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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 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 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...
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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 Columbus: 2 Places Where Tony Ate
As someone who has lived in several parts of the Midwest for several years, I get it: there's no good food here! Right? Wrong! During his travels, Anthony Bourdain visited many Midwest cities, often as part of book tours. During these, he always tried to squeeze in a meal or two that helped prove that you can find good food in this region...
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Anthony Bourdain in Milwaukee: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate
Say what you will about Wisconsinites – like calling them Cheeseheads – but they know their cheese. As it turns out after following Anthony Bourdain in Milwaukee and doing a bit more research beyond only what's shown in this episode of No Reservations, Wisconsinites also know a whole load of other delicious, local ingredients...
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Anthony Bourdain in Minneapolis: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate
For the most part, Anthony Bourdain’s work is timeless: he explores themes of humanity, the power of travel to open our hearts and minds, and how food connects us all. The destinations differ, the show titles change, but the core tenets remain the same. Sometimes though, Tony’s commentary seems dated – especially considering his work now stretches back some two decades. One such example is when looking back at the places visited by Anthony Bourdain in Minneapolis...
