Alinea

"Alinea is a world-renowned restaurant in Chicago, co-founded by Nick Kokonas, known for its innovative dishes and exceptional dining experience. Recently underwent a leadership change with the sale of Kokonas's stakes." - Ashok Selvam

"This culinary destination has been attracting serious food lovers worldwide for more than a decade with its groundbreaking and outside-the-norm tasting menus. After a pandemic detours into carryout, chef Grant Achatz and his team are back and at it again. It’s one of Chicago’s two three-Michelin-starred restaurants (along with Smyth in West Loop)." - Ashok Selvam

"A current restaurant of chef Grant Achatz, located near Brick & Mortar." - Samantha Nelson

"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

"Grant Achatz’s world-renowned molecular gastronomy phenomenon has held on tight to its three stars, though as of 2023, it’s not the only restaurant that bears the sought-after trio. During the pandemic, it pivoted to more conventional takeout meals that didn’t require tweezers for plating, but now the Lincoln Park dining room is back open, once again serving exquisite prix fixe tasting menus." - Eater Staff