Nick Kokonas

Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We Eat

Chef's memoir of excellence, personal struggle, and transformative cuisine

About the author

Nick Kokonas

Nick Kokonas co-founded Alinea restaurant with chef Grant Achatz in Chicago and went on to create Tock, a restaurant reservations software company. He has been a prominent voice on technology, hospitality, and the economics of fine dining.