Epicurious

"Alinea is a high-concept experience where the theatricality and rigor of molecular gastronomy are applied to top-flight ingredients and presented in a spare yet stunning setting."

"Visitors can learn about the wider effects of people's food choices at the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, or stroll the grounds to see where the ingredients of their meal come from."

"Many renowned culinary talents have tried to take New York, but none of them have hit as many right notes from the start as Thomas Keller, with his pitch-perfect urban counterpoint to French Laundry."

"Chef Andoni Luis Aduriz deconstructs elements of treasured Spanish classics and puts them together in new, unusual ways."

"Ten-plus years later, the master chef is still holding sway in his kitchen across from Central Park, even while leading an ever-expanding culinary empire."

"Incorporating produce into sweet as well as savory dishes, and drawing on Southeast Asian cuisine, Gagnaire challenges himself—and his customers—with complex and unusual food combinations."