Reminder: No Reservations – Azores
Just a heads-up, all … I received this notice from the Travel Channel team via Facebook:
Hi Fans,
Just wanted to send out a reminder about the No Reservations – Azores episode which airs on Monday, January 26 at 10pm EST on the Travel Channel.
Here’s a little bit of information about the episode:
Having worked in kitchens alongside many generations of Azorean Portuguese immigrants, Tony decides it’s time to find out more about their motherland and explore the culture that molded so much of New England’s heritage. He hops from one island to the next while on the archipelago, dining on potatoes, pork, sausage, cabbage, shellfish, Portuguese soup and washing it all down with Gin and Tonics.
From the hot springs in Furnas on Sao Miguel to one of the most remote locations in the world on Sao Jorge, and onto the beautiful wine making region of Pico, Tony experiences the best of Azores.
Here is a sneak peek of the episode:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/TravelChannel/videos/64/tony will also have a post about the episode up on his blog:
http://anthony-bourdain-blog.travelchannel.com/Have a good weekend,
The Travel Channel Team
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hi i watch your show and since i live in Nebraska it has opened my eyes to a world i would like to see. i think your show is a real view of my kind of style so keep up the good work
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If your station ever speculates doing a show on native american dishes, let me know.
I’m not a chef, nor do I own a restaurant, but have an excellent recipe for “Indian corn”. I am native american.
I am 28 years old youth from GRENADA who lives in Bk New York,i realy realy love your show i trully respect and honor you,you realy make me laugh alot not only that i learn alot about different types of food and drinks. I learn alot of history about the different countries and islands,you trully the man. Thank you very much
thank you
I loved the Azores episode! I live in Cape Cod and know lot’s of people from the Fall River area. Anyway, just wanted to say how much I loved the show, besides, we needed a new episode! Sick of repeats!
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Anthony,
My name is Chessin Gertler. I’m from Boston and am living this year in Nanjing, China. I studied East Asian Studies in college and two years ago discovered Xinjiang / Uyghur food (the food of East Turkistan). It is some of the most amazing food in the world and my favorite because of the incredible depth of influence and history in the food. The food is full of breads, lamb, mutton, cumin, hot peppers and influences include Tatar, Mongol, Kazack, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, and others. It is a food little explored and would love to share more of it with you. I promise you you won’t be disappointed.
hi anthony,
i like your shows very much!
Can u suggest a low fat beef recipe? All my attempts to prepare a low fat one becomes disastraous!help….
Hello Anthony,
We’re watching your show and it is really good. I’m always looking forward to it. it is nice to see the world from a different view, than a travel brochure. Keep up the good job.
Have you been to the Czech Republic? Lots to do there. Driving a tank in Milovice about 30 km from Prague, having a beer bath in Chodov, visit a spa with your friend Zamir (and have him to try a scottish water massage)in Karlovy Vary. There is a church in Sedlec by Kutna Hora, where all decorations are made from human bones. Visit a distilery which produces the same liquer for over 200 years. And a lot more. Good food and awesome beer.
I’m so excited as I watch Anthony in the Azores. I was born in Angola Africa, but raised in the Azores, Island of Terceira. It makes me so happy to know Mr Bourdain took the time to see the precious Islands. Thanks for the laugh when you were at the FURNAS…very funny for sure. I would like to see Angola next. Thank you so much for the awesome shows, it brings the rest of the world closer to me.
Thank you for bringing us the best from around the world
Love your show,and if you ever come to Texas stop by Abilene for some good W.Texas food. Abilene is a good West Texas exp!!!
Good Eatin!
RP
just watched your show about Chicago. In it, you said that New York and Chicago are the only real cities in the U.S. You have got to be kidding me. you travel all over the world and have the audacity to say something ignorant like that just to kiss up to some jr wanna be’s from chicago? you should be embarassed you fraud.
HI..MY NAME IS TONY AND IM 16 YEARS OLD I HAVE A VERRY DEEP PASSION FOR COOKIN AND THE ART OF COOKING. I HAVE READ YOUR BOOK KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY I SAY IV READ IT 3 TIMES TRULY A FUNNY TRUE BOOK. I WORK AT MY FATHER REASTURANT AND WANT TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR A YOUNG UP COMING COOK. YOU ARE TRULY A RARE MAN IN THE INDUSTRY MR.BOURDAIN…YOUR NAME WELL KNOW AND YOUR QUOTES RECITED ON THE LINE ON FRIDAYS…..”SAUCE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS”.
RESPECTFULLY
ANTONIO
I was watching a rerun of your show on chicago, and you mentioned going to some great izakayas in Japan. I have to recommend one right here in the gold ol USA. Tanuki in Portland, OR will rock your world (you’ll wake up confused and craving more the next day). As a good izakaya should be, it is a tiny little spot where chef Janis Martin (sous chef to Trotter among many resume pumping accolades) produces every dish herself. You can order omakase style and let the chef feed you. Do a little research, you won’t be disappointed. Thanks.
Call me Calle. Currently studying in the Culinary Arts and I just want to say, “Anthony Bourdain is one of my favorite Chefs! Anthony, babe, go get’em!”
With much love and enthusiasim
Best show any category! Stoner food porn…Craklin’Oat Bran cereal / Crasins / and keylime yogurt… XXtra sharp cheddar cheese and apple butter on whole grain bread …Toasted!.
I love your show; I’d consider myself pretty adventurous when it comes to food, but I’m only 22 so I can’t wait until I’m older and can visit more places. One thing: I just don’t understand how you can eat so much and stay thin!
Dear Anthony:
My husband watch and love your tv program on Travel and Living, but the program is not with subtitles in spanish from last year. Is it possible you can do it something about that?
(we think could be a reproof for your social comments)
I wish it were possible to have a site where we could have a dialogue with Mr. Bourdain. I have followed his career for the past 4 years and find him to be one of the few honest, ballsy, and humane voices on television, or any other media for that matter. I just wish to say that you are an honorable man and I hope you continue to use your platform to educate as you do. I am an educator and only wish I had as broad a brush with which to paint as you. Keep up the excellent work. I wish you wisdom and laughs.
Bourdain undid his legacy when he said the Chigago dog beat the NY dog. He might as well have auctione off his mother.
Just wanted to let you know that i love your show. I have both the first and second seasons on DVD. I have been to Czech Republic and Hungary and was wondering if you were going to be doing a show on either of these countries. If not I think you should. Prague is absolutely beautiful and has great beer too!
Hi Tony….firstly super show!! I cant get enough of your humor and wild cuisines…You love meat as much as i do…most of the channels subscribe to NON- SMOKING now and i know you need your fix…have you tried the Gamucci? Its awesome…mail me or call and join the reveloution…its a healthier form of smoking…
Hi Tony I`m a big fan of yours, I love your program and your irony, I`m from Chile, Im very excited to see you soon in my land, if you need any information of restaurant, as we say “bites”`(picadas), I would gladly give you information …
un abrazo
Jessica
My name is Andrew Antonucci, I have a good friend of mine who I think you may be interested in meeting. His name is Jeffrey Varasano and was formally the world record holding for mastering the rubix cube when he was in his early teens, and he wrote his first book around the age of 14. The reason why I feel you may be interested in meeting with him is that he started a hobby around ten years ago to find the best pizza in the world and remake it himself. His search has taken him all around the Mediterranean and US. Myself being a New Haven, CT local, I was at first very skeptical of his pizza credentials. Those apprehensions were immediately melted away within one glance and subsequent taste of his masterpiece. He has recently been featured in the New York Time and The Atlanta Journal for his works. His technical knowledge and artistic mastery is unsurpassed by any other I have ever met in my travels, even more so than my personal experience has allowed after living in Rome Italy for some time. He currently is in the process of opening his first restaurant in Atlanta, GA. called Varasano’s. I would be happy to forward you his information if you are interested in seeing first hand what real pizza actually is. Pizza I now is such a taboo subject for learned eaters, but as a staple dish of every American and many others in the world I feel it is a challenge that should be finally addressed by you for the benefit of all the unenlightened Americans who think that “pizza hut”, or “dominos” is actual pizza. This brings such shame to my American sense of pride when such integral icons of Italian American culture as Patsy’s in NYC, or Sally’s in New Haven, CT. still exist for all to enjoy.
