Envelope-pushing food and immaculate service combine at this fine-dining stalwart
Grant Achatzās famed Chicago restaurant is well known for its brave and unconventional approach to food, with dishes served in all manner of creative ways, but thereās more to Alinea then culinary pyrotechnics.
As the meal at this slick, moody restaurant progresses over a number of hours, the expertly trained service team is able to read the tables and its customers and dispatch the most suitable staff at specific times to ensure a truly personal experience. Combined with special lighting that allows for the colour of the walls to change and create different moods in different areas of the dining room, it makes for a restaurant experience that is second to none.
Achatzās food remains out of this world, too. Whether youāre eating an edible balloon, made from dehydrated apple and filled with helium or watching the chefs āplate upā dessert directly on to the table like a beautifully choreographed Jackson Pollock unfolding in front of you, thereās plenty to shock and delight among the numerous courses that make up Alineaās famous tasting menu.
Oft copied but seldom bettered, Achatz and his team continue to move forward in offering a genuinely unique hospitality experience. As such, the small Chicago restaurant remains a culinary colossus.
Source:Ā theworlds50best.com