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Anthony Bourdain in Porto: 11 Places Where Tony Ate
When looking at Anthony Bourdain's prolific television career, there are several destinations he visited multiple times that allow us to understand his personal and professional growth. Los Angeles – which he visited five times – is one. Vietnam, his favorite destination and where he filmed four episodes, is another. But if one destination was the "bookends," so to speak, on his career, it would have to be Porto, Portugal...
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Anthony Bourdain in Arizona: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate
The sun rises over the desert, lighting up the mountains and saguaro cacti that you can almost only find here: Arizona. The Grand Canyon State is known primarily for its nickname-sake geological formation, but as with all places, there's much more to discover everywhere else, including its big cities of Phoenix and Tucson – both of which Anthony Bourdain visited...
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Anthony Bourdain in Madrid: 6 Places Where Tony Ate
From the opening shot to the closing scene, it's clear that Anthony Bourdain is having a love affair with jamón. The Spanish food is legendary, and something that he believes you can't visit Spain without trying. But surely there's more to the dining scene in Madrid than incredible cured meats – though we all know Tony might eat just that if left to his own devices...
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Anthony Bourdain in Montana: 6 Spots Where Tony Ate
Aptly nicknamed "Big Sky Country," there is perhaps no better way to describe the vast open spaces of Montana. Even in the cities, it's not hard to get a sense of the vast scope of this northern state – and be inspired by what adventure it might hold so far away from the crowds in other parts of the country...
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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 Liberia: A Tour Through Africa’s Oldest Republic
"Abandon all ideas of any kind of plan, just hang on for the ride." Of all the one-liners said by Anthony Bourdain in Liberia, this one stuck out at me the most. Africa's oldest republic, Liberia was originally envisioned as a small America – a place for freed slaves to create a fair society back on their home continent...
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Anthony Bourdain in Mumbai: 1 Interesting Spot Where Tony Ate
As the biggest city in India, Mumbai can be overwhelming for many travelers. Some 13 million people call Mumbai – known as Bombay until 1995 – home. Mumbaikars (those who live in Mumbai) experience a range of lifestyles from wealth and Bollywood glamour to abject poverty. It's also a melting pot of a city, with countless cultures and languages spoken. This is reflected in the diverse and delicious food scene, too...
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Anthony Bourdain in Baja: 12 Spots Where Tony Ate
As the youngest state in Mexico, Baja gets left out on most travelers' paths through that country. As someone who's visited before – I spent a weekend at an eco-lodge on the Sea of Cortez – I know how incredible the dining scene is at some of the smallest, most easily overlooked restaurants in this part of the world. That's why it was so exciting to see that Anthony Bourdain spent a week in Baja, proving the same on camera...
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Anthony Bourdain in the Azores: 7 Spots Where Tony Ate
Located a thousand miles from any other landmass, the volcanic Azores islands are otherworldly. Still being formed by the forces that shaped our planet over billions of years, it seems surprising that anyone lives on this far outpost at all. In fact, the Azores were unsettled until the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century; there are no indigenous people who call the islands home...
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Anthony Bourdain in Koreatown, Los Angeles: 10 Spots Where Tony Ate
Every great city is made up of a million smaller cities an communities. Los Angeles is perhaps one of the best examples of this: from Beverly Hills to Compton to Frogtown, you can find different communities and cultures stitched together across L.A. Through his many visits, Anthony Bourdain knew this well, and Accompanied by Korean-American chef Roy Choi and Korean-American artist David Choe, he set out to explore in depth one neighborhood in Los Angeles: Koreatown...
