Alinea

The dishes from the writeups

• Black truffle explosion

  “Signatures like the black truffle explosion or bourbon-maple cured Arctic char are woven in with a series of small, at times diminutive, courses that involve a number of unexpected ingredients and preparations.”

• Bourbon-maple cured arctic char

  “Signatures like the black truffle explosion or bourbon-maple cured Arctic char are woven in with a series of small, at times diminutive, courses that involve a number of unexpected ingredients and preparations.”

• Edible helium balloon

  “Dessert offers pure, childlike delight, starting with an edible helium balloon and ending with a nitro-fueled, Pollock-esque creation that’s sauced, splattered, cracked and glittered directly onto the table.”

• Painted dessert

  “expect impeccable service, groundbreaking and outside-the-norm tasting menus, and showstopping, influential and memorable culinary moments, like that signature painted dessert and edible balloon.”