Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
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| Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations | |
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| Format | Travel, Food |
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| Created by | Zero Point Zero Production Inc. |
| Starring | Anthony Bourdain (host) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 71 (to date) |
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| Running time | domestic: one hour (approx. 0:42 per episode); international: approx. 0:48 per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Travel Channel Arts Central (Singapore) |
| Original run | July 25, 2005 – present |
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations is an ongoing American travel and food show on the Travel Channel; it also airs on the Discovery Travel & Living channel around the world. Host Anthony Bourdain visits overseas countries, cities worldwide, and places within the U.S., where hosts treat him to local culture and cuisine. The series premiered in 2005 on the Travel Channel. The format and content of the show is similar to Bourdain's 2001–2002 Food Network series, A Cook's Tour. Bourdain is also author of the book, Kitchen Confidential.
The special episode Anthony Bourdain in Beirut that aired between Seasons 2 and 3 was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Programming in 2007.
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[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-01 | 1 | "France: Why the French Don't Suck" | July 25, 2005 |
| Paris, France | |||
| 1-02 | 2 | "Iceland: Hello Darkness My Old Friend" | August 1, 2005 |
| Reykjavík, Iceland | |||
| 1-03 | 3 | "New Jersey" | August 8, 2005 |
| New Jersey, US | |||
| 1-04 | 4 | "Vietnam: The Island of Mr. Sang" | August 15, 2005 |
| Hanoi, Mai Chau and Tuần Châu, Vietnam | |||
| 1-05 | 5 | "Malaysia: Into the Jungle" | August 22, 2005 |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||
| 1-06 | 6 | "Sicily" | October 10, 2005 |
| Sicily, Italy | |||
| 1-07 | 7 | "Las Vegas" | October 17, 2005 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |||
| 1-08 | 8 | "Uzbekistan" | October 24, 2005 |
| Tashkent to Samarkand, Uzbekistan | |||
| 1-09 | 9 | "New Zealand: Down Under the Down Under" | November 7, 2005 |
| New Zealand | |||
[edit] Season 2
Three special episodes were aired in 2006, one before the season, and two after.
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special | 10 | "Leftovers" | March 27, 2006 |
| 2-01 | 11 | "Asia Special: China & Japan" | March 27, 2006 |
| China and Japan | |||
| 2-02 | 12 | "South Florida" | April 3, 2006 |
| Miami, Florida, US | |||
| 2-03 | 13 | "Peru" | April 10, 2006 |
| Lima, Cusco, and Machu Picchu, Peru | |||
| 2-04 | 14 | "Canada" | April 17, 2006 |
| Québec, Canada | |||
| 2-05 | 15 | "Sweden" | April 24, 2006 |
| Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| 2-06 | 16 | "Puerto Rico" | May 1, 2006 |
| Puerto Rico | |||
| 2-07 | 17 | "Japan" | May 8, 2006 |
| Osaka, Japan | |||
| 2-08 | 18 | "US/Mexico Border" | May 22, 2006 |
| Piedras Negras, Mexico; Texas | |||
| 2-09 | 19 | "India (Rajasthan)" | May 29, 2006 |
| Rajasthan, India | |||
| 2-10 | 20 | "India (Kolkata/Bombay)" | June 5, 2006 |
| Kolkata and Bombay, India | |||
| 2-11 | 21 | "Korea" | June 12, 2006 |
| Seoul, Korea | |||
| 2-12 | 22 | "Indonesia" | June 19, 2006 |
| Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia | |||
| Special | 23 | "Decoding Ferran Adria" | July 03, 2006 |
| Bourdain travels to Spain and visits the research laboratory of Ferran Adria, renowned chef of el Bulli. | |||
| Special | 24 | "Anthony Bourdain in Beirut" | August 21, 2006 |
| Documentary of a week in July, 2006 when Bourdain and his crew were trapped in Beirut, Lebanon due to the Lebanon War. | |||
[edit] Season 3
Season 3 was aired in two parts: six episodes in the winter of 2007, and nine in the summer/autumn of 2007. Two special episodes were also aired in 2007, book-ending the regular episodes.
