***Still catching up on the back stories, so this one's coming to you somewhat dry-aged. Helpfully, this episode is pretty damn evergreen when it comes to being interesting! Maybe we're biased, but we think this is such a compelling, smart episode right here.***

It's safe to say that many, if not most, restaurant industry folks have a bad taste in their mouth about influencers. But from day 1, Conner Cayson—better known to some as Conner from Find Me in Seattle—has set himself apart from not only the genre but the phrase itself. To us, Conner is some amalgamation of viral TikTokker, food scholar, PBS travel guide, social media manager, cinematographer, short film screenwriter, urban anthropologist, and crackerjack street reporter. And while influencers generally focus on their own selves, Conner's coming to the craft with a genuine curios ...