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Why Alinea Is One of the U.S.’s Most Influential Restaurants

Summary by Eater
Maximalism and gastronomic creativity rule the day at Alinea, arguably one of the most famous (and most relentlessly blogged about) restaurants in the United States. Chef Grant Achatz, along with then-partner Nick Kokonas, opened the restaurant in May of 2005 in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, and immediately intrigued an American food public weary of the routine fine dining choices. Since its opening night, meals at Alinea promised more than two dozen …
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Eater broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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