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    • A Cook’s Tour
    • No Reservations
    • The Layover
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  • Explore the World
    • Africa
    • Asia
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    • North America
    • Oceania
    • South America
    • Spin the Globe
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  • Anthony Bourdain in Puglia Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Puglia: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    October 3, 2022 / No Comments

    When you think of Italy, what comes to mind? The sweeping architecture of the Roman empire? Or perhaps the sparkling waterways of Venetian canals? Maybe you've got a vision of vineyards in Tuscany or brightly colored houses on the Amalfi Coast. No matter what, I'd bet good money your mind's eye doesn't evoke the scenery and scenes of Southern Italy – especially not as seen through the eyes of Anthony Bourdain...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Naples: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate (& Amalfi Coast, too!)

    August 15, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Venice Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Venice: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate

    August 29, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Emilia-Romagna Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Emilia-Romagna: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate

    March 11, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in Rome: 18 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 29, 2022 / No Comments

    "I love this city. Middle of tourist season and you can still walk right back in time." So says Anthony Bourdain during his first visit to Rome; unlike some destinations that he only visited once during his television career, Rome kept calling out to him – and he kept returning to discover more of the true Rome, with all its beauty and despair, each subsequent visit...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Italy:
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    October 6, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Puglia Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Puglia: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    October 3, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Naples Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Naples: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate (& Amalfi Coast, too!)

    August 15, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom: The Complete Guide

    September 26, 2022 / No Comments

    If you close your eyes, think of the United Kingdom, and imagine the sound of trumpets playing music, you can hear the song, right? It's royal fanfare, and brings to mind the Union Jack, guards in red coats and big hats, and royalty. The reality is that there's way more to the U.K. than the monarchy – despite the country's name – and Britain's long-held reputation as a bad food destination is completely wrong...

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    Anthony Bourdain in London Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 22, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 15, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Belfast Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Belfast: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 8, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in London Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 22, 2022 / No Comments

    As a world traveler who inspired so many of us, one might assume that Anthony Bourdain tried to remain neutral about the places he preferred (and those he didn't). However, Tony clearly had favorite destinations, and London was among them. About London, he says "for me, there's no other city like it; it's a second home. I've got friends here, I know exactly where to stay, I know just where to find a good pint, and where to find something good to eat..."

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    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom: The Complete Guide

    September 26, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 15, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Scotland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Scotland:
    The Complete Country Guide

    September 19, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in Scotland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Scotland:
    The Complete Country Guide

    September 19, 2022 / No Comments

    When I say Scotland, what comes to mind? Windswept highlands, a bagpiper, and maybe an iconic scene from one of your favorite movies or television shows? Sure, Scotland has those things – and so much more. You can also find bustling cities, top-line restaurants, and traditional flavors in many forms. Maybe that's why Anthony Bourdain loved Scotland so much and visited it in the course of filming almost all of his shows...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Belfast: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 8, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in London Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 22, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 15, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 15, 2022 / No Comments

    "From my very first time, it was Glasgow, my favorite city in Scotland, one of my favorite cities on Earth," says Anthony Bourdain while the shot follows him walking through the historic streets of the oft-overlooked and underestimated Scottish city of Glasgow. Long known as the darker, grittier, and more violent sibling of Scottish cities, Glasgow isn't on most traveler's radars for a first-time trip – but within the city, there are some incredible meals to have...

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    Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 22, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Scotland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Scotland:
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    September 19, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom: The Complete Guide

    September 26, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in Ireland Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Ireland:
    The Complete Country Guide

    September 12, 2022 / No Comments

    Fields of verdant green and dramatic cliffs. Pints of deepest ruby red. Fiddle and guitar music, spilling out from a warmly lit pub. Ireland is a beautiful, comfortable country that welcomes visitors with warm smiles, a familiar language, and a host of delicious dishes borne from a culture that is distinct despite its similarity to neighbors like England and the rest of the United Kingdom...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Belfast: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 8, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in Dublin Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Dublin: 15 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 1, 2022
  • Anthony Bourdain in Belfast Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in Belfast: 3 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 8, 2022 / No Comments

    When most people plan a trip to Ireland, they forget that the island is actually two countries: Ireland in the south, and Northern Ireland in the north (naturally!). It has been 100 years since this single island became two nations, and for most of that time, it hasn't been easy or prosperous on either side. While Belfast was originally more economically successful (and thus Northern Ireland was kept as part of the United Kingdom), this heavy-industrial city struggled to develop in more recent decades...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Glasgow: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 15, 2022
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    Anthony Bourdain in London: 19 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 22, 2022
    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom Hero

    Anthony Bourdain in the United Kingdom: The Complete Guide

    September 26, 2022
  • Slattery's Bar Dublin Review Hero

    Slattery’s Bar Dublin Review:
    Irish Breakfast Like Bourdain

    September 5, 2022 / No Comments

    "I love that this place hasn't changed at all," I said to my husband as we sat at our two-top table in a corner of Slattery's Bar in Dublin, awaiting a much-needed plate of starch, protein, and a few tomatoes thrown on top. The hidden subtext was, of course, that it hasn't changed since Anthony Bourdain visited back in 2012; some places become so popular that they lose the soul of what they are and do best. But not Slattery's...

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    Anthony Bourdain in Dublin: 15 Spots Where Tony Ate

    September 1, 2022 / No Comments

    When I say Ireland, what comes to mind? Green fields, pots of gold, and may a good pint of rich ruby red Guinness? If you're Anthony Bourdain, that Guinness is the first thing that comes to mind, and all the rest is just meals and sights and great conversations that fall in between pints...

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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. 
 
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