"Chef Grant Achatz and Nick Kokonas’s fine dining institution is one of two Chicago restaurants with a full three-star rating from Michelin. Inside the luxurious Lincoln Park dining room, expect a sensory overload. Achatz uses heavily scented citrus, smoke, and other smells to provide diners with a theatrical experience, and servers present dishes as though they were works of art. With a dinner for two running close to $1,000 with wine pairings, Alinea is the restaurant that appears most frequently on Chicagoans’ bucket lists." - Ashok Selvam
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