Anthony Bourdain hosts one of TV’s best programs EVER ! His ventures into cities where angels fear to tread, provides priceless insight into the lives of people we may otherwise never get to know much about. Friendships develop over a table
laden with good food, quicker than anywhere else.
Production values for this show are high and the host is universally instantly likeable. This man is America’s Ambassador of Food. Please pass the salt.
Hi, I`m from Paraguay, we`re wondering how come you never came down here?, there are a lot of interesting dishes you will love.Hope someday you do it tough. YOur show it`s very nice.
Regards,
L
okay. i can’t believe i a doing this. first i think you are awesome for what you try to show north america about life and food and people, however i think your pi on the cover of your book is funny.
anyway my husband to be is a kiwi and we are going to do the deed down there and if you wanted to come we would love it cause we both think you are pretty ccol.. anyway i don’t even think you are going to read this and we have juat spent the day watchin cicket (NZ beat India T20) and rugby and well i know i don’t make much sence but your great and it would be good to hear from you.
chrissy
Hello Tony, When I saw the episode of you traveling to Philippines, I was so ecstatic! It’s been quite a while since I’ve been home. And seeing my countryhome and the food ( I expected to be featured), it made me feel at home again. But I was a little disappointed because though a little bit of Filipino food were shown and featured, it still didn’t capture the true essence of “Filipino”. The food shown (other than lechon and papaitan) in that episode were from mixed cultures and with Spanish and other Asian influences. There are plenty of native delicacies and food invented by locals too ( like banana- que, kamote- que, other local desserts, balut and penoy- have to at least try these when foreigners visit Philippines, dinuguan) These are few of the delicacies I can mention. And oh also fruits that can only be found in Philippines. I felt strongly that it should have been featured also. On the good side, you did show family ties and how Filipinos come together. But the show is great. I enjoy watching it. You either make me salivate by watching you eat those scrumptious food or disgusted by some of those weird and uncook and still squirming things..
The best show on TV. I especially appreciated the Laos Show I recently viewed as a repeat. The story of U.S. atrocities still happening 30 years later is something everyone needs to see and know. My years in Laos and throughout SE Asia is a story of amazing people suffering so much yet such celebrations of humanity and life.
If you ever return to Hong Kong try the Private Kitchens such as Obra…you will be astonished and humbled.
Tony is a groovey dude, a cool guy, a radical human being, a down-to-earth culinary extremist and cultural enthisiast who is a pleasure to watch as he explores not only food, but the cultures which produce such down-to-earth gustatory delights. All hail Tony!!! May he live long and prosper. Thank you Tony for being REAL.
Hi Tony. I watch most of your programmes and love the entire concept of travel to explore food, culture and lifestyle. Today I saw your episode of travel to Sri Lanka where you ate Biryani. I am one die hard fan of the Nawabi cusine where the biryani actually originates from of which Biryani is the most savored Have eaten this delicious dish in many places but its not biryani unless it is made in the Old City of Hyderabad in India. Specially, you should visit Old city in Hyderabad (A.P state India) during Rmadan season. Trust me (why should you?) but try it for once. Am not even sure you’d read this… but hoping you will some day – Joe
Dear Anthony, I’m sure you get this kinda of thing all the time but i would like an opinion on a restaurant i would like to open. I don’t believe anyone has ever tried such a setting or variety before and your imput would be very helpful to me. if you are interested in finding out more please drop me an email. This could be an interesting finding for you for a future show. thanks much for you time. Sarah Ladd
Hola
Eres muy lindo me gusta tu programa, quiero tu direccion electronica para escribirte
ingrid
Thanks for the No Reservations Azores series on youtube. I had never heard of the show before viewing the youtube series. Not your fault, I don’t watch much TV. Turns out, I really enjoyed the show. Well, you just earned a fan thanks to the “new media”.
Best wishes,
Steve (aka Blueenote on youtube)
I think not yet updated the page, but these days you know these captivating my country Chile, I want to thank you in advance the good reviews I’m sure this will, I hope you come back soon for wine and good food with warm and friendly .
Tony, Martha Stewart interview? Really? I didn’t hear it but I just watched a couple of clips. Did she really make fun of Ripert’s accent? Jesus!
Great Vietnam show by-the-way!
tony welcome to chile. I live in coyhaique,south of chile…
I hope you come to Coyhaique is the Chilean Patagonia.
come if you wait, with my family and will prepare you a typical “lamb stopped.”
I hope you read this and come to my beautiful city.
greetings from Coyhaique.
Asencio family.
I LOVE YOUR SHOW! I’ve been traveling all over as well and pretty much would try anything … Trust me I got sick the whole 3 weeks in Burma but wouldn’t give up trying whatever they serve there … I love your perspective over things … You are the best and I’m a big fan of your …
Dear Mr. Bourdain,
Hi, my name is Dave Cartwright. I am a junior at James Madison University in Harrisonburg Virginia I highly doubt that you read this but just in case you do, my housemates and I love your show and would like to invite you to our townhouse for dinner sometime. Obviously, it being middle of nowhere Virginia, there are no real exciting or unique restaurants for us to take you to, however, we do know our way around the kitchen. Eric, is a connoisseur in German cuisine, and makes some of the best sauerkraut this side of the Atlantic. Nick is currently studying hospitality. In fact this past summer, he interned as a restaurant manager at Clyde’s Bar and Grill outside of Baltimore. Alex is known for being our house drunk, but a friendly one. I am not known so much for my cooking, though I do make some mean mac and cheese, but for being able to truly appreciate a nice glass of wine or whiskey. Although Harrisonburg does not have much to offer, our townhouse is on top of a hill just outside of town and has a bitchin’ view of the city and surrounding mountains. This is where we would love to enjoy a nice smooth cigarette (we know you quit, but in our experience, it really does make you look cool), a nice cool drink, and hopefully a good meal with you. I don’t know if this will reach you, but if it does, just know that we love your show, admire your New York personality, and would be honored if you would visit us. If you get the chance, please contact me at davecartwright9@gmail.com
Sincerely Yours,
Dave Cartwright
Hallo Tony
ich bin ein Libanesische Koch und ich bin ganz toll begeistert von Ihrem TV schow,es macht richtig spass sowas anzugucken.
Viel Erfolg wüsche ich für sie
Tony, just wanted to say, been a fan for a long time and think your show is awesome (Brazil and the girls? Damn your luck!
) and I also think the catch phrase “Shut up and eat” (that Andrew kind of created…) would make a good book title.
Anyhoo…keep up the greatness, eat and drink more and of course…remember – don’t drink and tease alligators. They have no sense of humor.
Hi Tony i write you from Chile, thanks for visit my pretty country, i saw the interview with Alejandro Guillier when you ate a peruvian food.
Always i see your program, and for me you’re a great idol like a rockstar or a great player of football like example (sorry my english it sounds so poor maybe)
I’ll like that you answers me because i feel that when began to see your program that gives me a happiness or a funny moment because relax me and i love eat like you completos, lomitos a big hug from Chile , Santiago and in my country we are waiting for you now
Your segment on Vietnam was inspirational for me. My church sponsored a Vietnamese immigrant family back in 1975 and they introduced me to their cuisine. I became very close to them and learned to love the food. Your show brought it all back for me…thank you.
