2. ORIGINS
GRANT ACHATZ
HOMETOWN
(1974 - 1990)
ST CLAIR | MI
FAMILY DINER
ACHATZ RIVERVIEW
RESTAURANT
EDUCATION
(1990 - 1994)
CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
HYDE PARK | NY
ST CLAIR | MI
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
ST
CLAIRRIVER
ST
CLAIR
ST
CLAIR
3. FERRAN ADRIA
CHARLIE TROTTER’S
(1994 - 1996)
Under Charlie Trotter
THE FRENCH LAUNDRY
(1996 - 2000)
Under Thomas Keller
elBULLI
(2000 - 2001)
Under Ferran Adria
CHARLIE TROTTER THOMAS KELLER
EARLY CAREER
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
SMALL, RACHEL. "GRANT ACHATZ COOKS UP EMOTION." INTERVIEW MAGAZINE (2013). HTTPS://WWW.INTERVIEWMAGAZINE.COM/CULTURE/GRANT-ACH-
ATZ-ALINEA-SPINNING-PLATES#_.
4. ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
SMALL, RACHEL. "GRANT ACHATZ COOKS UP EMOTION." INTERVIEW MAGAZINE (2013). HTTPS://WWW.INTERVIEWMAGAZINE.COM/CULTURE/GRANT-ACH-
ATZ-ALINEA-SPINNING-PLATES#_.
ACHATZ’S TRIO DISH | NEXT | CHICAGO | IL
EXECUTIVE CHEF
EVANSTON | IL
MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE
FOUR STAR RATING
(2004)
MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE
FIVE STAR RATING
NICK KOKONAS
ASKED TO MEET THE CHEF
POSED THEY BUILD
A RESTAURANT TOGETHER
TRIO
(2001 - 2004)
5. ACHATZ & KOKONAS
RELATIONSHIP
BUSINESS PARTNER TO ACHATZ
CO-FOUNDER & OWNER OF ALINEA
& THE ALINEA GROUP
ROLE
RESERVATION-TICKET
(TOCK) SYSTEM
FINANCIAL MANAGER
CONFIDANT AND FRIEND
NICK KOKONAS
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"PEOPLE." ALINEA. ACCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTPS://ALINEARESTAURANT.COM/SITE/PEOPLE.
6. ALINEA 1.0 HALLWAY ENTRANCE
ALINEA. ACCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTPS://ALINEARESTAURANT.COM/SITE/.
ALINEA
(2006 - PRESENT)
“CHEF GRANT ACHATZ AND NICK KOKONAS WANTED A RESTAURANT THAT WAS A
DEPARTURE FROM ALL THAT CAME BEFORE. THE CUISINE OF CHEF ACHATZ
IS BEAUTIFUL, WHIMSICAL, CREATIVE, AND ABOVE ALL, DELICIOUS, AND
THEIR RESTAURANT NEEDED TO REFLECT ALL OF THESE THINGS.”
- ALINEA | THE ALINEA GROUP
7. ALINEA RESTAURANT LOGO
ALINEA SYMBOL
AKA PILCROW
“THE BEGINNING OF A NEW
TRAIN OF THOUGHT.”
- ALINEA | THE ALINEA GROUP
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MINIMALISTIC,
YET AVANT-GARDE
PILCROW ON PLATE
CURVILINEAR & CIRCULAR
DESIGN ELEMENTS
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
ALINEA LOGO & BRAND
8. BEAN | MANY GARNISHES | PILLOW OF NUTMEG AIR (2006)
CURIOSITY & FUN
PERSONAL EXPLORATION OF
CULINARY ARTS
REALIZING THE PATRON’S
MOMENT OF DISCOVERY
HUMAN EXPERIENCE
SENSORY & EMOTIONAL
STIMULATION
“RETHINK[ING] WHAT A
RESTAURANT CAN BE.”
- GRANT ACHATZ
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
ACHATZ, GRANT: THE CHEF WHO COULDN'T TASTE. FRESH AIR. BY TERRY GROSS. 91.1 KUCV FM. MARCH 3, 2011.
CUISINE PHILOSOPHY
9. CHICKEN LEG | KOMBU | SHISHITO
| LILY
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
THIS, HERVE. "FOOD FOR TOMORROW? HOW THE SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE OF MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY COULD CHANGE THE WAY WE EAT." SCIENCE AND
SOCIETY 7, NO. 11 (2006): 1062-1066.
MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY
TRANSPARENT PUMPKIN PIEICE | ROE | HERBS | PEACH
“THE INVESTIGATION OF PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS OF
INGREDIENTS THAT OCCUR IN COOKING. INVOLVING SOCIAL, ARTISTIC, &
TECHNICAL MECHANISMS OF CULINARY PROGRAM.”
- NICHOLAS KURTI | HERVE THIS
10. TRUFFLE EXPLOSION
MENU
CONSISTENTLY CHANGES
WITH SEASONS & ACHATZ WHIMS
FEW SIGNATURE DISHES REMAIN
ALINEA POP-UP MENU
IN MADRID, MIAMI
& NEW YORK
OFTEN DRAWS FROM MOST
ICONIC DISHES
TABLE DESSERT
PANG, KEVIN. "A NEW ALINEA PLANS TO SERVE EMOTIONS AS WELL AS ENTREES." THE NEW YORK TIMES. APRIL 29, 2016. HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.
COM/2016/05/04/DINING/ALINEA-RESTAURANT-CHICAGO-GRANT-ACHATZ.HTML.
"ACHATZ'S ALINEA MOVING TO MADRID." THE FOUR MAGAZINE. OCTOBER 28, 2015. HTTP://WWW.FOUR-MAGAZINE.COM/TASTING-NOTES/FOURNEWS-
ACHATZS-ALINEA-MOVING-TO-MADRID/.
SIGNATURE DISHES
11. GRANT ACHATZ DURING CHEMOTHERAPY
CANCER
(2007)
STAGE IV B SQUAMOUS CELL
CARCINOMA OF THE MOUTH
CHEMOTHERAPY
(12 WEEKS)
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IL
TEMPORARILY LOST
SENSE OF TASTE
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
MAX, D. T. "A MAN OF TASTE." THE NEW YORKER. MAY 12, 2008. HTTPS://WWW.NEWYORKER.COM/MAGAZINE/2008/05/12/A-MAN-OF-TASTE.
TRIBULATION
SKETCH BY ACHATZ
12. KITCHEN ORGANIZATION
KITCHEN | DINING STAFF TOGETHER
HIERARCHY
EXEC CHEF MIKE BAGALE
CHEF DE CUISINE SIMON DAVIS
GENERAL MANAGER JOHN SCHAFER
KITCHEN | DINING
2 : 1 | PATRON : SERVER
10 MINUTE COURSES
STREAMLINED KITCHEN & HALLS FOR SWIFT
SERVICE AND CIRCULATION
"PEOPLE." ALINEA. ACCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTPS://ALINEARESTAURANT.COM/SITE/PEOPLE.
"HOSPITALITY :: ALINEA 2.0 RESTAURANT CHICAGO, IL." RUGO/RAFF LTD. ARCHITECTS. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTP://WWW.RUGORAFF.COM/
RUGO--RAFF-ARCHITECTS--ALINEA-2.0-RESAURANT.HTML.
13. OTHER RESTAURANTS
NEXT INTERIOR | CHICAGO | IL
AVIARY
(2010 - PRESENT)
“UBER” BAR
NEXT
(2011 - PRESENT)
3 MONTH MENU CYCLES
VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIES AND
PERIODS OF TIME
ROISTER
(2016 - PRESENT)
NEXT. ACCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTPS://WWW.NEXTRESTAURANT.COM/.
AVIARY. ACCCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTPS://THEAVIARY.COM/SITE/.
ROISTER. ACCESSED JANUARY 22, 2018. HTTP://WWW.ROISTERRESTAURANT.COM/.
14. ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"ALINEA." MICHELIN TRAVEL GUIDE 2018. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTPS://WWW.VIAMICHELIN.COM/WEB/RESTAURANT/CHICAGO-60614-ALIN-
EA-268970-41102.
