Alinea

Here's a peak behind the scenes of the #1 fine dining restaurant in the US. At 2:15 p.m. on Friday, the kitchen is bustling with activity in preparation for evening service. Chefs work in orchestrated stations to maximize space and ensure that everything looks and tastes like perfection. Dry ice starts to engulf the kitchen in a cloud, making it almost more interesting to be an onlooker in the kitchen than a guest in the main dining room.