A Hurried Announcement for a New Michelin City

Grant Achatz in front of his Alinea restaurant, second building from right. Alinea was one of only two restaurants in Chicago to earn three Michelin stars.
By MONICA DAVEY
Published: November 16, 2010

CHICAGO — A strange thing happened on the way to Wednesday’s grand announcement of the restaurants capturing top ratings in this city’s first Michelin guide. An Old World tradition met a modern one — a leak on the review Web site Yelp. More

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