Hugh Acheson Writes Love Letter About Danny Meyer For Epicurious

Aglow from his double victory at the James Beard Awards, Hugh Acheson dedicated his latest post on his Very Secret Public Diary On Epicurious to restauranteur Danny Meyer and it reads not unlike a teenage love letter.

“Watching Danny Meyer survey one of his properties is like watching the supercomputer of hospitality at work,” Acheson writes, heart aflutter. “In my mind I began to question whether I could ever be that type of human, but there can only be one Danny Meyer. I continue to aspire to the inspiration.”

All kidding aside, Meyer’s managerial success with his Union Square Hospitality Group, which runs a diverse group of restaurants, deserves Acheson’s praise. Anyone who successfully operates NYC’s beloved Union Square Cafe (among a host of other uber-successful restaurants) and the Shake Shack chain is impressive. Also, Acheson’s a darned good writer. Related reading: the epic NYT Magazine profile on Meyer from last summer.

Update: This post has been edited to reflect Meyer’s current crop of restaurants.

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