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Alinea. Grant Achatz’s ultra-sleek food lab puts the astro in gastro with sophisti-plated mouth magic and theatre. 1723 N Halsted / Lincoln Park / 312 867 0110 / dinner Wed-sun / set menus / alinea-restaurant.com

42 Grams. Tiny 18-seater proving that size doesn’t matter when you’re packing mega conceptual bells n’ whistles. 4662 N Broadway / Uptown / dinner Wed-sun / set menu / res taken online / BYO only / 42gramschicago.com