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special | 25 | "Leftovers 2" | January 1, 2007 |
| 3-01 | 26 | "Ireland" | January 1, 2007 |
| Dublin, Ireland | |||
| 3-02 | 27 | "Ghana" | January 8, 2007 |
| Ghana | |||
| 3-03 | 28 | "Pacific Northwest" | January 15, 2007 |
| Portland, Seattle | |||
| 3-04 | 29 | "Namibia" | January 22, 2007 |
| Namibia | |||
| 3-05 | 30 | "Russia" | January 29, 2007 |
| Moscow, Russia | |||
| 3-06 | 31 | "Los Angeles" | February 5, 2007 |
| Los Angeles | |||
| 3-07 | 32 | "Shanghai" | July 30, 2007 |
| Shanghai to Shangri-La, China | |||
| 3-08 | 33 | "New York City" | August 6, 2007 |
| New York City | |||
| 3-09 | 34 | "Brazil" | August 13, 2007 |
| São Paulo, Brazil | |||
| 3-10 | 35 | "French Polynesia" | August 20, 2007 |
| Tahiti | |||
| 3-11 | 36 | "Cleveland" | August 27, 2007 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | |||
| 3-12 | 37 | "Hong Kong" | September 3, 2007 |
| Hong Kong | |||
| 3-13 | 38 | "Argentina" | September 10, 2007 |
| Patagonia, Argentina | |||
| 3-14 | 39 | "South Carolina" | September 17, 2007 |
| South Carolina | |||
| 3-15 | 40 | "Tuscany" | September 24, 2007 |
| Tuscany, Italy | |||
| Special | 41 | "Holiday Special" | December 10, 2007 |
| Bourdain visits his brother's family in Connecticut for the holidays, with special guests Queens of the Stone Age. | |||
[edit] Season 4
As with Season 3, Season 4 was aired in two parts: nine episodes in the winter of 2008, and ten in the summer of 2008. Various sources have referred to the summer episodes as Season 5, but in a post on his blog regarding the September 1, 2008 episode, Bourdain refers to it as the final episode of Season 4. [1] One special episode followed the regular 2008 episodes.
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate |
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| 4-01 | 42 | "Singapore" | January 7, 2008 |
| Singapore | |||
| 4-02 | 43 | "Berlin" | January 14, 2008 |
| Berlin, Germany | |||
| 4-03 | 44 | "Vancouver, BC" | January 21, 2008 |
| Vancouver, Canada | |||
| 4-04 | 45 | "Greek Islands" | January 28, 2008 |
| Crete to Zakynthos, Greece | |||
| 4-05 | 46 | "New Orleans" | February 4, 2008 |
| New Orleans, Louisiana | |||
| 4-06 | 47 | "London/Edinburgh" | February 11, 2008 |
| London and Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |||
| 4-07 | 48 | "Jamaica" | February 18, 2008 |
| Jamaica | |||
| 4-08 | 49 | "Romania" | February 25, 2008 |
| Transylvania and Bucharest, Romania | |||
| 4-09 | 50 | "Hawaii" | March 3, 2008 |
| Hawaii | |||
| 4-10 | 51 | "Into the Fire NY" | March 10, 2008 |
| Brasserie Les Halles, New York City | |||
| 4-11 | 52 | "Laos" | July 7, 2008 |
| Vientiane, Laos | |||
| 4-12 | 53 | "Colombia" | July 14, 2008 |
| Medellín and Cartagena, Colombia | |||
| 4-13 | 54 | "Saudi Arabia" | July 21, 2008 |
| At the invitation of Danya Alhamrani, Bourdain and crew vistit her hometown of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | |||
| 4-14 | 55 | "Uruguay" | July 28, 2008 |
| Uruguay | |||
| 4-15 | 56 | "U.S. Southwest" | August 4, 2008 |
| California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas | |||
| 4-16 | 57 | "Tokyo" | August 11, 2008 |
| Tokyo, Japan | |||
| 4-17 | 58 | "Spain" | August 18, 2008 |
| Spain | |||
| 4-18 | 59 | "Egypt" | August 25, 2008 |
| Egypt | |||
| 4-19 | 60 | "So Long, Summer" | September 1, 2008 |
| Various clips and outtakes | |||
| Special | 61 | "At the Table with Anthony Bourdain" | October 20, 2008 |
| Bourdain with guests Amy Sacco, Bill Buford, Ted Allen and Chris Wilson dine at NYC restaurant WD-50 and discuss various topics related to food and restaurants. |
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[edit] Season 5
Season 5 is another split season, with 10 episodes aired in the winter of 2009, and 10 episodes to follow in the summer.
