If you are interested in the 3 Michelin star chef Grant Achatz, here is his biography, story, curiosity, mission, vision, and some of the famous restaurant in Chicago called Alinea. I hope you enjoy it!
Biography
The Famous 3 Michelin star Chef Grant Achatz, born on the 25th of April year 1974, is an American chef and restaurateur, known as one of the leaders from molecular gastronomy or what we call the progressive cuisine. The restaurant in Chicago named Alinea won a lot of awards. Some of them “Best Chef in the United States” back in 2008 and “Who’s Who Inductee” in the year 2012.
Story
In the early stage of his culinary careers that Grant Achatz has been spending his time working for his parent’s restaurant in Michigan, St. Clair when he was a teen. This was followed by enrollment to the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Hyde Park. He graduated back in 1994. After some time, he started to work at The French Laundry in California, Yountville, a celebrated restaurant of Thomas Keller. He has been working four years in The French Laundry, where he reached the position called sous chef.
Moving onto 2001, Achatz moved to Chicago as an executive chef at Trio, Illinois, Evanston. Already when he arrived, the Mobil Travel Guide had rated the restaurant four-star. In 2005, Grant Achatz went on to his own path and opened his restaurant called Alinea, which was in Lincoln Park neighbourhood in Chicago with his friend Nick Kokonas. And that is where everything starts.
Curiosity
Grant Achatz is very interested in experimental cooking.
Mission
He wants other chefs to be creative with their cooking and put all their Heart and Love into the food that they prepare.
Vision
Grant Achatz believes that all chefs have the potential to be a great chef, they just need to work hard and keep the faith.
The Alinea Restaurant
The famous restaurant called Alinea can be found up the block from a very renowned company called Steppenwolf Theatre. It is located in a very modest grey brick building. When you go inside there is no bar, no lobby, and can only 64 seat for the guests. It has this course menu which runs approximately 18 small courses. After just a year of operation, Alinea was given a Five Star award from Mobil Travel Guide, which makes the restaurant a big hit.
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