hotsnack: chef of the century "sees food and wine pairing as 'a moment of love'"

That would be Joël Robuchon, of course. And the quote is from a new interview, just posted here. It's timely in that he seems to be a hot topic these days, particularly in the heartland. While everyone else gets that chitown L'Atelier story in order, snack will be looking south. Sources say that L'Atelier Miami will be the next new thing.