No I meant regular kitchen. Just because the show gives her new ideas on what to cook. Why not just drive up to NYC for a tenth of the price? Food is pretty much the same quality. At least for brunch and dinner. Although for breakfast (bread/pastries and coffee) Paris still pisses all over NYC.
For the 100th episode, Tony had to do something that would be near and dear to him, & thankfully the Travel Channel acquiesced. After all, he was a chef at a French restaurant, Paris is considered a gastronomic capital, the choice was easy to make. To those who complain about the high-end restaurants, I'm sure his producer would have wanted to explore the subtleties of halal cuisine in mainstream French cuisine, but Bourdain wouldn't have given two fcuks. Bourdain's a chef, it's a landmark 100th episode, Paris is a gastronomic capital, what part don't you understand? I love this show as much as I loved the Spain episode, it's food-centric that appeals to the foodie in me. And you can see Bourdain was really in his element and really enjoying himself.
I'm pretty sure no one has argued either that Bourdain shouldn't have been happy about his Paris show or that it was somehow inappropriate. Bourdain has traced his love of food to a single moment when he was a little kid visiting France and he ate a raw oyster for the first time. It woke something up in him that caused to wind up with a career as a chef. So Paris was perfect. It's possible to be disinterested in - or even dislike - something that is nonetheless quite well-done. And that's me and the Paris episode. Yeesh.
You owe it to yourself to watch the episode on Paris. Tony only went to one or two really high end restaurants. He and Eric Ripert went mostly to bistro's. In fact the one thing that came out from this episode is that there has been a strong move from fancy Michellin Three Star restaurants to affordable places. Tony remarked you can get a great sophisticated meal for a reasonable price in Paris. The days of snobby french food as the haute cuisine are dead.
Liked the Madrid episode. Anthony said something that I’ve must’ve said to my friends dozens of times already: “Why don’t those Madrid restaurants exist in NYC? There would be line-ups around the block.” Yup, pretty much. Or at least reservations months in advance. My biggest beef is where are the Madrid-style tapas cafes?
There are plenty of Taqueria style restaurants in Dubai. It's hard to have street vendors in Dubai when it is 120 degrees during the summer. Also the place where he went for Curry was served out of a trailer. Just because they had chairs to sit on doesn't really make it any less street..
You've got to do it at night when the sun is not beating down on your noggin. Your probably going to be out until 2 or 3 anyway... ______________________ Zionsville Dining
No Reservations returned last week with an episode on Haiti. Tune in tonight when Anthony visits Cambodia.
I can not wait for tonight's episode. I'm glad he's back in Cambodia and I expect him to enjoy a heck of a lot more than he did when he was there for "A Cook's Tour"
New episode Monday evening. Tony visits the country of my birth Cuba. Should be interesting. Lot's of pork always one of mine and Tony's favorites.
Pig is quite possibly the best food animal out there. Always reminds me of a clip from the Simpsons. Thanks for reminding me tho, I need to make sure my DVR is set.
Yup, if I could only choose one type of meat/animal to eat for the rest of my life, it would be an easy choice: pig. So many different ways to prepare pork. I love a good steak as much as the next guy, but the differences in taste between the various cuts are more subtle.
I love, love love love love pork. I just wish hog farming and processing weren't so corrosive on so many levels.
Gotta add one more pig meal to my repertoire... Went to my local taco truck (the best one ever) this weekend and got pig ear taco... wasn't sure what really to expect, since it's got a little cartilage and a little skin, but damn, really really good.
Tony was in Macau, which when I was a young man was an absolute dump. Dirty, without any of the charm of Hong Kong. Now it's become the Las Vegas of the far east.
Found the Naples episode to be absolutely charming. I know a lot of the magic is in the editing, but the people were fantastic.
I caught the Singapore episode from 2008 - my better half spent a summer there, and after watching the episode we agreed we should try to look for jobs there. And yes, believe the hype on Hainanese chicken and rice: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBjKOqBxHcc"]Anthony Bourdain - No Reservations - Singapore 1:3‏ - YouTube[/ame]
Any places in the City that do it right? I've been wanting to try some ever since I saw that episode.