Few Chicago restaurants can say they’ve earned the accolades that Next has racked up since its debut in 2011: a Michelin star for four consecutive years from 2020-2024, a James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant in America and immense critical acclaim.

The Alinea Group’s dynamic darling continues to captivate diners with a completely reimagined theme and menu multiple times each year. This fall, the group’s chef/owner, Grant Achatz, and his team will guide diners on a journey through the final frontier with the upcoming theme, Space. We expect cuisine inspired by the cosmos, glittering edible works of art and an interstellar level of creative dining. According to the restaurant’s announcement, “interstellar dining” is “envisioned on Mars, in a rocket ship, or in a galaxy far, far a

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