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Anthony Bourdain in Budapest:
4 Spots Where Tony AteEarly in my own European travels many years ago, I was given the following sage advice: "everyone says Paris is the most beautiful city, but Edinburgh, Budapest, and Prague are all just as beautiful." I've been quite fortunate to visit three of those four cities – but not Budapest, a city with Anthony Bourdain raves about in his episode featuring the Hungarian capital...
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8 Essential Anthony Bourdain Gifts for the Top Tony Fan You Know
It's coming: the commercialized holiday season is fast approaching. While we all have our opinions about the reason for the season and who's missing the mark in their marketing of it, it's a reality that gift-giving is part of the season and there are few better feelings than watching someone you love open a thoughtful gift and appreciate it...
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Anthony Bourdain in Germany:
The Complete Country GuideThere's an important question I love to ask people when I meet them: if you could enjoy just one cuisine of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? For me, the answer is simple: Korean food, or maybe German. Most people are surprised by my answer, as these two types of cuisine could not be more different. But German food holds a special place in my heart and stomach; I love sausages in their many flavors and compositions, the myriad of ways one can cook a potato, and the expectation that every great meal comes with a serving of beer and gemütlichkeit...
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Anthony Bourdain in Berlin: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
It's hard to understate the significant role that Berlin has played in European history and culture. Throughout most of the 20th century, it was a city divided by political pressure, but somehow managed to emerge and thrive as one of the most artistic capitals in a continent with many contenders. As one might expect, it was impossible for Anthony Bourdain not to comment on the role of art in Berlin's history and present expression, while sampling its food and meeting its people...
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Anthony Bourdain in Cologne: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
Among the many beautiful cities in Europe, Cologne is usually not one that makes the top list. In fact, as Bourdain points out, Cologne is usually considered to be one of the less aesthetically pleasing places to visit, even just within Germany – but that doesn't detract from the flavors and foods you can enjoy in Cologne or Köln...
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Anthony Bourdain in Vienna, Austria: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
"Vienna, Austria: I thought I'd hate it, but it's my new happy place." When Anthony Bourdain ends any episode this way, you know it's a good one. You see, Tony doesn't want to like Vienna – he wants it to meet his expectations of Austria borne out of bad experiences with a childhood barber and repeated traumatic exposures to The Sound of Music...
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Anthony Bourdain in Arcachon: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
Despite his hardened visage and acerbic wit, we can all agree Anthony Bourdain was a sentimentalist. Many of his travels – even when driven by show style or network demands – allowed Bourdain to explore those places that were interesting or important to him personally...
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Anthony Bourdain in Huế: 3+ Spots Where Tony Ate
Ask any Anthony Bourdain fan, and we all know: Tony's favorite destination was Vietnam. There was something magical about this place for him, something which brought him back time and again, and made it one of his most-visited destinations during his long career...
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How to Celebrate Thanksgiving, Anthony Bourdain Style
In a lifetime of meals, here are few more seminal for Americans than Thanksgiving each year. Even for chefs, the pressure of crafting the perfect spread is a lot – and Anthony Bourdain was not immune to that feeling when setting down to plan this important family meal...
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Anthony Bourdain in Italy:
The Compete Country GuideIn the entirety of Europe – and perhaps the world – there are few destinations more renowned for their food than Italy. From the continental flavors of the north to the seaside dishes in the south, it's impossible to encapsulate Italy in any one dish – or even one regional dish. There's just too much variety, in the best way possible, when it comes to eating in Italy...