Alinea Party Favors a/k/a The Menu

Our Menu at Alinea

Alinea, Chef Grant Achatz's famed restaurant in Chicago, is as much an art installation as it is a restaurant. It's like the best museum in the world because after you observe the art, you get to eat it. Where else can you do that?

Kuzak and I managed to squeeze in our second trip to Alinea last week, while we were in Chicago for a friend's wedding. A meal here is a three to four hour commitment. The service is like a well-orchestrated ballet. The serving dishes are little works of art designed by the chef, many of which require instruction manuals.

I Have One Word For You Today: ALINEA!

That's right, I'm headed to Alinea in Chicago for dinner tonight. This is the foodie version of Christmas, and Chef Achatz is Santa Claus. I can't wait to see what culinary gifts he delivers to our table tonight...