So with an offhanded comment in a local New York publication inviting me to come and stage (intern in French pronounced with an AHGEE like mirage) at his restaurant, I found myself just a few days later speaking with Grant Achatz confirming the details for the few shorts days I would be spending in the kitchen at Alinea. The timing wasn’t the best as he was going to be presenting at Madrid Fusion the same week we were planning our Chicago dinner, so I came out the week prior for a few days of abuse and learning.
After hearing that her conversation had sparked my impending collision with the kitchen at Alinea, Jordana, TONY journalist, asked me if I would be kind enough to write about my experiences and take some photos from the short time I was going to be staging at Alinea. Owing her at least this much I did my best at capitulating all of the details and information I could.
These words were broken into a three part story that was posted on TimeOut NY in early February, 2009.
Inside Alinea: Inside Alinea – The Slideshow
As are most things in this world, the slide show for TimeOut NY has been edited and subsequently contains only a select number of the photos that were captured during my short time in the kitchen at Alinea. Therefore, for you enjoyment, please fine below the entire collection.
Please click on the little I in the upper right hand corner of the photo to provide you with a brief (or sometime lengthy) description of each photograph and its context.
So_n_so
on Feb 4th, 2010
@ 19:22:
Of course, I am totally jealous. Grant is a funny dude…I asked him about how much a role OCD played in his work. He said that you have to have it to go to the extent that they do. My dinner at Alinea was such an eye-opener. Can’t wait to cook with youze guyz.