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Frontera Grill vs Alinea
Both restaurants are endorsed by those who travel for a living. Overall, Alinea ranks significantly better than Frontera Grill. Alinea scores 98 with approval from 18 publications such as Frommer's, The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Where.
Frontera Grill
Concierge
Insight Guides
BlackBook
Gayot
Rough Guide
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445 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60610
From $31 /night
Concierge
"Rick and Deann Bayless have been wowing diners with their pioneering new takes on tacos, beans, and sauces since 1987."
Insight Guides
"Rick Bayless, one of the country’s most influential champions of Mexican cuisine, got his start here, showcasing well-executed dishes."
BlackBook
"Despite the absence of celeb chef Rick Bayless' physical presence, you'll feel the force of his formidable resume in the strength of the scrum around the bar waiting for tables."
Gayot
15.0
"This is one smooth ride across Mexico's culinary landscape, and it has become a mecca for food lovers in Chicago."
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Rough Guide
Star
"Wildly imaginative Mexican food: Frontera Grill is crowded and boisterous; Topolobampo is more refined and pricier."
Alinea
Concierge
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
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1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
From $150 /night
Concierge
"Rising star and culinary rocket scientist Grant Achatz (formerly of Trio and Napa's French Laundry) raises the bar on New American cooking at his techno-chic Lincoln Park restaurant."
Frommer's
"Alinea -- anointed the best restaurant in the country by no less than Gourmet magazine -- is a place no serious foodie should miss."
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Insight Guides
"Topping many a best-of list, Alinea is a constantly changing, experimental marvel. The prix-fixe menus transform familiar flavors with cutting-edge technique."
Travel + Leisure
"At the forefront of the groundbreaking molecular gastronomy movement, Alinea offers meals that are quite simply unlike any others."
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Zagat
""Expect to be wowed" at Grant Achatz's "unrivaled" Lincoln Park New American, a "culinary experience of a lifetime"."
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