{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/6ace61fb253c13a898eb60af?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"527: The Unofficial Talent Scout of New York City with New York Nico","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ace5fa439599f7c5608c536/0dc3fab38414473d24574af67f99b39f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Nicolas Heller</strong>, better known as<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/newyorknico/?hl=en\"> New York Nico</a>, calls himself the “unofficial talent scout of New York City” with over 1.5 million fans tuning into his Instagram for colorful profiles of a city in flux. He recently published the book <a href=\"https://www.harpercollins.com/products/new-york-nicos-guide-to-nyc-new-york-nico?variant=41479142113314\"><em>New York Nico’s Guide to NYC</em></a> which is a true insider’s guide to beloved community businesses across the five boroughs, from 200-year-old bars to new-school pizza spots. Nico says it’s not really a guidebook, but a documentation of a city in transition. It’s great having him into the studio to discuss some of his favorite places. </p><p>All of us at TASTE are thinking about our friends in Southern California. If you would like to support wildfire relief efforts, some great places to start are the <a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1pK5omSsD4KGhjEHCVgcVw-rd4FZP9haoijEx1mSAm5c/htmlview?pli=1\">Displaced Black Families of Altadena GoFund Me Directory</a> and the <a href=\"https://www.lafoodbank.org/\">Los Angeles Food Bank</a>.</p><p><em>Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on</em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1393739959\"><em> Apple</em></a><em>, or star us on </em><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/3LsLXfnYt6Ugml415hyUfh?si=71a9e1c8df324372\"><em>Spotify</em></a><em>. We’d love to hear from you. </em> </p>\n      <p> </p>","author_name":"Matt Rodbard & Aliza Abarbanel"}