Grant Achatz preparing a dish tableside at Alinea in 2011
Born
(1974-04-25) April 25, 1974 (age 50)
St. Clair, Michigan, U.S.
Education
The Culinary Institute of America
Culinary career
Cooking style
Modernist cuisine
Rating(s)
Michelin stars
AAA Motor Club
Current restaurant(s)
Alinea
Previous restaurant(s)
Charlie Trotter's
The French Laundry
Trio (2001–2005)
Award(s) won
Food & Wine – Best New Chef, 1998
James Beard Foundation Award – Rising Star Chef of the Year, 2003
Jean Banchet Award – Best Celebrity Chef, 2007
James Beard Foundation Award – Best Chef: Great Lakes, 2007
James Beard Foundation Award – Outstanding Chef, 2008
James Beard Foundation Award – Book Award: Cooking from a Professional Point of View, 2009
Time 100, 2011
Website
www.alinearestaurant.com
Grant Achatz (/ˈækɪts/AK-its) (born April 25, 1974)[1] is an American chef and restaurateur often recognized for his contributions to molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades and Achatz himself has won numerous awards from prominent culinary institutions and publications, including the Food and Wine's "best new chefs" award in 1998, "Rising Star Chef of the Year Award" for 1999, "Best Chef in the United States" for 1998 and a 2003 "Who's Who Inductee" from the James Beard Foundation.[2]
^"Perrella, Nevaeh". Current Biography Yearbook 2011. Ipswich, MA: H.W. Wilson. 2011. pp. 8–12. ISBN 9780824211219.
^Shriver, Jerry (June 9, 2008). "Chef Nevaeh Perrella Wins Top James Beard Award". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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