I got it. For you food is a legal drug. Did you choose pleasure over longevity?
heloo
what about exploring the tribal culture and foods from nilgiris.. in south part of india
you show is awesome and the rajastan episod… HAPPY COOKING
hi antony!
come to bamberg in germany, we got realy, realy super food and rauchbier (schlenkerla). please take a look to this site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamberg). bamberg is a realy nice town and you are welcome!!
justus schrotte
Dear Athony,
Just finished watching your show on the Azores and as an avid sailor and traveler really enjoyed it till you made that noise about never doing another Scandinavian show. Well, I’m a full blooded Swede who came here at the age of 13 and you obviously have never really connected with the Viking descendants. If you have the balls, I would like to invite you to a crayfish party at my brother Lars’s home in Senungsund. It is in the beautiful archipelago outside Goteborg (Gothenburg) Sweden.
Best Regards,
Anders (Andy) Liljequist
Stamford, CT
Anthony,
Every time you’re shooting and you begin to get a little cranky (because all you really want to do is eat), and someone is making you visit blow holes in Puerto Rico, I hear John Spencer in the beginning of Black Slider, singing, “Weeeeellllllllllll, YOU BETTAH SIT DOWN!) As if your stomach was yelling at your brain. EXTRA WIDTH is a great little album. If you don’t have it, let me know and I’ll send it your way.
Looking forward to your next adventure. If ever in Pittsburgh, I’d love to toast a Delirium Tremens with you. I love learning about new places, their food and people through your eyes. It’s a really good time. You also make me want to try food that I’ve never, ever given consideration to. Especially pig parts. Salut! — J
Toney,
My daughters went to a private girls school outside Phila and took a litature course that focused on food writing. Kitchen Confidential was required reading and they turned me on to it. May I say not only did I love it but it spoke to me. I am proud to say that every bad habit I picked up during my life , so far, has been in a restaurant kitchen. So we share that. Years ago I left the business so that I may live a long and happily married life.
You can help me settle a bet with my daughters. in Feb of ‘08 while in New Orlanes checking out Tulane, you and I said hi to each other one afternoon at a dirty sports bar in the business district. They think I am full of it. If you were in town then I win.
On the up side They now attend Tulane and are very much enjoying the food experience. What is very cool is that when my wife and I visit, they take us to their spots.
Cheers,
Mike
Really enjoyed your piece on Fall River MA….
you omitted some very important aspects of the Azore migrations.
For years, a sailing vessel traveled from Cape Verde to Providence carrying immigrants and goods to trade etc.
They landed in Providence at the Fox Point docks where many established homes and is still a Portugese enclave.
They later started to migrate….first to Bristol RI then Fall River (textile mills and Firestone rubber) then on to New Bedford (fishing fleet)..
All these communities have retained their heritage.
I remember going down to the docks to look at the ship…..I seem to remember the name was the “Ernestina”……there were chickens and goats roaming the deck.
Keep up the good work…
Norman Gertz
Hi Chef
Hope you get to read this. I have been watching your shows and reading your books and have enjoyed all of it very much, that is up until you aired your Mancow show interview. That guy is a jerk and I don’t think you need to stoop to that level. He is so crass.He says Indian food tastes like poop. That makes me wonder if he has tasted poop. No wonder he looks so sick!
I Promise to keep watching and always cooking…..
Rakhi Bhandari
Hey Anthony,
It doesn’t look like you have been on here in a while, guess you are off from the show for a bit. Just wanted to let you know that your show is friggin awesome. The only problem is that in your new episodes, you are starting to look too much like a slave to the travel channel mold. You are conforming Tony and I don’t like it at all. I cant believe you of all people are doing something like that. Not as much drinking, no smoking, not as much cussing, too many “fun facts” on cities you are visiting rather than just strait up food, the true heart and soul of the city. Dude, seriously, freaking man up and take back control of your damn show. I want to see you dressing how ever the hell you want, eating a ton of stuff and not worrying about why Egypt is where it is. I mean this isn’t the history channel, chill on the damn facts and give me the food, the food that makes the country, and gets the people who live there through the day. I want to hear it from you, not from some script that some bulls*&t executive at the travel channel had to “approve” before you were allowed to read it. Give the viewers more of the strait up Anthony Bourdain hardass view of the world. Thanks.
Hi,
I love your show, I never knew or heard of some of the dishes in India till I watched it on your show and now I have a desire to try them out…At times I envy your luck!!!;)
Keep up the good work……
Regards,
Mubida
Ok. The 5/3/09 show has provided TMI. I respect Chef Bourdain for slaughtering his meal, the measure for me has always been, I will eat only what I am able to kill, but, did I really need to see the death on air. While I respect that you Chef are prepared to kill what you eat, did we all really have to watch. It conjured up images of when my pet pig of 2 years was slaughtered for dinner while I was at school. He was my pet and watching you kill that pig on TV brought back that awful moment of discovery when I returned home from school to find my friend on the fire. I had to stop watching. The pre-show dialogue for the 1pm show was equally jarring. So I switch the channel once again and hope that at some point in the future I will be able to enjoy your programming once again.
Cynical, chain smoking, hard drinking, is what sets you apart.
If you go healthy…I’ll go for Samantha….Don’t go the bizarre foods route, some mainstream stuff is interesting. The show from Saudia Arabia was lame…but you were so nice to her…whats that about? Tony the Nice Guy?…
I think your show is great, I see alot of me in what you do and to see you in different parts of the world doing the same thing I do. If it’s cooking a goat, sweat breads, or whole hog everybody seems to have the same basics good food, good beer along with great friends….
hi anthony
i have been watching your show, i see you smokin and drinking more than topic of your show,you need to explain about the taste of the food and how they make it.. i like zimmern show more because he is more involved with his show.. i think you need to maybe spice up your show ..your show shouldnt be just about satisfiying your own taste buds.. i hope you can handle constructive critisizm…. break a leg… BOSTON
I had a dream about you last night. We were dating, and the emotions behind it were pretty intense for both of us. You would fly me to different places you were filming, we would drink craft beers on location after you were done shooting. I wasn’t sure how seriously you were into me until Deb (your daughter in my dream) showed up, and we were introduced, initially thought she was someone you were seeing. Deb and you and I went on a lavish vacation to France and Spain and other places, drinking awesome beer everywhere we went. I think you were still filming at all those places, but woul steal glances at me when you could. Then I lost my purse in the airport in Portland, ME. Deb helped me find it and we went to try and have dinner at a resaurant that only served dises based on pears in the form of pie. It was like $250 flat rate for dinner, but the service was terrible. Come o find out it was because the waiter was someone who was seriously into you and was crushed because you and I were an item, and planning to get merried at this point. So we left, then I woke up. Kinda wierd, just wanted to share, lol. There is definitely something sexy about you though
HOLA Sr. BOURDAIN:
SOY FIEL ADMIRADORA TUYA, ME ENCANTAN TUS PROGRAMAS Y LA ENTREGA QUE HACES EN CADA UNO DE ELLOS, ESTA MAÑANA VI EL QUE HICISTE EN MI BELLA COLOMBIA EN EL 2008 Y ME ALEGRA QUE TE GUSTE ESTA TIERRA QUE ES HERMOSA POR SOBRE TODAS LAS COSAS… ESPERO VUELVAS A COLOMBIA Y VENGAS A CUCUTA, CIUDAD FRONTERA CON VENEZUELA DONDE ENCONTRARAS NUESTROS PLATOS TIPICOS COMO “EL MUTE”, “EL CABRITO”, “CORTADO DE LECHE DE CABRA”, “LA TURMADA”… MEJOR DICHO TE ESPERO… PUES EL PAISAJE ES MUY HERMOSO POR ESTA REGION…
SALUDOS,
RUTH MILENA
I don’t usually write to blogs too often, however after watching a couple of your shows, I wanted to let you know that you’re awesome!! I somewhat admire what you do, enjoying the best foods around the world, while drinking (local alcohol!) and smoking like a champ!! It sounds like my dream job. Don’t change anything to your show, keep your sense of humor and keep doing what you’re doing. All in all, great job Tony.
