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Chicago, IL
953 W. FULTON ST.
WWW.NEXTRESTAURANT.COM
Kudos to the team of Grant Achatz, Dave Beran and Nick Kokonas for coming up with one of the most enjoyable concepts in the world of dining – a restaurant that puts the theme of the evening on an equal footing with the food. Paris 1906, Thailand, Childhood, Tribute to elBulli and Kyoto are some of the themes they have executed to date, and The Hunt, Vegan and Bocuse d’Or are on the schedule for 2013. What makes the concept so successful is that despite the constantly changing cuisine, the kitchen still manages to “knock some dishes out of the park,” like pad Thai prepared in the style of Michel Bras’s gargouillou; a minimalist version of Escoffier’s Supreme de Poussin; and a deconstructed hamburger with cornichon chips, gelled mayonnaise and sesame bun paste that one reviewer described as “having all the flavors you can find at White Castle and McDonald’s.” The unusual ticketing system the restaurant employs means that if they are sold out on the night you want to go, you can probably find tickets for sale on the secondary market. |
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