Took my 13-year-old granddaughter Hallie to the Capitol Theater to see Alton Brown's "The Edible Inevitable Tourâ Friday evening. I know what you're thinking: "Who in hell is Alton Brown?" That's exactly what I thought when Hallie asked me to arrange a meeting with him. Me: "Honey, is this Brown guy someone I'll have to kill later?" Her: "No!