Inside the narrow kitchen of Sebastopol’s Alesta restaurant, strips of blue painter’s tape cling to eye-level stainless-steel shelves, each carrying a handwritten reminder: “breathe,” “anyone can cook” — a nod to “Ratatouille” — and “sense of urgency.” But the one that means the most to co-owner Ugur Akkaya comes from another favorite film, “Toy Story.”
“To infinity and beyond,” Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase, is scrawled across one strip.
“It means keep going to what is beyond. It’s the chase of perfection,” Akkaya said, pointing to the tape…