{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6775cb68499663105e17ae63/68d8bb45acc34956e6093708?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Al Brown’s Painful Adoption History, The Struggles Behind TV & Culinary Fame","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6775cb68499663105e17ae63/1759033737114-6e39d21a-c589-40e9-a62a-e9a2cfffb6ad.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Al Brown is one of New Zealand’s most beloved chefs — but behind the TV fame (Hunger for the Wild, Masterchef), award-winning restaurants (Logan Brown, Depot, Federal Deli, Best Ugly Bagels), and his role as a Kiwi food icon lies a story of adoption, perfectionism, reinvention and resilience.</p><p><br></p><p>In this wide-ranging conversation, Al opens up about:</p><ul><li>Walking away from fine dining and Logan Brown</li><li>Building Depot into one of NZ’s most iconic restaurants</li><li>His drive for perfectionism — and the toll it’s taken</li><li>Friendship, family, and what happiness looks like at 60</li><li>Why fritters, pies and bagels matter in our Kiwi food story</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This episode is funny, raw and deeply human — a look inside the life of a man who helped redefine New Zealand’s food culture. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is brought to you by the TAB. Got a hunch? Download the new app today and get your bet on.</p>","author_name":"Steven Holloway & Seamus Marten"}