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Mar 6, 2012 · Alinea is considered by many to be the best restaurant in America, started by the brilliant young chef Grant Achatz. "Life, on the Line" tells the story of his beginnings as a child cooking in his parents' diner, his rise through various restaurants including the famed French Laundry in Napa Valley, his revitalization of Trio in Evanstan ...
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Mar 25, 2011 · In 2007, chef Grant Achatz seemingly had it made. He had been named one of the best new chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2002, received the James Beard Foundation Rising Star Chef of the Year Award in 2003, and in 2005 he and Nick Kokonas opened the conceptually radical restaurant Alinea, which was named Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet magazine.
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Life, on the Line tells the story of a culinary trailblazer’s love affair with cooking, but it is also a book about survival, about nurturing creativity, and about profound friendship. Already much- anticipated by followers of progressive cuisine, Grant and Nick’s gripping narrative is filled with stories from the world’s most renowned ...
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Jun 23, 2021 · Achatz, "one of America's great chefs" (Vogue), shares how his drive to cook immaculate food won him international renown--and fueled his miraculous triumph over tongue cancer. Life, on the Line is also a book about survival, about nurturing creativity, and about profound friendship "First trade paperback printing, March 2012."
Jan 26, 2011 · I found three stories in one book by reading "Life, on the Line". One - a coming of age story. Two - building the best restaurant in the US. Three - fighting cancer and facing death. I found the middle of the book to be the least interesting part. Grant Achatz's early years and his fight against a deadly disease were the most compelling.
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Mar 6, 2012 · Foodies will marvel at Achatz's thought process on his molecular creations, while Kokonas provides a detailed glimpse of the artistic vision and creation of modern fine dining." Booklist "[Life, on the Line] is full of energy and without pretense." Chicago Tribune "[Life, on the Line] may be the best, most inspiring chef memoir ever written."
Mar 1, 2021 · GRANT ACHATZ was named one of the best new chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2002, received the James Beard Rising Star Chef award in 2003, and won the Beard Best Chef/Great Lakes award in 2007. Before opening Alinea in 2005, Achatz was sous chef at the French Laundry and the executive chef of Trio in Chicago. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.
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