The Special Sauce: What Makes a Place Matter?

<p>Esperanza and Irwin return to a question that seems to surface in almost every episode: What is it about a place that makes it special?</p><p>We&#39;ve often talked about the East End&#39;s <em>special sauce</em>—that intangible something that has drawn not just generations of visitors, but remarkable figures in literature, horticulture, music and art. It&#39;s more than beautiful beaches, historic buildings or stunning landscapes. It&#39;s something harder to define.</p><p>In our 119th episode, we dig deeper into why some places seem to have it, while others, despite having many of the same ingredients, fall short. Planners, sociologists and other scholars have long wrestled with this question. Now it&#39;s our turn.</p><p><br></p>