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Grant Achatz

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Chef Grant Achatz is an American pioneer of molecular gastronomy. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has been ranked the seventh best restuarant in the world. He is also a managing partner of Achatz LLC and an author of several books.

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Restaurateur Nick Kokonas isn’t waiting for Congress to come to his rescue

The co-owner of Chicago’s Alinea restaurant and CEO of reservation service Tock has a game plan for surviving the COVID-19 era—and he wants other restaurants to adopt it.

Restaurateur Nick Kokonas isn’t waiting for Congress to come to his rescue

Lessons In Creating Surprise From Pioneering Chef Grant Achatz

Grant Achatz, featured in the new film, Spinning Plates, talks about resetting expectations, the power of tension, and creating a complete experience with food.

Lessons In Creating Surprise From Pioneering Chef Grant Achatz

From The Designer Behind Grant Achatz, An Infuser That Turns Alcohol Into Art

Infographic of the Day: At Grant Achatz’s Alinea, Every Meal Is a Journey

Grant Achatz’s Next Restaurant: Dinner and a Movie, Combined

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The Delicate Dance Behind Groundbreaking Gastronomy

Tech

This VR gallery highlights famous stolen works of art by Rembrandt and Van Gogh

How browser cookies make people more cautious online

This Virginia county is trying to use blockchain-like tech to store land titles

News

Is corporate greed driving inflation? Jeff Bezos and Joe Biden obviously disagree

Gen Z employees have become the default office tech support—and they’re not happy about it

Omicron Ba.5 symptoms: What to look out for as the new COVID variant spreads

Co.Design

From industrial waste to floating wetlands, how Chicago’s Wild Mile is reinventing the urban river

Why a Portuguese company is investing $10 million a year on a 3,000-year-old material

Inside a ‘cave of weird treasures,’ with handcrafted objects from architects around the world

Work Life

What happens to privacy when employers pay for abortions? It’s complicated

How to deal with passive-aggressive coworkers

Set these boundaries on day one of your new job to protect from burnout