Alinea - Chicago, IL

Award-winning chef Achatz takes you on a tour of his celebrated restaurant and explains his cooking philosophy. Get more info on Alinea on Savory Cities: http://www.savorycities.com/chicago/restaurant/alinea/1723-n-halsted-street

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[xa1a]

@hoodedrobin Then dont go. Problem solved. You either get it, or you dont. You obviously dont. I for one cant wait to experience this.

[hankvessel]

I ate at Alinea last night, my first 3 star experience. It was beyond words, more than I could have asked for for my birthday. Thank you Chef Achatz, it was truly inspiring.

By the way, I am 19 and just began working as a Garde Manger. I overheard a server last night say, Achatz worked as an executive chef in the same kitchen i work in now. I heard that and couldn't help but to smile. Then, I indulged in complimentary white truffle risotto (ha).

Thank You

[koreanwutard]

If you work in the restaurant business.. you would drop a paycheck to go eat.... as for me 1/2 of my paycheck goes to food.

[ajt698765]

I make 30k a year and id go there at the drop of a hat and spend a months paycheck. I agree with hoodedrobin you either get it or you don't. And the 500 probably came from the fact your not eating this meal with a glass of water.

[hankvessel]

@garrettface Trio closed. It's now Quince.

[garrettface]

@hankvessel You work at Trio?

[SethHesio]

The fact that he has to defend the restaurant, and say it's not pretentious.... to me that says that a lot of people have said the restaurant is pretentious. To be honest, I'm not sold by this video, the restaurant looks stuffy and it seems soul less. The kind of place Patrick Bateman goes to.

[muhammad152]

WTF there is nothing on those plates.....most of it is my single bite

[lisaking22]

okay... but how does the scent of burning leaves affect the experience of the person dining at the adjacent table? What if it clashes with the taste of what they're eating? It's a good thought, but I think setting is also important to consider in that situation.

I'll still try it next time i'm in Chicago...really interesting!

[avzeolla]

somebody making $500 k+ a year maybe wouldn't think twice about paying $500 for a friday night's entertainment, such as at alinea.

just like a guy making $30 k would pay 30 bucks for a red lobster dinner.

it's all relative.

i personally can't pay $500 for a meal, but if i could i would go to alinea!

[Musicnfood1]

@stickshaka tax and tip

[grantisbwfc]

rather get a takeaway with the misses tbh