Tonight, another season of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations begins on the Travel Channel, and our sister site Gadling managed to track down the busy host in between shoots for an interview. If you have ever seen the show, you'll know that their primary goal is to seek out authentic experiences in regards to the food and flavor of a particular culture, often traveling off the beaten track in order to find it. They aren't interested in what the local Tourist Board has to say, they'd rather take the word of a street vendor who actually feeds vast amounts of the population on a day-to-day basis. Yes, this sometimes leads to sore stomachs (among other things), but at least you know you are finding out the real deal about a particular locale.
Bourdain reveals how the show chooses their destinations, what they look for in a local guide (or "fixer" as he calls them), as well as divulges some of the locations they will be visiting this coming season. If that alone weren't quite enough for you, he also talks about his love of traveling, and what he really thinks about places like Vietnam and Uzbekistan.
You can read the entire interview via the "read" link below.
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7-30-2007 @ 3:55PM
jill said...
Damn, I love his hair!
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7-30-2007 @ 6:02PM
Kitty said...
Have him bathed and brought to my tent...I love him.
If you're a fan of the show and haven't read Kitchen Confidential and A Cook's Tour yet, get out there and pick 'em up. They're excellent.
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7-31-2007 @ 2:18PM
Rachel said...
Anthony Bourdain is the best! I'm so glad the Travel Channel brough him back on the air. I used to be a fan of his short-lived Food Network series A Cook's Tour. I really do love his brash honesty about food and travel.
http://rachelsrecipeandfood.blogspot.com
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7-31-2007 @ 2:20PM
Rachel said...
Oops, I meant brought. Silly sticky keys.
http://rachelsrecipeandfood.blogspot.com
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8-01-2007 @ 9:54AM
Ted said...
Yes...Bourdain is the MAN. I can't wait to see what other cool spots he's gonna hit (...and have a few drinks at) this season!
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8-05-2007 @ 10:56PM
elisa said...
I am an avid fan here in the Philippines. I watched your show everyday. I learned so many things to different countries you visisted. The culture, the food and even the place. I hope you can visit us here. My contry is beautiful. We also have a delicious food,and you can feature also our culture. I hope i can meet you personally if you visit us here. I love your show!
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