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Anthony Bourdain in Saudi Arabia: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate
When asking for fan suggestions on where to visit, Anthony Bourdain didn’t take the easy choices, instead opting for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stating “Of all the choices, Saudi would be the hard and challenging thing…[with] prejudice and misconceptions to overcome”. Upon arriving in the country, he finds a place ready to challenge him to see how regular Saudis live their lives, treat their guests, and (of course), eat their food...
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Anthony Bourdain in Austin: 15 Spots Where Tony Ate
When you ask anyone who's ever been – or who calls anywhere in the Lone Star State home – it's pretty much universally agreed upon: Austin may be in Texas, but it isn't quite Texas like other cities. Sure, you can find conventional cowboy culture and incredible Southern food... but you can also discover hipster hot spots, tech companies, and artists of every kind. Austin is definitely special, and it's no surprise that Tony Bourdain visited...
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Anthony Bourdain in Ohio:
The Complete GuidePart of the Midwest, sitting on the shores of the Great Lakes, and in the heart of the Rust Belt, Ohio sits in a pretty important place within the U.S.A., geographically speaking. It also happens to be the state I currently call home – and is one that Anthony Bourdain visited...
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Anthony Bourdain in Cleveland: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate
"I love Cleveland's eccentrically screwy, strangely American splendor." So said Anthony Bourdain at the end of his episode about Cleveland, a much-maligned city in America's Rust Belt. Having also been described as "The Mistake on the Lake," you might wonder: what did Tony see in this city?...
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Anthony Bourdain in Marseille: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
While it's bittersweet to watch now, there's something very special about the friendship that Anthony Bourdain had with fellow chef Eric Ripert. The two of them traveled many times together, including at the time of Bourdain's death – and one of the most enjoyable trips we got to watch is when they visited Marseille, France together...
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Anthony Bourdain in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Guide
The Pacific Northwest is known for a great many things: grunge rock, rainy days, serial killers, and incredible food. While that last one might surprise you, it's definitely true: Anthony Bourdain knew it and made sure to spend time in this part of the United States during his many global travels...
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Anthony Bourdain in Seattle:
20+ Spots Where Tony AteAsk people what they know about Seattle, and you'll get a huge range of answers: the birthplace of Grunge. That place where it always rains. One of the best cities in the USA... okay, maybe that one is just among Seattleites who know and love the city. While he started out with some skepticism, I think Anthony Bourdain found the parts of Seattle that he came to love – perhaps it was begrudgingly, for a die-hard New Yorker to admit there was somewhere else that was pretty darn cool too...
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Anthony Bourdain in Buffalo: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate
While they might not call it "the mistake on the lake" (that's Cleveland, where I call home!), Buffalo, New York, doesn't stand in much higher regard by most people – both American and internationally. Don't get me wrong: Buffalo has a lot to offer, and Buffalonians are rightfully proud of their city, but – like Cleveland – an industrial city's reputation can be hard to overcome. Luckily we have people like Anthony Bourdain to visit our cities and show off what's good...
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Anthony Bourdain in Baltimore: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate
There are some destinations about which Anthony Bourdain was effusive and flattering. It is perhaps an understatement to say that Baltimore, Maryland was not one of them. Anthony Bourdain visited Baltimore to film his "Rust Belt" episode (season 5, episode 13) of No Reservations; this was his only on-screen visit, and the city shared screen time with Buffalo and Detroit...
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Anthony Bourdain in Detroit: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate
Many of the things we consider to be All-American originated from Detroit, or one of her neighboring cities along the Great Lakes where industry built American and shipped it to the rest of the country...
