“I was a little afraid of Grant before I met him. Every photo I’d seen showed a stern, focused face. Every interview conveyed an intense sense of purpose. Even the look and feel of the restaurant’s web site was bad ass and bold. He intimidated the shit out of me. And then, I met him. And 30 seconds into meeting him, he cracked a smile and I thought, okay, he has teeth and he smiled.” — blogger Carol Blymire, on meeting Grant Achatz for the first time. [Alinea at Home]