(l to r) Grant Achatz with CIA president Tim Ryan at the 2009 Augie AwardsAchatz graduated from the CIA in 1994, and trained under Charlie Trotter in Chicago and Thomas Keller at The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., before setting out on his own. In the podcast, he talks about his pre-teen start at his parents' Michigan restaurant, enrolling at the CIA and launching Alinea, which has since been named Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet magazine.
To hear the interview with Achatz, visit www.ciachef.edu/podcasts.
