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Graham Elliot's Secret Source for Serviceware

We're suckers for tableware — whether it's L2O's custom-ordered pale blue Riedel water glasses or Alinea's idiosyncratic serviceware from Martin Kastner at Crucial Detail, we love the feeling of excitement and inclusion that comes from using a piece that's truly special.

On the flipside, though, we're also fans of feeling like we could totally pull this stuff off at home. While we struggle mightily at recreating a Crucial Detail steel-wire clothesline, we take comfort in knowing that some chefs get their gear from the same place we do:

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That's right, kids — Graham Elliot Bowles of the eponymous restaurant buys his serviceware from Ikea. Celebrity Chefs: They're Just Like Us!

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  • Just as long as he doesn't start buying frozen meatballs... I noticed the Ikea plates when I ate there the first night they opened. I don't think they will be getting into Relaix and Chateau with those plates but I admire the DIY spirit and the idea that a plate is a plate is a plate. It's there as a blank backdrop to highlight the food. At the same time, they are unique in their own Scandinavian and chic utilitarian way. Plus, GE knows exactly where to go when he needs a fresh batch of nice white plates that will always be in stock.

    By art on 02/09/2009 at 11:59 AM

  • OK, this may not be Chicago specific, but for all the "suckers for tableware," check out what Esquire's Chef of the Year (2008) is doing in that department: http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6633363.html

    By Derek G. on 02/09/2009 at 11:49 AM

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