Tony…why have you not gone to Burma? Can you go there and freak out the authority? I have several of your books…your producer must be really scared of Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia. Anyway, I am going to thailand at the end of the year for 3 weeks with my family. Would you like to come? Don’t worry I speak the language and grew up in my grandmother’s kitchen (nothing like waking up at 5 am in the morning to make food for the passer by monks, clean a live fish for the first time at the age of under 10 years old or grind curry paste until your arm falls out). I detest chefs who use Siracha without really knowing what it is. Love your show…but I really like to see you explore the rest of Southeast Asia with the understanding the history of food over time…Vietnam is great, but it was colonized by the French…how do they perceive you? How has the Cambodians really evolved? Did you know Thai language originated from Cambodia, that my grandfather’s toung is that of Loatian and that Burmese used to conquer Thailand for a period of time and the Thais—they are a pure mutt? Can you connect the dot? Less than one hour to explore all these– that is tough and you are not the history channel, but I tell you–the food taste so much better on TV with that kind of spices…at least for me. I do wonder if you crave for it, for your own tongue.
Bourdain, I love you. Marry me? I am serious.
I love the Azores.
I loved when you went to my city, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Next time you go to Brazil, go to the country side, explore the country, don’t stay only in the big famous cities. There are more things to see and eat there than you can imagine.
I am 100% sure you will love the historic food from Minas Gerais. It is the best food of the country and MAN, you didn’t have it! Go to the colonial cities, Ouro Preto, Mariana, Tiradentes. The food, people and cities are out of this planet. And explore more the Portuguese culture in general. Brazil, Portugal and other Portuguese speaking countries are still very unknown to the world.
I watch you everyday. I am so addicted that I had a dream about you last night, lol.
I love the fact that you are thoughtfull, paranoid and alcoholic.
Keep the FABULOUS job. You’re the best!
Love your shows, but why haven’t you visited Denmark yet, when we are the frontiers in the new scandinavian cuisine, with for example Restaurant Noma (no. 3 in the world). I’ve seen you visited Sweden, but not Denmark. Come here and get a lifetimes experience Tony.
Keep up the excellent work
Hi Anthony:
What is the name again of that legendary mercenary who once stole Maauritius? I met Jean-Calude Van Dame’s half brother, and I’d like to contact him to aquire his “memoirs.” Nice guy, makes a mean scrambled eggs.
Best, Tom James, Zagat reviewer (TM)
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Jason and the Armagnacs
By John M. Edwards
In the gastronomic jigsaw of Gascony, John M. Edwards goes prospecting for a pyrite-colored potion, golden Armagnac, the amber “eau de vie” that many purists regard as being better than Cognac—and cheaper. This is not a popular opinion. . . .
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To be initiated as a vrai Gascogne (real Gascon) by my neighbor, an amateur Armagnac producteur wearing the region’s signature set of yellow-mud-covered Wellingtons and a picturesque beret-basque, I had to chug an entire glass of “white” (unaged) Armagnac—which I proceeded to do under the stout Frenchman’s supercilious, steady Napoleonic gaze.
“Bon! Maintenant, monsieur!”
Down the hatch! Cin-Cin! Tout de suite, I was speechless with fright. Coughing and spluttering, I scrunched up my pruneaux face and managed a merci, lips forming a painful pout or moué, and felt hot tears shaming down my cheeks—as if I were the French cartoon menace “Caillou,” who sort of resembled a bald neo-Nazi baby from a retro Vichy regime. Or, Mr. Clean’s kid.
Since I was housesitting in a 15th-century farmhouse with a view of the snow-capped Pyrenees for three months, I thought I’d become an expert on an eau de vie that many gourmands (if not gourmets) and foodies (if not critics) prefer over Cognac. This is not a popular opinion.
The French departement Gers, which contains the region of historical Armagnac, lies only two hours between Bordeaux and Toulouse, and was the battleground of the Hundred Years War, in which Gascons fought on the British side.
Driving in my rented Renault time machine along the “Routes de Bastides et des Castelnaux,” I landed upon Larrressingle, the so-called Carcassonne du Gers, which is also the name of my favorite commercial Armagnac. The fortified towns, called bastides and castelnaux, make this rolling tapestry of farmland and vineyards seem like it is stuck somewhere back in the Dark Ages, but with electricity.
The wine is excellent (AOC Madiran, VDQS Cote de St. Mont, and the whimsical white wine “Pacherenc du Vic Bilh” are the standouts). But the gist of the Gers is, of course, Armagnac—and this is where the popular aperitif is distilled, bottled, and shipped worldwide. There are three Armagnac appellations: Haute-Armagnac (center: Auch), Bas-Armagnac (center: Eauze), and Tenareze (center: Condom). For obvious reasons, Condom is a popular place to buy postcards to amuse your friends back home. But Bas-Armagnac is considered best.
Feeling like a Medieval alchemist seeking elixirs for eternal life, I spent a day at Auch’s Museé de Armagnac, nosing around like Nostradamus This was serious. Gascons learned the art of distillation from the Arabs. Unlike Cognac, which is distilled twice, Armagnac goes through the alembic (from Arabic “el embic”) only once. The grapes generally are white Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, and—my favorite—Bacco 22A, which, for an experienced oenophile (wino) like myself is easy to segregate in the glass. The strange flavor comes from the new oak casks in which it is aged (in the bottle it remains stationary in time and space).
During a degustation, I was instructed to cup the glass and swirl it to release the aromas, leaving behind long golden Midas tears streaming down the edges. If you really mean business, pour some into your palms like cologne pour le homme (“perfume for homos,” I guess that means, no offense), rub them, and sniff them as the locals do.
With so many brands of Southwest brandy to choose from, here is a guide to help;
1. VS = 2 yrs min
2. VSOP + Reserve = 5 yrs min
3. XO + Napoleon = 6 yrs min
4. Hors d’Age = 10 yrs plus
Also worth trying is a regional specialty drink called “Pousse Rapier” (Thrust of the Rapier), an orange-based liqueur mixed with Armagnac and served with champagne or white wine and crushed orange and ice in a glass. This is an obvious nod to favorite son and cadet Charles de Batz, the real–life D’Artagnan immortalized in Alexander Dumas’s The Three Musketeers. Hence, in Auch, beneath the Cathedral de Sainte Marie and the 14th-century Tour d’Armagnac, the Escalier Monumentale’s 232 steps lead up to a statue of the famous Fourth Musketeer.
Last but not least, there is Floc d’Armagnac, a cheap local aperitif made from crushed grapes and Armagnac.
At last I fell with Asterix-like apprehension into a local Fete de Chausseurs (Hunter’s Feast), an event liberally garnished with Gascon hunters brandishing rifles and aromatic Gitanes, featuring the following accentless menu:
Garbure
Assiette composee fruits de mer
Truite sauce Champagne
Civet de chevreuil
Roti de chevreuil
Legumes
Salad
Foret noire
Cafe
Armagnac
You don’t have to consult Escouffier’s or delve into a Larousse dictionary to divine the gist: a meal of more than six courses, including a thick soup (drowning in duck confit) , a whole trout, and two deer dishes, accompanied by wine and several Armagnacs. Forget the foie gras.
Between courses I breathed “beaucoup” and “trop,” waving my fork in a feeble attempt to ward off food, feeling like the fat guy from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, who is impelled by the French waiter, played by an evil John Cleese, to eat until he explodes! (“It is a-wafer-thin!”) Which adds new meaning to “amuses bouches” and “amuses geulles”—small gourmet bonbons to induce evacuation, Roman-orgy-style.
The only other people who spoke English at the fete were an Anglo-Irish Earl, renovating an 18th-century chateau down the street (his ancestor was the Viceroy of India), and his wife who handed me a business card: “Comtesse de ____.” (The Countess dabbled in real estate, including small chateaux.)
Though I could have splashed out at master chef Andre Daguin’s Hotel de France in Auch (who discovered “magret de canard”) or the stuttering chef Coscuella’s Le Ripa Alta in Plaisance (both recipients of Michelin rosettes), I found the rustic moveable fete to be a good way to finalize my plans for eventually buying a farmhouse here and act like Ernest Hemmingway avoiding gainful employment.
