Alinea
1723 N Halsted
Chicago, IL 60614
http://www.alinearestaurant.com
Notable accolades
Three Michelin Stars, Michelin Guide 2012
Number 7, S. Pellegrino’s The World’s Best Restaurants 2012
The Meal
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A glass of Lemonade
wind chime
A Napkin
Serving Spoons
Steelhead Roe
coconut, curry, yuzu
accompanied by a glass of Gimonnet Brut with St. Germain and Esterhazy Beerenausiese
Oyster Leaf
mignonette
King Crab
passionfruit, heart of palm, allspice
Lobster
carrot, chamomile
Razor Claim
shiso, soy, daikon
accompanied by a glass of Georg Breuer ‘Terra Montosa’ Riesling, Rheingau 2009
Miso prepared in a coffee siphon
Woolly Pig
fennel, orange squid
Scallop
acting like agedashi tofu (featuring miso from the coffee siphon)
accompanied by a glass of Bodegas Godeval ‘Vina Godeval” Valdorras 2010
A glass of miso from the coffee siphon
Otoro
thai banana, sea salt, kaffir lime
accompanied by a glass of Chehalem ’3 Vineyards’ Pinot Gris, Willamette 2011
Burnt Morels
ramps, asparagus, smocked date
accompanied by a glass of Descendientes de J. Palacios ‘Petalos’ Bierzo, Spain 2009
Hot Potato
cold potato, black truffle, butter
Lamb
………??????……..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A close-up of the 60 or so accompaniments to the lamb
Black Truffle
explosion, romaine, parmesan
Squab
inspired by Miro
accompanied by a glass of Valpolicella Classico, Superiore ‘TB’ Bussolo 2006
Anjou Pear
onion, brie, smoking cinnamon
accompanied by The Rare Wine Co. ‘Boston Bual – Special Reserve’ Madeira
Ginger
five other flavours
Blueberry
buttermilk, sorrel, macadamia
accompanied by a glass of Paolo Saracco Moscato d’Asti 2011
Balloon
helium, green apple
Sides
A video
White Chocolate
strawberry, english pea, lemon
The insides
The aftermath
