Chicago heavyweight groups Alinea and Lettuce Entertain You plan to resurrect long-dead French icon Ambria (Via eaterchicago)
Details are currently few on the project that the groups are calling, as Alinea Group founder Nick Kokonas writes that “at this time we are not doing any interviews or providing any further information.” What they are saying is that the reborn restaurant “will stick firmly to modernizing the very best classical dishes and ingredients,” according to a quote attributed to Grant Achatz in the news release, who will also “have a few tricks up our sleeves.
The original Ambria was a fine-dining classic that raised the bar for sophisticated French food, technique, wine, and service during its 27 years in business. For example, in 2010, three years after its closure,. Countless local chefs and restaurateurs cite the legendary French restaurant as an influence, including Kokonas, who says in the release that “I loved that place” and that “nothing like it exists in Chicago anymore.
It was Kokonas who originally suggested four years ago to Lettuce Entertain You founder Rich Melman — who owned the original Ambria — that they reopen the French legend. They decided that now is the right time, as the Belden-Stratford building is slated to undergo a “major” renovation. The building also housed LEYE Michelin-starred restaurant
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