Alinea, Chicago
1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Oct 2014
Two MICHELIN Stars
(Three MICHELIN Stars at time of visit)
Tasting Menu
Course #1: Ostera (traditional)
Chef's Challenge for us - Can you find your food?, Course #2: Salsify (branch camouflage)
Course #3: Skate (brown butter, lemon, herbs), Course #4: Pebble (ebi, ogo, clam shells)
Course #5: Corn (truffle, manchego, sherry)
Course #6: Trout (white pepper, vietnamese coriander, broccoli)
Course #7: Lily Bulb (rambutan, distillation of caviar lim), Course #8: Matsutake (pine, huckletberry, tapioca)
Mysterious charcoal. 'pay no attention to it', they said, Course #9: Pork Belly (parsnip, black trumpet, kombu)
Course #10: Hot Potato (cold potato, black truffle, butter), Course #11: Squab (beet, orange, dark flavors)
Course #12: Squash (ashed goat cheese, cranberry, licorice graffiti), Course #13: Blueberry (bubblegum, lilac, sorrel)
Course #14: Balloon (helium, green apple), Course #15: Tropical Fruit (rum, vanilla, kaffir lime), French Pressed Coffee