Overview
- Chef Grant Achatz said on Instagram that Alinea was lowered from three to two stars in the 2025 Michelin Guide.
- Alinea had held three stars every year since the Michelin Guide’s Chicago debut in 2011.
- The public disclosure is unusual and aligns with a wider pattern of Michelin information leaking early this year.
- If the change is confirmed, Smyth would be Chicago’s only restaurant with three Michelin stars.
- Alinea’s 20th-anniversary year included global pop-ups as major reviews questioned its current relevance.