This Wednesday, Next Restaurant will open its doors for the first installation of Grant Achatz's latest brain child. Chef/owner of Alinea, Achatz is shaking things up with a brand new restaurant concept where the entire restaurant (cuisine, menu, etc.) changes every three to four months and tickets must be purchased in advance, making Saturday evening dinners the hottest ticket in town. The menus will highlight certain moments in time – both those that have already happened and those that are predicted to happen in the future. First up, Paris 1906. Chicago Mag is reporting that the first concept is “an homage to Auguste Escoffier, the turn-of-the-century chef credited with inventing the modern restaurant’s kitchen brigade system and making French haute cuisine widely accessible to cooks.” Check out the work-in-progress hors d’oeuvres selection by 29–year old Next chef, David Beran here.
Sad to report, no reservations will be taken. Instead, you'll buy tickets online, priced around $100 each depending on the featured menu, time, etc. Emails for purchasing of tickets are being sent out to those that signed up on Next’s Web Site – the lucky ones who signed up earliest, get first dibs. Similar to airlines, movies, etc. – tickets will be cheaper during off-peak hours; so scoring a Saturday evening reso will cost you more than a weekday early dinner.
Stay up to date on upcoming Next installations here.
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