Comments on Lisa is Bossy: Oh, Alinea

You asked about how a place like this is ran, the ...

2011-02-25T19:23:08.906-08:00

You asked about how a place like this is ran, the tables always ready and you eating for four hours.
I don't know how they manage in the place you visited, but el Bulli (Adria's restaurant and the guy who created molecular food) as a fact has double (or even more) cooks in the kitchen that the ammount of people who will eat that night, so each table has several cooks working exclusively for them. This might also be the reason as to why your final dessert wasn't prepared by the guy you expected, he (like most chefs out there) control other things in the kitchen

I've been wanting to head there really bad. Gr...

2011-01-09T20:54:02.190-08:00

I've been wanting to head there really bad. Great picks. thx for sharing! Until i go i will just try to make this all up in my kitchen.hehe.

Molecular gastronomy is not a new thing. Ferran A...

2010-11-28T19:53:13.498-08:00

Molecular gastronomy is not a new thing. Ferran Adria of el Bulli has been doing since 1987.

AMAZING and drooling! i'm assuming whoever bri...

2010-11-22T12:24:03.503-08:00

AMAZING and drooling! i'm assuming whoever brings the dish explains how to... er?... approach it, yes? or do you just have to wing it and figure out how iut best goes down the hatch?

Reading that just allowed me to re-live the whole ...

2010-11-19T11:32:27.167-08:00

Reading that just allowed me to re-live the whole experience. That was truly such a memorable meal! I'm so glad we got to experience it together...thanks, Lise!

I don't know if I could eat all of it, but tha...

2010-11-19T00:58:20.631-08:00

I don't know if I could eat all of it, but that pudding had me say aloud 'woah'. How fantastic! What a great place to try. It's nice to have you back Lisa.

Heehee - Trace: I was given a copy of the menu, ...

2010-11-18T10:12:18.441-08:00

Heehee - Trace: I *was* given a copy of the menu, but it didn't really have much info on it other than the course "titles". I was frantically taking notes on my phone through the entire meal. Yes. NERD.

LUCKY DUCKY!!!!!!!! Looks fabulous! What an experi...

2010-11-18T09:39:22.557-08:00

LUCKY DUCKY!!!!!!!! Looks fabulous! What an experience!!!!!!!!

Were you given a copy of the menu, or were you EXT...

2010-11-18T07:20:33.308-08:00

Were you given a copy of the menu, or were you EXTRA nerdy and took notes the whole time? :)

Love your pictures. That's how my friends and ...

2010-11-18T06:16:52.067-08:00

Love your pictures. That's how my friends and I planned our chicago trip too!!!! Alinea then Second city ...

Wow, fantastic! I particularly love that dessert.....

2010-11-17T22:27:23.834-08:00

Wow, fantastic! I particularly love that dessert... Lucky girl!

Cheers,

Rosa