Established 2005 (2005) Food type Molecular gastronomy | Head chef Grant Achatz Street address 1723 North Halsted St. | |
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Current owner(s) Grant Achatz
Nick Kokonas Rating | ||
Alinea is a restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In 2010, Alinea was awarded three stars from the Michelin Guide, making it one of only two restaurants in Chicago with the award.
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History
The restaurant opened on May 4, 2005 and takes its name from the symbol alinea, which is featured as a logo.
In October 2008, chef and owner Grant Achatz and co-author Nick Kokonas published Alinea (ISBN 1-58008-928-3 ISBN 978-1-58008-928-9), a hardcover coffee-table book featuring more than 100 of the restaurant's recipes.
In November 2010, Alinea was awarded three Michelin stars, making it one of only two such restaurants in Chicago at the time, along with L2O.
In January 2016, the Alinea Group, the owner of Alinea, bought Moto restaurant in Chicago.
On January 1, 2016, Alinea closed indefinitely for renovations. The restaurant planned to operate pop-up restaurants worldwide before reopening on May 20, 2016 after an extensive remodel and a complete overhaul of the menu.
Awards
Alinea received the AAA Five Diamond Award, the highest level of recognition given by the AAA, from 2007 to 2014. It also ranked No. 9 on the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants List, second only to Eleven Madison Park in the U.S. As of 2014, Alinea is one of two Michelin 3-star restaurants in Chicago. Alinea received the 2016 James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Restaurant.
On June 14, 2016, Alinea was ranked 15th on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016 list, jumping up 11 spots from 2015. In October 2016, Alinea was named one of the 10 best restaurants in the world by TripAdvisor.