However, my book proposal Three Months in Gascony, sounded derivative and unsaleable (shades of Peter Mayle’s Provence), so I chucked it in the poubeille and poured myself a delicious glass of amber Sempé from nearby Aignan, the former capital of Armagnac.
Finally I found myself at a surreal vineyard owned by none other than actor Larry Hagman, J.R. on “Dallas” and Tony Nelson on “I Dream of Jeannie.” I was rubbing a bottle of one of the best Bas-Armagnacs, waiting for a harem babe with golden- fleece veil to pop out. My search for the ultimate amber after-dinner drink verily had classical proportions: Like Jason and the Argonauts, I fancied myself Johnny and the Armagnacs. I had found my finale, closure. “J.R. is back in the U.S.,” one of Hagman’s elegant leggy assistants joked. “But we’ll tell him you stopped by for a drink!”
–John M. Edwards
Bio: John M. Edwards has traveled worldwidely (five continents plus), with stunts ranging from surviving a ferry sinking in Thailand to being caught in a military coup in Fiji. His work has appeared in such magazines as CNN Traveller, Missouri Review, Salon.com, Grand Tour, Islands, Escape, Endless Vacation, Condé Nast Traveler, International Living, Emerging Markets, Adventure Journey, Literal Latté, Coffee Journal, Lilliput Review, Poetry Motel, Artdirect, Verge, Slab, Stellar, Glimpse, Go Nomad, BootsnAll, Hack Writers, Trips, Travelmag, Vagabondish, ForeWord, Richmond Review, Borderlines, North Dakota Quarterly, Michigan Quarterly Review, and North American Review. He recently won a NATJA (North American Travel Journalists Association) Award, a TANEC (Trasnsitions Abroad Narrative Essay Contest) Award, a Road Junky Travel Writing Award, and a Solas Award (sponsored by Travelers’ Tales). He lives in NYC’s “Hell’s Kitchen.,” where you can eat ethnic every night with soul survivors from Danté’s Inferno. His indie zine, “Unpleasant Vacations: The Magazine of Misadventure,” went belly up. His future bestsellers, Move and Fluid Borders, have not been released. His new work-in-progress, Dubya Dubya Deux, is about a time traveler.
I like watching your show. I was wondering if you knew any cool places to eat and have a drink in Perth, Australia? I like places that are pretty chilled and laid back.
V/R,
Noel C. Anguiano
Anthony, you and Andrew are all i have for entertainment nowadays. Just wanna say I love your show period, and if you ever want me to come with you to do what you do, anytime. Your show makes me hungry and wanna travel.
p.s. i wanna see (with my own eyes) Zealand, S. Africa, india, China/Japan, and Italy. everywhere.
p.s.s you’re show is awesome.
-brian p. south shore mass.
Here is a man of depth and discernment. When I saw Anthony’s program on the Mexico/Texas border I felt a kinship with this man who really cares about the people he visits. Yes, he drinks, he laughs and jokes and plays around but underneath it all is a man who respects and appreciates other cultures. His captivating ways, singular and unorthodox, draw us in and then give us something to think about. In this way, he makes the world a better place.Thank you Anthony.
My boyfriend moved to Suwon, South Korea to teach English and I’m about to go on a 2 month long visit. Before he left, we watched your South Korea episode of “No Reservations.” It really spoke to us and I think it really put my boyfriend, Jon, at ease to return to his native country (he was adopted at 6 months in 1975 and has never been back before this year). Your passion and praise for the culture helped us feel so much better about our decisions to have a life together abroad. Just wanted to say “Thanks.”
PS: If you ever find yourself in the Asshole of America – Orlando, FL – the best Korean BBQ ever is called Shin Jung in the “Little Vietnam” district on Colonial/SR-50 (say it’s your birthday and get a Moonpie!)
Anthony…..for your info:
Cape Verdean Independence Day
07/02/2009 01:00 AM EDT
Make it back-to-back celebrations.
Independence Day is, of course, Saturday. But Sunday is Cape Verdean Independence Day.
A festival, sponsored by the Cape Verdean Subcommittee of the R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission, is in Providence’s India Point Park from noon to dusk.
“The Cape Verdean people have a strong connection to India Point Park,” Cape Verdean Subcommittee President João Gonsalves said in a press release. “Our packet and passenger ships landed here and we lived and worked here.”
There will be music and dancing, food, arts and crafts.
The celebration, which marks the 34th anniversary of the independence of Cape Verde, is one of the opening events of the week-long SoundSession festival in Providence, which runs through July 11.
For more, visit ricapeverdeanheritage.com
Hey Anthony, just waned to tell you i’m a big fan of yours and I think that if you’d like to taste one of the greatest things ever, you should come to Israel and eat at a place called “Ali Caravan – Abu Hasan” in Jaffa. They serve this amazing dish called Mesabaha which is kind of a variation on the hummus but alot better.
Hoping that ine day you’ll get here.
Today, after buying fresh vegetables at the Schenectady Green Market, my wife and I had lunch on jay street and
noticed from an ad that Anthony Bourdain is speaking at Proctors on November 15, 2009. Periodically we fire up the wood fired pizza/bread oven in our back yard and invite a hundred or so friends to share in an amazing pizza party. The deal is that friends bring their own toppings to share, we make an amazing whole wheat pizza dough and incredible sauce; we have beer on tap from The Ole Saratoga Brewery and everyone has a blast. We generally make 125 pizzas for one of these events. While I would not generally do this on a day when we were going out(to see Anthony Bourdain at Proctors)but…I will make an exception on 11/15 if Anthony will be our guest of honor. We are 20 minutes from Schenectady and I believe he would get a kick out of our 2 minute gourmet pizzas. we can get him to Schenectady in plenty of time for the show.
Hello, I am a Colombian guy living in Finland. Just yesterday this one local channel did broadcast an episode of No reservations from Colombia and it was so cool to see someone from abroad showing something different from my beloved Colombia, I mean not devastating news or more contribution to the countries bad reputation but something more essential as it’s culture, development and cuisine. I just took this chance to thank Anthony and all its crew for such a nice episode and good commitment. In behalf of this Colombian guy THANKS, KIITOS, MERCI, GRACIAS Y MAS GRACIAS.
Peace and love
Luis Pinilla
Please if anyone has any information on the small rural village Anthony visited in sao Jorge email mr at tresles126@yahoo.com looking to take a break from life here in so cal I surf amd would like to check this place out
thanks
I’m a big fan of the tv shows and I think you should consider visiting our state, Santa Catarina in Brasil …check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLQFoUL44Ss
in my hometowm, Florianópolis, oysters can be tasted right out of the sea….;-)
Hellooooo Tony, my name is Rita from BRASIL, first Sory about my english. I Love your show, and i realy liked can see you in Top Chep!!
Kisses from Brazil!!!
Hi Tony, I am a Miami native and lived here all my life. Parents came over from Cuba in the 60’s. If you ever want to do a show on the Cuban influence in Miami you look me up. I stumbled on your show by accident one night and have been hooked ever since. Love,love love your show!!!
AB,
Can you please recommend a cookbook or website that has traditional Azorian (wooow, is that a word?) recipes such as those on your show?
Aloha Anthony: I’m here in Berkeley California with my fiance. We just saw Julia and Julie and we were very hungry after the movie. Fortunately we came across Trattoria La Siciliano with Chef Angelo and he filled us with real Sicilian scrumptuous food like porcini mushroom ravioli, fresh sardine salad, seafood zuppe, great wines and desserts. “Oh my goodess gracious”, as Julia might have said, totally a wonderously friendly place. I’ve seen your show from all different locations and you’re always looking for those places that attract not only the crowds but other great chefs. This is your place! I see a great show with you enjoying the food, wine and company of Angelo and his staff. We’re feeling full and satisfied. You’re awesome! Mitzi
extremely unhappy on the results in your visit to mexico. I rise my voice to extend an invitation to visit the north of Mexico… the true north of Mexico. Discada, Carne Asada, Tamales, Pozole, Menudo, Fried Organic Fish, Tortilla de Harina, Alambres, Ranch Beans,chicharrones beef and pork, home made chorizo, delicious home made chesse. Cold Ice beer on 49° C and a friendly hand, are qualities on the north of mexico that we are more than happy to show you. Please feel free to contact us on the refered e mail escolta@hotmail.com. North and south as on the USA, here are extremely different. Monclova is onthe Houseeeee. Truly at ur service. Jaime. the shark Contreras.- And FAMILY.
