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  • Bourdain’s Shows
    • A Cook’s Tour
    • No Reservations
    • The Layover
    • Parts Unknown
  • Explore the World
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • North America
      • United States
    • Oceania
    • South America
    • Spin the Globe
  • The ELB Shop
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  • Anthony Bourdain in Saudi Arabia Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Saudi Arabia: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 29, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Dubai Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Dubai: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 1, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Kurdistan Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Kurdistan: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 2, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Iran Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Iran: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 9, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Austin Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Austin: 15 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 25, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Cleveland: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    Anthony Bourdain in Ohio:
    The Complete Guide

    May 24, 2023 / No Comments

    Part 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 Portland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Portland, OR:
    3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 11, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Montana Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Montana: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    April 14, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in New Mexico Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in New Mexico: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 10, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Cleveland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Cleveland: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 23, 2023 / No Comments

    "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 Buffalo: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 17, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Nashville Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Nashville: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 5, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Baltimore Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Baltimore: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 16, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Marseille Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Marseille: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 22, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Arcachon Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Arcachon: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    October 17, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in France

    Anthony Bourdain in France:
    The Complete Country Guide

    August 1, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Provence Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Provence: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    March 10, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in the Pacific Northwest Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Guide

    May 19, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Seattle:
    20+ Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 18, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Portland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Portland, OR:
    3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 11, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Seattle Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Seattle:
    20+ Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 18, 2023 / No Comments

    Ask 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 the Pacific Northwest Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Guide

    May 19, 2023
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    May 11, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Buffalo Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Buffalo: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 17, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Columbus: 2 Places Where Tony Ate

    April 12, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Charleston Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Charleston: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate

    June 23, 2022
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    Skyline Chili Review: Good Enough for Bourdain, Good Enough for Me

    May 3, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Baltimore Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Baltimore: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 16, 2023 / No Comments

    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 Koreatown, Los Angeles: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate

    April 5, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Columbus Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Columbus: 2 Places Where Tony Ate

    April 12, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Palm Springs Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Palm Springs: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    April 4, 2023
  • Anthony Bourdain in Detroit Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Detroit: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 15, 2023 / No Comments

    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...

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    May 18, 2023
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    Anthony Bourdain in Buffalo: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate

    May 17, 2023
    Anthony Bourdain in Koreatown Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Koreatown, Los Angeles: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate

    April 5, 2023
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About Your Guide


Hi! I’m Valerie, and like you, I love to travel and discover the world through food. I am inspired by Anthony Bourdain as a traveler, adventurous eater, and writer.
  
I started this site to help people follow in Tony’s footsteps, and to open our mouths, minds, and hearts to one another through culinary travel. 
 
While most of the resources on this site were written by me, I’ve enlisted some fellow Bourdain enthusiasts and travelers to help share these resources.

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