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Want a Preview of Next? This Lucky &%$* Got to Eat There

By Anthony Todd in Food on Apr 4, 2011 7:20PM

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Photo by yellow truffle/LTH Forum.
We're willing to beg, borrow, steal or commit minor acts of vandalism to get into Next, even as a paying customer after opening day. A contributor to LTH Forum, "yellow truffle," was invited to a preview dinner there, and posted an entire gallery of wonderful pictures, along with his comments.

As expected for a pre-opening, not everything was perfect yet - some minor service problems. The new duck press made an appearance, and "yellow truffle" also got a chance to peek into The Aviary. The biggest issue, as the commenters pointed out, will be how Achatz and others will manage expectations - in that space, and at their price point, should diners expect Alinea-style blow-diners-away theatrics, or will the innovation of the rotating menu be enough to keep foodies happy? We'll see. Go read the whole thread, and then find yellow truffle and steal his identity.