Ricky Koch
Ricky has worked off and on in the restaurant industry since high school, filling positions from host to line cook to sous chef all in California and Kentucky. He has always had a desire for food and travel, so discovering Anthony’s writings and shows years back was like meeting a great new friend.
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Anthony Bourdain in Kansas City: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate
Kansas City is known for many things: barbecue, jazz heritage, and beautiful fountains are chief among them. If you had to guess which one of those things Anthony Bourdain is most interested in visiting to experience, what would you think? Barbecue, of course!...
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Anthony Bourdain in Chicago: 25 Spots Where Tony Ate
The Windy City. Second City. Chi-town. Whatever you call Chicago, it's an essential big city worth visiting in the Midwest. Cultural and culinary trends are powered by what happens in Chicago – even if NYC and L.A. typically steal the limelight. For that reason, it's great to see that Anthony Bourdain dedicated plenty of time to showing off how special Chicago is and why it's worth visiting – and eating there...
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Anthony Bourdain in New Orleans: 33 Spots Where Tony Ate
Whether you've ever visited or not, you've got some pictures in your mind when it comes to New Orleans. Are you a strictly Bourbon Street kind of person, keen to be in the heart of it all – or do you want to experience The Big Easy as far from the maddening crowd as possible? During his many visits to the city, Anthony Bourdain does a bit of both...
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Anthony Bourdain in Nashville: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
Nashville is known for a lot of things – and that's putting it mildly. It's the birthplace of bluegrass and the home of country music. You can find a former president's resting place here. And there's a unique dish that bears the city's name and either inspires or scares away visitors: Nashville hot chicken. Unsurprisingly, Anthony Bourdain tried Nashville hot chicken – among many other Southern and American flavors – during his visit to Music City back in 2016...
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Anthony Bourdain in the Ozarks: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate
There are many beautiful places across the U.S.; some – usually southern and central ones – are overlooked for more impressive natural vistas and historic sites of the West and Northeast. For those in the know though, the Ozarks are a haven. Home to watersports, fishing and hunting, and a particularly unique slice of American culture, it's no surprise that Anthony Bourdain was drawn to visit the Ozarks once in his global travels – and in his attempt to make better sense of the country he called home...
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Anthony Bourdain in Singapore: 32 Spots Where Tony Ate
If you know anything about great food in Singapore, it's probably that it was home to the first street food stand to receive a Michelin Star (and has kept it in the years since!). For a small city-state-country, Singapore has a lot to offer – especially from a culinary perspective. Unsurprisingly for a guy who loved food, Anthony Bourdain greatly enjoyed his trips to Singapore...
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Anthony Bourdain in Bangkok: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
Perhaps due to its time on the silver screen in Hollywood or for its reputation as the Amsterdam of Southeast Asia, but everyone has an opinion about Bangkok. Thailand's biggest and capital city has something for everyone – and it's a great metropolitan setting if you want to experience Thai culture and cuisine...
