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Grant Achatz (born April 25 1974) is an American chef and restaurateur often identified as one of the leaders in molecular gastronomy or progressive cuisine. His Chicago restaurant Alinea has won numerous accolades and Achatz himself has won numerous awards from prominent culinary institutions and publications including the Rising Star Chef of the Year Award for 2003 Best Chef in the United States for 2008 and a 2012 Who’s Who Inductee from the James Beard Foundation.