>> A CLOUDY CAPE COD MORNING.
PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR A LEISURELY BREAKFAST.
HELPING PEOPLE START THE DAY SINCE 1961.
THE OWNER AND CURRENT PANCAKE MAN IS PROUD TO HOLD THE TITLE.
>> THIS PLACE HAS BEEN HERE CLOSE TO 60 YEARS.
I HAVE BEEN HERE CLOSE TO 45.
EMILY: PART OF THE FUN IS CREATING CONCOCTIONS.
THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE ENDLESS.
THIS STACK IS SWIRLED WITH CINNAMON, BROWN SUGAR, AND BUTTER.
A LITTLE HEALTHIER OPTION INCLUDES A CRANBERRY NUT AND THE WILD MAINE BLUEBERRY.
NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE THE PANCAKE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE.
INCLUDING THE RESTAURANTS 30-YEAR-OLD JINGLE.
♪ STILL NOT READY TO START THE DAY?
YOU CAN TURN THAT MORNING FROWN UPSIDE DOWN.
A FAMILY COLLABORATION FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS.
HIS MOTHER CAME UP WITH THE NAME.
>> SHE SAID, WE WILL CALL IT GRUMPY’S.
IT WAS AFTER MY DAD.
TED: THE MENU RANGES FROM THE CHOCOLATE JOY PANCAKE TO MASSIVE OMELETTES.
>> ARE OMELETTES ARE HUGE.
TED: CUSTOMERS ALSO FLOCK FOR THE HUGE PORTIONS OF WAFFLES AND FRENCH TOAST.
>> WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE FRENCH TOAST MENU.
THAT IS REALLY POPULAR.
TED: HE RECOMMENDS THE HASH.
IT IS PART OF THE IRISH EGGS BENEDICT.
THEY SERVE UP AN ITALIAN VERSION AS WELL.
>> WE HAVE AN EGGPLANT BENEDICT.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LEAVE HUNGRY.
TED: HAPPINESS IS GRUMPY’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.
HAPPY CUSTOMERS, GOOD FOOD, HARD WORK.
>> NOW IT IS MY TURN FOR SOME DINER DINING.
TO GET THE MOST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK, GO TO RHODE ISLAND.
LAST STOP, WICKFORD JUNCTION.
IT IS THE FARTHEST POINT ON THE COMMUTER RAIL.
THIS QUAINT SEASIDE TOWN HAS NO SHORTAGE OF SHOPS TO VISIT.
BUT ONE NAME JUMPED OUT.
SHE HAS DOWN SYNDROME.
BUT IF YOU THINK IT DEFINES HER, YOU DON’T KNOW HER.
>> SHE DOES NOT HAVE INHIBITIONS LIKE WE DO.
SHE CAN GET UP IN FRONT OF A THOUSAND PEOPLE AND BE EXACTLY THE SAME.
IT DOES NOT MATTER.
>> I SAT DOWN WITH HER PARENTS.
>> SHE IS THE LOVE AMBASSADOR.
AND THE HOUSE DJ.
>> MUSIC IS HER GIFT.
I FEEL LIKE I AM BEYONCE’S DAD.
PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER TO WITNESS OR.
>> SHE IS THEIR THIRD CHILD.
AT BIRTH, HER CONDITION GOT THEM COMPLETELY OFF GUARD.
>> WE WERE IN SHOCK.
I DID NOT KNOW IF I COULD DO THIS.
>> COMFORT CAME IN THE DREAM.
HER NAME MEANS BEAUTIFUL.
>> MY SISTER-IN-LAW SAID SHE WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.
I HELD THAT AND MY HEART.
THE LORD WAS SAYING TO ME, I KNEW HER BEFORE I CREATED HER.
>> FINALLY, IT WAS MY TURN TO SIT DOWN WITH THE BEAUTIFUL GIRL.
SHE DID NOT DISAPPOINT.
WHO TAUGHT YOU HOW TO DANCE?
I HAVE NEVER MET ANYONE BEFORE WITH YOUR NAME.
YOU HAVE A RESTAURANT NAMED AFTER YOU.
HOW COOL IS THAT?
>> I LOVE IT.
>> YOU ARE ALSO THE DJ.
HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH YOUR PLAYLIST EVERY DAY?
>> I GO HOME.
>> MANY OF THE MENU ITEMS OR TRIBUTES TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE HELPED HER ALONG THE WAY.
>> SOMETIMES SHE WILL MEET PEOPLE AND THEY WILL ASK HER, WHAT DO YOU DO?
SHE WILL SAY, SHE OWNS A RESTAURANT AND SHE IS THE HOUSE DJ.