Grant Achatz

Grant Achatz
Grant Achatz
	Grant Achatz preparing a dish tableside at Alinea in 2011
Born	April 25, 1974; 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) 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.

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