Alinea Joins Facebook, Will Soon Convert to Ticketing

Chicago restaurant Alinea joined Facebook today, which is big news for anyone who ever wants to eat there: according to their first post, the page will soon be home to "an FAQ regarding our conversion to tickets." Chef Grant Achatz announced in March that the restaurant will be moving over to a ticketing system like the one he uses at his restaurant Next, meaning diners will buy tickets like they would to the theater as opposed to making reservations.

The Facebook page hints that interested parties should keep an eye on the space to find out when tickets go on sale: "Please 'like' this page to keep abreast of updates." As of this posting, 2,661 people have.

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