{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthe-special.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fmaking-connections-in-seattle-c8wfJ1nr","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Making Connections In Seattle","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6ef79b/6ef79b75-330b-453e-b154-da3cf18e5234/e24527c4-8be4-4826-8347-9eb2831f6f23/8bd5554bf3bcccf743d50fa51279623d020beb086126dcca9deb5a8b06c6f6b550f2b4209670fd0ab7ddc42b0d0e732a93ded254fc218b478d23d7b8505d88a4.jpeg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Seattle has transformed from a logging town into one of the most desirable cities in the USA. But for newcomers, it can be difficult to meet new people. It’s a phenomenon known to the locals as “the Seattle Freeze.” In this episode of “The Special,” we meet Zac Reynolds, a chef using unique flavors to spark conversations among customers at his restaurant Cook Weaver. We hear from Reynolds about his use of diverse ingredients, including locally-made Ethiopian Injera, and how he puts his own spin on Eurasian fusion food. Along the way, we tour Seattle’s pop culture museum, fishing ports and a pinball arcade.\n\nWe’ll sit with culture makers from the neighborhood as chef Zac Reynolds prepares dishes featuring injera.\n\nBMW’s first ever X7 inspired “The Special” by bringing together a new collaboration between two expert storytellers — The New York Times’s T Brand Studio and The Infatuation for the first time. Together, they examine culture and food in a way that only they can."}