Photos from my visit with Christina to Alinea on 2009.02.22!
First let me start by saying that my heart these days runs in cycles between "home style", "traditional style", and "new style" presentations and recipes. Right now I am in in a definite "home style" phase where my cooking at tastes reflect simplicity and the earth.
I have been trying to plot to make it to Alinea since the restaurant opened and have never been able to make my time in chicago work with a visit (family duty and what not). This time I made time to celebrate both Christina's birthday and Valentine's day :)
The service was impeccable. The dance they performed was what I have always imagined proper fine dining service to be and had not previously experienced.
The dishes hit the full spectrum of reactions from myself and Christina. Some dishes were sublime, some were intriguing, and some were not to our liking at all. Since everyone tastes food differently, I will limit myself to two comments about the dishes: first, the dishes that were not to my liking all seemed over done and did not celebrate the essence of the core ingredient; second, I feel that something is wrong if instructions are needed on how to combine the different elements on my plate.
That being said Alinea was an experience well worth the wait and the expense.
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