Name: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Genre: Food
Cast: Anthony Bourdain

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Anthony Bourdain uncovers the best cuisine across the world. At each location, he dives headfirst into life's colorful and rich pageant, bringing his intellectual curiosity, wit and boundless appetite.

Food, Travel • 2009 • 13

Tony Bourdain loves the energy and edge of big cities. So how is it that he has avoided Chicago for so long? He sets off on "some unfinished business" to rectify that situation.

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Tony Bourdain heads to Mexico with Carlos. One of many who have crossed the border to achieve the American dream, Carlos gives Tony a tour of his hometown of Puebla and nearby Mexico City.

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Tony Bourdain's mission, on this trip, is to step away from the Venice of tourists and into the Venice of Venetians.

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Having worked in kitchens alongside many generations of Azorean Portuguese immigrants, Tony decides it's time to find out more about their motherland.

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Tony visits the Philippines, the "Land of the Lechon." He stops in Manila, which is a diverse combination of Spanish and Chinese cultures.

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Tony teams up with some notable guests and visits some of the oldest, most classic and undoubtedly-NYC restaurants.

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Tony heads to the coastal city of Colombo, Sri Lanka, and explores the country's cuisine, which is influenced by Portuguese, Dutch, British, Indian, Arab, Malay and Moor traders.

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Vietnam is a clash of cultures mixed with a hectic urban pace and people serious about eating. Tony decides on a whim to relocate for a year to write the great Vietnamese novel.

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In the bleak mid-winter, and with his trusty sidekick Zamir along for the ride, Tony travels to the heart and soul of America's rust belt with stops in Baltimore, Detroit and Buffalo.

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Australia's cultural capital, Melbourne, is a melting pot of cultures, and Tony is off to discover what makes it so special.

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Chile's cuisine reflects its topographical diversity, consisting of gorgeous landscapes, beautiful mountains and breathtaking flora and fauna.

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Based on the results of an online poll, Tony answers the top 10 viewer questions. Prepare to be surprised, terrified, disgusted and thoroughly entertained.

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Tony visits San Francisco and tries the famous bacon maple latte at the otherwise vegan Pirate Cat Radio, dines at "a temple of old-school meat" and puts away course after course of fresh sushi.

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The Thai cuisine blends five fundamental flavors: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty. To experience each of these tastes, Tony explores the bustling streets of Bangkok.

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Tony visits his wife's homeland of Sardinia and learns what it means to be Sardinian.

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Tony explores the snow-capped mountains, majestic big skies, winding rivers and roaming cattle of Livingston, Montana, once an inspiration for adventurous Americans and locals alike.

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Throughout his journey in Provence, Tony becomes enamored with the Provencal culture and cuisine glorifying the region as the ideal escape.

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Tony Bourdain has come to Brittany to experience not only the cuisine, but also both the ancient cultures and traditions.