Re: Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown
If you go for dinner at Frontera, a res is really a must. By dumb luck, I happened to sneak into the last seat at the counter next to the pass on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening, and it was jammed. Did enjoy a partial (though not direct) kitchen view. Not sure a res would be needed (or even accepted) for lunch, especially on a weekend.
Alinea is on my list, but it's not high up, and I have to save money for Boston and San Francisco in October. Plus I totally agree with you - every time I see what Achatz does in the kitchen at Alinea, I can't help but think 70% of his food is flashy presentation stuff. The foams, the flaming leaf bouquets, the liquid nitrogen nonsense, etc. He's our Ferran Adrià, and I struggle with the so-called "molecular gastronomy" school of cooking.
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Alinea is on my list, but it's not high up, and I have to save money for Boston and San Francisco in October. Plus I totally agree with you - every time I see what Achatz does in the kitchen at Alinea, I can't help but think 70% of his food is flashy presentation stuff. The foams, the flaming leaf bouquets, the liquid nitrogen nonsense, etc. He's our Ferran Adrià, and I struggle with the so-called "molecular gastronomy" school of cooking.
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