Photos of the new fall menu at

Photos of the new fall menu at Alinea in Chicago, helmed by chef Grant Achatz. Looks weird, decadent, and delicious. (via afb)

By Jason Kottke • Oct 20, 2005 at 05:01 pm • Alinea Chicago food Grant Achatz restaurants

There are 14 reader comments

david • Oct 20 2005 • 5:28PM

actually looks like they are trying too hard

msippey • Oct 20 2005 • 5:41PM

now i'm really bummed. a couple of friends of mine are involved in alinea, and i had a chance to go when i was in chicago last june. but we couldn't because of kids with ear infections. damn you, ear infections!

brent • Oct 20 2005 • 6:27PM

You know, I hate to be a yokel, but how is "Alinea" pronouced?

Chris • Oct 20 2005 • 6:53PM

It's all so foamy.

Erinn • Oct 20 2005 • 7:29PM

Well, I'm no expert on the acutal restaurant, but alinea is a word in French (which I speak) which is pronounced: ah-lee-nay-ah.

barnes • Oct 20 2005 • 8:44PM

Photos of the new spring menu will be taken by electron microscope!

ed • Oct 20 2005 • 9:46PM

it's pronounced ah-LIN-ee-uh. at least that's how they say it when they answer the phone..

TokenMormon • Oct 20 2005 • 10:06PM

The disparity between the rich and the poor in this country is a hell of a thing. A hell of a thing.

nakedgremlin • Oct 21 2005 • 10:35AM

Made reservations for the wrong week last time when I was in the Chicago area. Regretted it ever since. Sigh.

hocusfocus • Oct 21 2005 • 2:17PM

From a friend: "One of those photos looks like it has two gonads sitting on the plate, one standing up, the other on its side! America, as a culture or culinary civilization has come to the edge and we are poised to jump the shark!"

Steve • Oct 21 2005 • 5:16PM

Give me a break.

dan • Oct 25 2005 • 9:28PM

Is that food?

chef jason baker • Nov 01 2005 • 10:14AM

why not ?

jason baker • Nov 02 2005 • 10:38AM

what kind of leaves do you burn?

This thread is closed to new comments. Thanks to everyone who responded.