| Ep.Num. | Overall | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-01 | 62 | "Mexico" | January 5, 2009 |
| Puebla and Mexico City | |||
| 5-02 | 63 | "Venice" | January 12, 2009 |
| Venice | |||
| 5-03 | 64 | "Washington, D.C." | January 19, 2009 |
| Washington, D.C. | |||
| 5-04 | 65 | "Azores" | January 26, 2009 |
| Azores, Portugal | |||
| 5-05 | 66 | "Chicago" | February 2, 2009 |
| Chicago | |||
| 5-06 | 67 | "Food Porn" | February 9, 2009 |
| Various clips | |||
| 5-07 | 68 | "Philippines" | February 16, 2009 |
| Manila, Pampanga, and Cebu | |||
| 5-08 | 69 | "Disappearing Manhattan" | February 23, 2009 |
| Manhattan | |||
| 5-09 | 70 | "Sri Lanka" | March 2, 2009 |
| Colombo | |||
| 5-10 | 71 | "Vietnam: There's No Place Like Home" | March 9, 2009 |
| Vietnam | |||
| 5-11 | 72 | "Chile" | July 13, 2009 |
| Chile | |||
| 5-12 | 73 | "Australia" | July 20, 2009 |
| Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 5-13 | 74 | "Rust Belt" | July 27, 2009 |
| Baltimore, Maryland; Detroit, Michigan; Buffalo, New York | |||
| 5-14 | 75 | "On the Street" | August 3, 2009 |
| location(s) t.b.c. | |||
| 5-15 | 76 | "San Francisco" | August 10, 2009 |
| San Francisco, California | |||
| 5-16 | 77 | "Thailand" | August 17, 2009 |
| Thailand | |||
| 5-17 | 78 | "Rockies" | August 24, 2009 |
| Rocky Mountains - specific location(s) t.b.c. | |||
| 5-18 | 79 | "Burning Questions" | August 31, 2009 |
| location(s) t.b.c. | |||
| 5-19 | 80 | "New York Outer Boroughs" | September 7, 2009 |
| Outer Boroughs of New York City, New York | |||
| 5-20 | 81 | "Sardinia" | September 14, 2009 |
| Sardinia, Italy | |||
[edit] Related
| Title | Airdate |
|---|---|
| "No Reservations: Iceland: Special Edition" | March 20, 2006[1] |
| Bourdain and show producer Chris Collins re-view Season 1's "Iceland" episode with DVD-style behind-the-scenes commentary. | |
| "What's Your Trip with Anthony Bourdain" | May 21, 2007 |
| Pilot episode for a proposed new series with Bourdain presenting travel videos submitted by viewers. | |
[edit] Future episodes/specials
Posts on Bourdain's blog have mentioned filming or planning upcoming episodes/specials covering Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Provence, Beirut, Brittany, Prague, Central Highlands of Vietnam, Iran, Rome, Ecuador, Cuba, Kerala, India, China, Maine, Turkey, and The Congo. [2] [3] [4] [5][6]
[edit] Notable guests
- On the Season 3 New York City episode, Andrew Zimmern appeared in one segment. Bourdain appeared as a guest on the New York City episode of Zimmern's Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, which aired the same day. The two shows were edited such that one show led nearly seamlessly into the other.
- Bourdain's wife Ottavia Busia, who is a native of Italy, appeared anonymously on the Season 3 Tuscany episode, as one of the disgruntled diners eating the food he prepares.[2]
- In the Berlin episode (Season 4) he has lunch with German politician Gregor Gysi (The Left).
- In the Sicilian episode Bourdain meets Sicily's President.[citation needed]
- Both Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent appear in the U.S. Southwest episode. Other musicians who have appeared on the show include Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Joel, Marky Ramone and Morcheeba.
- In the Puerto Rico episode he has lunch with boxer Miguel Cotto.
- Authors Chuck Palahniuk, Jerry Stahl, Harvey Pekar, George Pelecanos, Ian Rankin and Gary Shteyngart have all appeared on the program.
- The many chefs who have appeared include Ferran and Albert Adrià, Eric Ripert, Mario Batali, Masaharu Morimoto, José Andrés, Marco Pierre White, Heston Blumenthal, Jun Sakamoto, Michael Symon, Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak, Andoni Adruiz, April Bloomfield, Fergus Henderson, Gabrielle Hamilton, Jiro Ono, and Emeril Lagasse.
