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Inside Next: Grant Achatz Talks Reviews, Early Feedback

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This week, Eater Chicago brings you a five-part mini series, where we take you on a video journey through Grant Achatz's Next and The Aviary, two of this year's most-buzzed-about openings in America.

In part 5, our final video in this mini series, Achatz addresses the question of whether food critics need to return to Next every time the restaurant changes into a new concept and talks about the difference between opening week at Alinea and Next.

Achatz wonders how critics, who want to remain anonymous, can get in to eat at the restaurant during a time when demand is so high. And also talks about some of the early diners' favorite dishes.

Watch the video:

Eater Asks the Next Question

· Watch All of the Next Video Series on Eater Chicago [~EChi~]

Thanks to Sky Full of Bacon's Michael Gebert who worked with Eater to create the videos.

The Aviary

955 N. Morgan St & W. Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 Visit Website

Next Restaurant

953 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 312 226 0858 Visit Website

Alinea

1723 North Halsted Street, , IL 60614 Visit Website

Next Restaurant

953 W. Fulton, Chicago, IL

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