st Century Limited (That Alinea-EMP Thing) Ticket Process BeginsRegister for the Alinea-Eleven Madison Park tradeoff.
    By Michael Gebert
  45. Restaurant Swap
    Are Marc Vetri and Ken Oringer Planning Their Own Restaurant Swaps?The exchange between Eleven Madison Park and Alinea has chefs pondering their own restaurant swaps.
    By Collin Keefe
  46. Restaurant Swap
    Eleven Madison Park and Alinea to Swap RestaurantsCall it: Alinea Madison Park.
    By Alyssa Shelasky
  47. Alinea
    Alinea and Eleven Madison Park Trading Places For a Week? Plus First KyotoAlinea and Eleven Madison Park are cooking something up.
    By Michael Gebert
  48. Alinea
    Alinea Ticketing System Announces Days You’ll Be Frantically Clicking On ItAlinea ticketing system announces the days when you’ll be frantically clicking on it.
    By Michael Gebert
  49. Alinea
    Alinea Opens Ticket Sales! Alinea Tickets Gone Already!Alinea goes to ticketing system.
    By Michael Gebert
  50. Alinea
    Alinea Ticketing System Gets One Step Closer: A Facebook PageAlinea takes a first step toward ticketing.
    By Michael Gebert
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