In the first of a two-part series, Eater National sat down with Alinea co-owner Nick Kokonas at his home in Chicago. Kokonas, who also owns Next and The Aviary with chef Grant Achatz, discusses their non-traditional way of running things, how he's an "accidental restaurateur" and that there are changes afoot for Alinea because Achatz "gets dissatisfied with the status quo faster than [Kokonas] or even the public would." Click through for the full interview. [~E~]
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