Next Chicago

September 17, 2017
P001 - IMG_2287 Next, constantly explores the world of cuisine, changing the prix-fixe menus and dining experience completely every four months; founded by Alinea's Grant...
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P002 - P1100427 ... representing the epitome of Next's reach, The World's 50 Best Restaurants - a collection of signature dishes from 16 restaurants that have been named, the...
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P003 - IMG_2286 ... a close-up of the pretty centerpieces - but don't you think this rose looks a bit weird and different?
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P004 - IMG_2292 Rose (rose, apple, pomegranate) - Quique Dacosta, Alicante Spain (# 49 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016) - we're told to take out the edible inner petals...
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P005 - IMG_2288 Jerusalem Artichoke (walnut, rye) - Geranium, Copenhagen Denmark (# 19 of World's Best 50 in 2017, # 28 in 2016) - placed at the center of the table, we're to...
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P006 - P1100430 An Oyster's Frozen Kiss (oyster, radish flower) - Mugaritz restaurant in San Sebastian, Spain - # 9 on the 2017 World's Best 50, down two spots from seven in...
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P007 - IMG_2293 ... a sort of oyster granita and radish flower perched on top of a snowball of molded ice, eaten by lowering our lips to the ice-ball surface, like taking a...
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P008 - IMG_2204 ... with no cutlery provided, it encourages our interaction by holding the ice sphere with two hands and giving it a big kiss...
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P009 - IMG_2206 ... it's just too small a portion - An Oyster's Frozen Kiss from Mugaritz in San Sebastian, Spain...
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P010 - P1100432 ... a photo of us before we dig into our next tasting enjoyment...
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P011 - P1100433 ... presenting - ladies and gentlemen...
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P012 - IMG_2295 Eggs Benedict (caviar, asparagus, ham) - Eleven Madison Park, New York - ranking first on the World's Best 50 Restaurant List in 2017, up from # 3 in 2016...
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P013 - IMG_2297 ... Eleven Madison Park's fanciful eggs benedict, which layers pork and bacon, silky asparagus bavarois and asparagus gelee, topped with caviar and hollandaise,...
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P014 - P1100434 ... then comes another taste of the sea...
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P015 - IMG_2208 Marine Soil (sea urchin, jicama, razor clam) - Central Restaurant, Lima Peru - # 5 on the 2017 World's Best 50 List, down one spot from number 4 in 2016...
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P016 - IMG_2299 ... very yummy and delicious - the artful composition begins with razor clam, doused in a lightly spicy leche de tigre sauce, topped with goat cheese foam and...
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P017 - P1100436 ... the sixth course of the tasting menu - a dish of beautifully tender grilled squid, served with grilled artichokes, squid ink crisps, and a creamy Bagna...
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P018 - IMG_2301 Squid (bagna cauda, artichoke, squid ink) - Mirazur | Menton, France - # 4 in 2017, up from #6 on World's Best 50 Restaurant in 2016; Mirazur in Menton has a...
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P019 - P1100438 Tartare (bison, sunchoke) - Estela in New York City - # 44 on the 2016 World's Best 50 List, down to 66 in 2017...
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P020 - IMG_2302 ... bison tartare with chef Ignacio Mattos of Estela skipping the traditional accoutrements, opting instead for golden-fried sunchoke chips and tart little orbs...
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