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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 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...
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Anthony Bourdain in Denver: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate
Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Denver has become one of America's major cities over the past two decades. While it might once have been a bit more country than cosmopolitan, Denver is now a tech city with all the conveniences of an urban epicenter – including a world-class dining scene...
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Anthony Bourdain in Portland, OR:
3 Spots Where Tony AteWhen you think about Portland, Oregon, what comes to mind? Endless forests of evergreen trees? Counter culture, grunge rock musicians, and serial killers? World-class cuisine? Portland – and the entire Pacific Northwest – are home to all this and more. As Anthony Bourdain points out in his episode focusing on Portland, it's a city (and region) known for obsessives – in every aspect of life...
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Anthony Bourdain in New Mexico: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate
It's a landscape that has captured the imagination of writers, artists, and explorers for centuries: New Mexico is home to some of the most beautiful vistas in the Western U.S. It's also where a number of cultures come together in a unique mosaic that represents the history of the region in a delicate but enduring balance...
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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...