EAST ELEVATION PHOTO | CHICAGO | IL
FACADE & FORM
DARK IN COMPARISON TO
CONTEXT
CURTAINS DRAWN TO SEPARATE
ITS WORLD
LONG, NARROW, 2-STORY
BUILDING
AMENITIES
ADA CERTIFIED
EXTERIOR
15. ALINEA 2.0 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
GALLERY
($285 - $345)
COMMUNAL & INDIVIDUAL
ELEMENTS IN 18 COURSES
ONLY FILLED TWICE A DAY
KITCHEN & TABLE
($385)
PRIVATE GLASS ENCLOSURE
CIRCULAR TABLE
SOFT WALLS & MIRRORS
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"HOSPITALITY :: ALINEA 2.0 RESTAURANT CHICAGO, IL." RUGO/RAFF LTD. ARCHITECTS. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTP://WWW.RUGORAFF.COM/
RUGO--RAFF-ARCHITECTS--ALINEA-2.0-RESAURANT.HTML.
ENTRANCE
HALLWAY
(SEATS 16)
GALLERY 2ND
FLOOR
ACCESS
KITCHEN
TABLE
(SEATS 6)
KITCHEN KITCHEN 2ND
FLOOR
ACCESS
FIRST FLOOR INTERIOR
16. GALLERY VIEWKITCHEN TABLE VIEW
FIRST FLOOR INTERIOR
CHANDELIER & STAIRCASE VIEW
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"HOSPITALITY :: ALINEA 2.0 RESTAURANT CHICAGO, IL." RUGO/RAFF LTD. ARCHITECTS. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTP://WWW.RUGORAFF.COM/
RUGO--RAFF-ARCHITECTS--ALINEA-2.0-RESAURANT.HTML.
17. ALINEA 2.0 SECOND FLOOR PLAN
SALONS
($175 - $225)
THREE UNIQUE SALONS
DESIGNED THROUGH THE
TRANSLATION OF CURVES
COMPOSED FROM RECTILINEAR
FORMS
10 - 12 COURSE TASTING MENU
SURREALIST SCULPTURES
INCLUDED IN SPACES
SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR
SALON ONE
(SEATS 24)
1ST
FLOOR &
EGRESS
ACCESS
SALON TWO
(SEATS 14)
SALON THREE
(SEATS 14)
KITCHEN 1ST
FLOOR
ACCESS
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"HOSPITALITY :: ALINEA 2.0 RESTAURANT CHICAGO, IL." RUGO/RAFF LTD. ARCHITECTS. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTP://WWW.RUGORAFF.COM/
RUGO--RAFF-ARCHITECTS--ALINEA-2.0-RESAURANT.HTML.
18. SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR
SALON THREE VIEWSALON TWO VIEWSALON ONE VIEW
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"HOSPITALITY :: ALINEA 2.0 RESTAURANT CHICAGO, IL." RUGO/RAFF LTD. ARCHITECTS. ACCESSED JANUARY 21, 2018. HTTP://WWW.RUGORAFF.COM/
RUGO--RAFF-ARCHITECTS--ALINEA-2.0-RESAURANT.HTML.
19. THE ALINEA DINING EXPERIENCE
ALINEA TASTING MENU | NAPKIN
RESERVATIONS
NIGHT OF
2 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
UP TO 3 MONTHS IN ADVANCE
SEQUENCING
THE MEAL IS AN
EXPERIENTIAL PERFORMANCE
10 MINUTE COURSES
ENGAGING STAFF DIALOG
SENSORIAL FOOD PRESENTATION
ALINEA GUEST
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
"ALINEA 1.0 AND 2.0 REVIEWS - THEN AND NOW." DINKTRAVELS. OCTOBER 9, 2016. HTTPS://DINK-TRAVELS.COM/2016/10/09/ALINEA-1-0-AND-2-0-
REVIEWS-THEN-AND-NOW/.
20. GRANT ACHATZ PRESENTING DISH
“... WE [AT ALINEA] DON’T REALLY LET OURSELVES SAY ‘NO’ TO AN IDEA
[AND] IT’S DICTATED MY ENTIRE LIFE ...
EVERY ASPECT OF IT.”
- GRANT ACHATZ | THE CHEF WHO COULDN’T TASTE | NPR
THE ALINEA DINING EXPERIENCE
ACHATZ, GRANT. CHEF'S TABLE: SEASON 2. DIGITAL MEDIA: DOCUMENTARY. DIRECTED BY A. FRIED, A. FULLER, D. GELB, C. JETER, & B. MCGINN. 2016. LOS
GATOS, CA, NETFLIX, 2016. STREAMING SERVICE.
ACHATZ, GRANT: THE CHEF WHO COULDN'T TASTE. FRESH AIR. BY TERRY GROSS. 91.1 KUCV FM. MARCH 3, 2011.