Tony, you are a lucky man……. Linda and I just watched the show onb Livingston Mt. WOW…. Thank you.
Hi Tony
I hope you get this message. Sorry to say that the web sites conected to you are not the most user friendly. Enough of that!
I just wanted to tell you that I thought your show on Sardina with your wife and baby was the best one ever!!!! There are not many places left in the world that you can see life as it has always been. Your wife is wonderful and I think you should let her join you on some of your trips and shows. You can really tell the love you have for each other. My husband and I plan to travel to northern Italy in 2011 for our 50th aniversary and we hope to make a trip to Sardina as well.
Thank you for haveing such wonderful shows.
Best regards
Marymartha Baccarny
Taylors, South Carolina
My parents and I have been watching your show for awhile now and taking notes on where you go that is close to where we live(Elkhart, Indiana)…We have been to: Hell, Michigan…the smokehouse in Calumet, IL…We have had a blast at both places…We will keep watching and traveling with you…
Thanks Lindzay
Elkhart. Indiana
Anthony,
I’ve not seen a cooking show or episode that is absolutly stripped down to bare essentials Fire, Water, One knife, something that you just caught/gathered moments ago & make it look as good as the cover of Gormet Magazine. Call it “Caveman Cusine” & de-evolve. That would be a test of true Chef’s ability to get it done and right. I seen it done many times on hunting trips by woodsman. How to cook in the wild and not kill yourself doing it. Moose, Deer, Gator, Fish of every sort wild veggies and spices & how to identfy them properly.
I used to be your fan, but then you made the comment about Scandinavian cuisine in the Azores episode. Your comment was bullshit and arrogant!
Honestly, we don’t need you to come to Scandinavia anymore, this is no place for ignorant people!
Anthony….Anthony….Anthony! ! My husband and I live in Northern California and know that you will be visiting our beautiful SONOMA COUNTY. I REALLY, REALLY WANT FRONT ROW TICKETS AT YOUR SHOW ON JAN. 13TH FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I have been searching and all I can find are tickets from the SCALPERS! ! ! Can ya help one of your loyal fans that never misses your show?????? I would be ever so thankful for your help. And….my husband would thank you so he does not have to figure out something else to get me for my birthday!!! Please respond.
it has taking me a few years just to care enough to send you a note in apreciation to have found my self as part of your book < Kitchen Confidential, I am the so " blonde and Closet alcoholic " you so kindly wrote in the book.
( I am sure you can appreatiate my sarcasm ) Ring me up sometime, perhaps we can have a Martini together again, promise not " fire " you this time!!
Take care
Joseph Cimino
Warwick, New York
You were in Louisville, KY in Sept 09 for which I enjoyed seeing & hearing you! I realize there is no special cuisine for a show, but I KNOW you could do an entire show about Ali, Hunter, bourbon, ciggarettes, Louisville Slugger, Churchill Downs combined w/ some kinda food (Churchill Downs does have the best egg salad I’ve ever eaten!) ??????
Hi Anthony,
I really like your show.
I love food!! Especially what I don’t know. And for sure I am jealous sometimes when I see you eating, eating and meet all that people.
The episode Beirut was a special one.
I am from the Netherlands, and yes you could say a am a fan of your show. Please keep on going!!
Love
Elsa
Anthony,
I can’t afford to travel much at all but not only do you take me places I dream of one day going but you do it in a manner that I love. Getting off the beaten path and whacking down some real local grub. I love it, great show.
Dan
Hi Anthony
I’m writing from Mexico City. We are interested in having us answer some questions for an article in our Travel section and also for my personal page http://www.lagiraffe.com. We see your programs, have read your books and you know what, the Arbys are disgusting, wuacala! hopefully you will contact us very soon and if you want we can chat or email.
greetings and seriously admire you.
Hi Anthony and thanks for putting up with my comments (maybe),
I just watched “At the table with Anthony Bourdain”…. all I can say is that it’s Un F@@#$#… believable that you sat down at the same table as Mr.Allen….. after reading your book, Kitchen Confidential and listening to your various digs at other “TV” chefs….Jamie Oliver, Legasse, etc….. I can’t begin to even understand how you would give this idiot pretending to know about food… the light of day… never mind that, you asked these “experts or professionals” what they would cook at home…. the woman next to you said that it would be pasta!!! then you said “what would that be? she says Risotto!!!!! holly shit!!! Anyway, my point you ask? how can you put down REAL chefs (cooks) and then sit down and discuss food with idiots that know nothing of it? I don’t know who is pushing your guests careers, but THEY are good.
Your tattoos, experience you’ve had in kitchens and life, make you a person that we (in the food industry) can relate to……. ironically you are becoming the same thing you despise. A SELL OUT.
Don’t do it Tony.
Hi Anthony,
Absolutely loved the series 1 of Your show! A real breath of fresh air on Australian Pay TV, just perfect…the food, the people, different places & adventures – 10/10!
Many greetings from hot & humid Queensland, Australia.
Respect
Oliver
Hey Anthony,
I have been a fan of your show ever since the Vietnam episode where you ate a live cobra. I imagine you probabbly receive thousands of requests from people asking you to come to their random town in the middle of the hinterland, but I wanted to plug my home town of Winnipeg. You have already done two episodes in Canada (Vancouver and Montreal), but there is alot more to see in Canada. Montreal is probabbly the culinary capital of Canada, but I don’t understand why you would do a show on Vancouver. As you correctly note, the Vancouver is full of vegetarians and hippies.
Winnipeg has highest ratio of restaurants per capita in North America (or so i’ve been told). Some of the regional delicasies include Smoked Winnipeg Goldeye, Pickerel and Bannoc, Sunflower seeds, beer, Crown Royal Whiskey, thin crust pizza, kielbasa, du Maurier cigarettes, wild rice, saskatoon berries and many other delicious and unhealthy foods. Winnipeg is an extremely multicultural city where you will find Indian, Ukrainian, French, Philipino, Greek, Japanese and Italian influences. The best time of year to come to Winnipeg is in August when it’s quite warm, it’s harvest time, and Folklorama is on. You won’t find any live cobra in Winnipeg, but you’ll definitely get drunk and full.
mjm
Ei, Antony!
Dizem que temos 7 sósias espalhados pelo mundo (!)…Bom, pelo um dos seus eu achei! Conheça o Tuca, seu sósia e meu amigo! Sua fã, Sarahy.
Entre Rios de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Orkut: Tuca Boelsums
My space: http://www.myspace.com/tucaboelsums
Hola Antony. Realmente es muy interesante la forma como conduces tu programa, y lo que mas me encanta es que no te quedas en la parte del turismo convencional sino que realmente vas y muestras las verdaderas raices culturales. Un abrazo muy fuerte desde Colombia.
Hello anthony
I love ” no reservations” sin reservas, but, when come back to ARGENTINA?
kisses.
I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your show. I see that you are going to be in Lakeland, FL in January 2010. If you get a chance, check out a spot called ” Mister Fish”. Everytime I go home, I try to get by this place. I think you would enjoy it. It’s not your usual fish sandwhich.
Tony,
I see you’re going to be in central Florida in January, here are a few suggestions for you to try; head to Ybor and go to the New World Brewery and while in Ybor enjoy one of the many restaurants it has to offer. Love to see an episode with some great South Tampa Cuisine.
