 The restaurant planned to operate pop-up restaurants worldwide before reopening on May 20, 2016 after an extensive remodel and a complete overhaul of the menu.Alinea received the AAA Five Diamond Award, the highest level of recognition given by the AAA, from 2007 to 2017.It ranked ninth on the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants List, second only to Eleven Madison Park in the US.