
The "A Day in the Kitchen" format has been changed to accomodate a special project:
Building the Kitchen at AKA Bistro
In Lincoln, Massachusetts, near scenic Walden Pond, construction is underway at AKA Bistro.

Chef Chris Chung and General Manager Christian Touche
A Day in the Kitchen at... © George Pennington Photography: © eMotive iMaging, LLC.
October 1, 2009
AKA Bistro

Le début







November 3, 2009


A colorful view of nearby Farrar Pond

The Bistro begins to take shape.

the dining room transformation is underway.

and downstairs too.

As the New Year rings in, the new community table takes shape.


The plumbers are here...


and electricians





and architects...


Can we make the cut wafer thin?

Coffee break

The ducts are going in

You might be surprised at the number of holes in the floors and the walls and the ceiling...

and the creative use of small spaces.

January 2010
Here is the plumber pipe puzzle.

As January comes to a close, things are looking up.

AKA Bistro is in the Jan 20 Feb 2, 2010 issue of Improper Bostonian

The sprinkler systems are being installed.

Duct work for A/C, heat, ventilation is going in.


The restaurant will be breathing soon...


Everything has to come together just right.

Just exactly right.

February begins...


Before the floor.

From the set of Species II



The plumbers are here...
Here comes the floor...
Stay tuned