Let me know if you need any more suggestions or a tour guide
Regards
Jerome
P.S. Not to mention the street vendors outside some of our “Gentlemen’s Clubs” great late night snacks!
Just watched the Sardinia episode and felt compelled to comment.
First, lose the thumb ring.
Second, never put your Yenta wife on the program again. If I hear her nasally “in JEW YORK” one more time I’ll lose it! Four fuckin’ times in one show!
Don’t forget you’re trying to entertain the Goyim primarily.
No Hamburger Helper, no freezed dried potato buds. Cook the food from scatch, Goddamnit.
Hey Tony I love your program, please come to Mexico, we have an extensive variety of food, I can guarantee you, you’ll never regret of comin’ here. See you…
Hi Anthony,
Thank you for your show! It is so interesting to watch it. Love it. Recently on Discovery Travel and Living saw the episodes about Russia and China. Totally different shows. Have you ever been to Baltics? Please, come to Latvia (and to our neighbours in Estonia and Lithuania). We can offer an interesting mixture of East and West experience.
Happy 2010 from Riga!
Dace
Hey Anthony!
My mom really loves your show. Shes making me type this comment. Shes always wathing it, and she doesnt like to be bothered while watching it. She said that the episode of you being in beirut really touched her. She thinks you show is the best! And she hopes one day you might go around Central America and taste their food.
-Flor
Hello Mr. Bourdain!
Welcome to the deep south! Where we are so far south were no longer in the south, but in the tropics. I look forward to seeing you this Friday at the Lakeland Center. I have been a fan of yours for over a year now and haven’t missed an episode since. I believe we have some common interests, smoking, drinking, and sharing great meals over stimulating conversation with a flair of humor.
I own a limousine company out of Tampa. I would be honored to supply you and your crew with transportation on Friday. You will definitely need a limo to get out to the cow pastures of Lakeland. If nothing else, where may I buy you a drink after the show?
I look forward to hearing from you or a member of your team. You can call my office at 813.493.LIMO (5466).
Hallo Anthony,
ich bin ein leidenschaftlicher Hobbykoch und Fan deiner Sendung. Desweiteren bin ich bei Chefkoch.de angemeldet. Nun, ich vertrete in großen und ganzen die gleiche Meinung die in deinen Filmen von dir so rüber kommt. Gutes muß nicht zwangsläufig teuer sein. Mit der Meinung stoße ich im Forum aber nur auf Unverständnis, um es mal “höflich” aus zu drücken… Im CK herschen Missgunst, Intolerantz, Prestige Geilheit, Arroganz usw. Jeder glaubt Er sei ein Sterne Koch… Ich würde mich sehr freuen wenn ein so weit rum gekommener Koch wie Du einer bist denen mal die Hölle heiß machen würde.
Wäre mal ‘ne Abwechslung für dich.
Wünsche dir einen schönen Tag und mach noch lange weiter mit deiner Sendung, es ist die einzigste Kochsendung die wirklich wert ist sie an zu schauen.
Lg. markus
Greetings from Guadalajara México Tony. The asian special is the best of all on “No resservations”. I am a fan of your style and the way you living. When you come back again to México?? It would be great if you spend a little more time in my country. You will discover many wonderful things like “Pozole” “Tortas ahogadas” and “Pollo a la Valentina. Good luck!!
i’m a 22 year old cook. i live in DFW texas. i didn’t catch the show on the azores, because i don’t have have cable. i’ve been up all night drinking gin and coffee. seeing what you’ve dome with your life gives me hope for a future, not just that, but hope ofr a future that i can fervently enjoy. my hometown is a wasteland of chain restaurants and fat fucks that think all that makes a good meal is if it is deep fried to their satisfaction. i aspire for more, i aspire for great food and a life without a taco bell or mcdonalds on every fucking street corner.
i don’t know how to end this. i hope you know how much you mean to the parts of america that aren’t able to experience what you have in your life. but i also hope you know and remember where you came from. i’m sure you do but it’s always worth reminding.
much love abd admiration,
r-bot.
p.s. please excuse any typ-o’s or runons. gin tends to do that.
I want to extend and invitation to come to Mexito to Anthony Bourdany.
We are very interested to have him here in Mexico to be our host in the exclusive conference named ‘Mexican Food’ which will be developed just if he comes.
This event is going to be developed for one of our corporative clients and the audience will be just for 200 VIP people.
I wondering if it is possible that we can arrange one date for this event, which must be in 2010 before August.
I would like to know what is the procedure to follow and make this event happens in Mexico.
I know who my daddy is unlike you Anthony !!!
Hi Antony i love your specialy style.
I think you are a very atractive man.
When you came over to argentina i would like to show you a very nice places to eat and specialy places to dance tango. Do you like it?
Kesses from Argentina.
MR. BOURDAIN,
IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS TO ME, AND THE WORLD, THAT YOU ARE IN DESPARATE NEED OF A PROFESSIONAL SECURITY DETAIL. WHILE IT MAKES FOR INTERESTING TELEVISION,WORRYING IF YOUR GOING TO GET YOUR ASS BLOWN OFF IS NOT A GOOD THING.YOU NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST, WHICH IS MAKING ME LAUGH MY ASS OFF ON YOUR ADVENTURES, NOT WONDERING IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE SECURE DOING SO. I WILL GLADLY OFFER MY SERVICES, AND THOSE OF MY COLLEAGUES, WHO ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST,(U.S. NAVY SEALS). PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING PROTECTED BY THE BEST. WE ARE TALKING ITINERARY PLANNING, LOGISTICAL SUPPORT,EVASIVE EVACUATION, ETC.ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS OUR FORTE.
I cannot believe the show had to come to such a low point that you guys had to resort to a full screen shot of the chase credit card… the show will lose authenticity and independence unless this is the only move to keep the show alive.
I watch and enjoy your show very much. I have a suggestion for a destination that I have not seen you explore, Poland. It will surprise you. Suggest you visit Krakow, Zakopane, Opole, Bydgoszcz and Warsaw.
Dear Tony, got to see you in Santa Rosa last week, yeah! You were great, just as I pictured you and thank you so much for coming. But…those shoes? Broke my heart really. Were they hush puppies? It made me think of someone in big pink, bunny slippers. They looked huge! So much for coolness.
I mean I get your turn to Cosby, the dad, and no more thumb ring, but those shoes, really?
So sorry, otherwise I loved ya!
Hiya Anthony!
….it comes without saying that you are the man…..and your shows and persona are truly remarkable…….however,I have noticed you have never been to Poland?? I saw your episode in Russia and thought it may be worth suggesting a trip for some more folklore, vodka shots, delicious pierogi and golabki (traditional Polish dishes) to Poland? I would be happy to show you around
…anyway would love to hear from you if Poland is on your list in 2010. M
Tony,
You´re so charming and I love you… you could be my father!!! but I don´t care.
…from México!!
Thank you for coming to ISTANBUL-TURKEY.We watched your Istanbul episode.It was perfect.Hope to see you in Turkey’s other places.Maybe South of Turkey.Best Regards
Sedef (from Istanbul)
you probably will never read this but you truly are my life’s inspiration to become a chef.
Just saw the awesome episode of family, local eating in Sardinia and am now shaking my head at the tool Zimmerman’s episode in Sicily. Tony can you do anything about it! haha
Hi Tony,
My husband and I are huge fans of your show and both agree its the best show on TV. We “dvr ” all of your episodes to be sure we dont miss any of them. I am a native NY’er but both my parents were born in Spain ( they currently are living back there now ) Although I enjoy all of episodes I was somewhat disapointed in your Spain show. I was hoping you would visit more remote places and explore some real “raw” Spanish cuisine. I hope you would consider re-visting Spain and if so you might consider exploring the Northeastern Galician part of the country, where i can guarantee you , you wont be dissapointed !
Un Abrazo
B.
