Lucy Hewett
20 Years Ago, Alinea Electrified Chicago Dining. Does It Still Matter?
At Alinea, the final tasting-menu course arrives as a painting on the table itself: brushstrokes of sweet syrup, a glittering violet powder, pickled blueberries, and splintered ice cream flash-frozen in nitrogen.
Photographed for The New York Times's 2026 starred review of Alinea restaurant in Chicago.