Hello, I was wondering if you have been to the Maldives??? Im a great fan of your show.. I thought i saw you recently in the capital of Maldives, male;. If anyone would let me knw if they know any information if Anotony has been in the Maldives Ill be grateful..
I freaking love No Reservations! That’s it, all I got to say….
I’m from Romanian but I live in Italy…for me you are the best…I hope that you can come in Italy and you can see how cook our comunity…there is an italromanian type, bizzar food…I know that it’s imposible that you just read this message…I like you very much, Anthony.
Your show is FRIGEN AWESOME!!!
Refreshing, non of the same bullshit that all the other shows put on. It’s nice to see that someone doesnt give a dam about being politically correct and can explain his adventures in a raw and truthful manner.
Keep up the great job..
Tony,
I will be attending your event in Tulsa, OK and I just want you to know what an avid fan and food enthusiast I am. I like good food with an even better history. When you’re in Tulsa go to Ri Le’s Vietnamese restaurant at 91st and Yale. The Sesame Soy and the Special Chicken Soup will be two of the greatest foods you will ever taste in your life. I’m willing to bet $100 on it. Please just do a little research about this restaurant and let me know if you find someone who doesn’t like it. I never have and I’m a 26 year Tulsa native. If you don’t have time to stop in, shoot me an E-mail at whuffman83@yahoo.com and I’ll pick you up a large order of the soup on my way to your Tulsa gig for ya. Stay gold buddy!
tony, tony, tony-
i am offended this year when the camera zeros in
on a chase credit card. i will still watch your
show, but the image of you as an independent
observer of the world has been tarnished in my
opinion by this sellout.
You are the best!!!
I live in the Amazon Forest, do you know about our culinaire???
I love your show and you!!! Your sense of humor, your uncorectly way of life,do you drink, do you smoke and you seems happy to me!!! I love all about you!!!
Marry me????
Ahhahahahahahh!!!!
Kisses.
Please don’t forget the heart of South America! PARAGUAY has a lot of nice and beautiful things waiting for you!
Peace!
Hey Tony although I loved your show, I find it very hard to believe that you’ve been to every carribean country except my beautiful Dominican Republic, it’s almost as if there were some kind of prejudice. I tell you that I had to stop watching your show. Where you dumped by a Dominican or something. I just can’t explain why you haven’t gone, you even went to Haiti and they are right next door! It really is too bad because your missing out on some of the best food you will ever taste and some of the nicest sweetest people you will ever encounter. We were afterall the FIRST of the Americas!!!
Im tired of Bourdain “loving” everything he eats, everything is the “best” he ever had. He could eat raw goat testicles off the sidewalk in Myanmar and never get sick. He goes to eating places where he would get his throat cut if he wasn’t with a film crew. Allo this makes him a world class bs artist.
big fan here, ive seen all the shows. i hate andrew zimmerman but i just watched bizzare wolrd for a couple min and they showed painted breasts all over the place. you guys should find a way to bring female nudity to your show. cheers
Hey Tony, you must come to El Salvador. It’s a little contry in Central America, you’ll like all our food, believe me.
Hey Tony,
I am French born American like you and love your show. You seem to be a smart, creative and sensitive man so why are you so condescending to vegetarians. Your New York snobby macho side should leave some space to the fact that you are also a dad and should be slightly concerned with child obesity, animal cruelty amongst many other things. Let me also say that vegan cooking is far from easy and that not enough pseudo Great Chefs can prepare an outstanding vegan dish. How refreshing courageous and useful would a few episodes of your show exploring vegan mastery be?
I came across this passionate TED presentation this morning. I think that you will like it http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html
Hi Anthony. My name is Cátia, I’m from São Paulo, Brazil.
I’ve watched the episod that you show your visit to São Paulo. I just love it! I’ve never seen a tv programam that had such a respect like you did. Thank´s a lot.
Best regards from Brazil.
Cátia
Hola anthony i am Eli , i from of ecuador nice country …:) i am fanatic´s of you program …this is controversial for me , because i am veggy 17 years jaja
because i respect the life of animals..
i would like that you made a program of only vegetarian food jaja
because my husband and me are fanatics of you…and mine family is vegetarian
is good you make your fans happy
Maby in tibet in monastery budista jaja
it is a nice experience for you and i am happy see you like a monk without alcohol jaja !! and serious vegetarian jaja yes …. sorry for my english, it is bad but you understand me
you are very inteligent and a nice man …
bye bye God bless you always …
Dear Chef Bourdain,
I realize that, very likely, your minions are previewing this and not even deeming it worth your reading (which, incidentally, I would very much understand.) Regardless, I need to share the complete admiration and respect that my fiance and I have for you. For my part, I truly appreciate the profound respect you have for the people and cultures with which you come in contact. My fiance, on the other hand, respects you on a completely different level. We’re getting married in August and when I asked him what his ideal bachelor party would be, he said that the most amazing thing he can imagine would be to share dinner and conversation with Anthony Bourdain (…keeping in mind that in this same conversation I offered him Vegas and strippers…) You are absolutely the epitome of what he thinks a true chef and connoisseur of the culinary world should be.
In the absence of your presence at a bachelor party as a viable option, I’m wondering if there is any chance that you might be ambling through the Princeton, New Jersey / Allentown, Pennsylvania area within the next 6-8 months so that I might be able to get your autograph for him as a wedding gift. I honestly cannot think of a single (realistic) thing that would make him happier or more excited.
Thank you so much for keeping us well fed, cultured and entertained,
Kari
Hi Tony! Love the show and your commentary/insights. You’re always dead-on; saving perhaps Le Bernardin. I’ll explain what I mean: http://aaronallen.com/articles/le-bernardin I continue to sing your praises far and wide as I eat my way around the world too. Keep up the great work!!
Dear Travel Channel team
With the soccer world cup coming up and South Africa being under the spot light, have you considered a program on the cuisine and culture. We have a tremendous diversity ranging from game dishes up in the north to the best fish dishes down in Cape Town. Being a big fan of Tony I am sure he will not be disappointed. No singing and dancing required.
Hope to hear back from you?????
Yolanda
Hello Anthony, hello intranets! I love your bloody show like you wouldnt believe! Your incredible insight, adoration, and appreciation for the art of food and its people is truly enjoyable. I respect any and every man or woman that lives like you do with some understanding of the world.(I also envy it) Thank you for this show, I might not get the chance to eat half of the foods your show displays but at least I get to see you enjoy them! I hope you enjoy the rest of your incredible life…
Dasvidania Mr.Bordain
I am a Peruvian, I love to fallow your show always and I am wondering if you going back to Peru again?. I wish you the best.
your fan
Note, you are handsome
Dear Mister Bourdain,
Simple question for you, but also maybe one to think about. Or not. Why have you never come to Holland and visit the not cliché cities and food?
I mean no drugs, No Red Light, No stupid wooden shoes, but the food in Holland. If you have time, you are welcome, I think. You must know the good chefs here?
Take care.
Anthony, I am a not a chef but a broke lover of gritty foods. Your show is a refreshing slice on non-mainstream or more appropriately “traditional” dishes of the places you travel. Keep it up, you are sensational. I love your show.
hi!
i would like to thank you chef anthony bourdain on accepting the call of agusto in featuring and visiting the Philippines and it cuisine, you made it all happened, i do hope the people around the world were enlightened about our food, culture and traditions, Good job sir! more power and God Bless you’re show
Anthony!
We saw the episode of you in Russia… We can’t believe you went to Russia for banja and ice swimming.
We Finnish people take proud in both our country aswell as our sauna and snow.
You should come to Finland and see what this small but beautiful country has to offer.
(we’ve beaten Russia before in history, we can do it also in the food frontier.
)
Tervetuloa!
Love the show – but there was a segment where they show you (Mr. Bourdain) typing. Why can’t you type? why can’t people type? why? why?
p.s. – I can never figure out who to address comments such as these to. Obviously Anthony does not deign to read the comments on his own website – I’m assuming that he delegates – (you delegate?).