Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Jerusalem

The first trip to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. While the political situation is often tense between the people here, Anthony Bourdain focuses on with local chefs, home cooks, writers and amateur foodies.

Spain

Bourdain visits Andalucia during Semana Santa, Holy Week, the week before Easter, a time filled with great pageantry and excitement. Bourdain's longtime DP, Zach Zamboni, currently lives in Granada and has been imploring Bourdain to come visit for years.

New Mexico

New Mexico has the largest Hispanic population per capita in the US. A combination of Spanish, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pueblo and even Chuck-Wagon influences. But New Mexico is also a land of drugs, guns, monster vehicles, aliens and more guns.

Copenhagen

The food and natural beauty of Copenhagen, the economic and cultural center of Denmark. Home to famed chef Rene Redzepi and his brainchild Noma - regarded by critics as one of the world's best restaurants.

Sicily

Bourdain visits Sicily. When he goes fishing for his supper, he learns that everything is not what it seems, especially when it has eight legs. He also seeks out a grandma to make him a home-cooked meal.

South Africa

Bourdain visits the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow, which still a very dangerous place, spends a day in the life of a taxi driver and discovers the culture and, of course food, that makes up modern day Johannesburg.

Tokyo

Bourdain is in search of Tokyo's dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside. It will be surprising, and at times shocking.

Detroit

Few cities have experienced the dramatic economic rise and fall of Detroit. A look at the glory days of the past, and the promise of the future.

Punjab

Bourdain visits Amritsar, sampling cuisine at roadside restaurants, a gurpurb festival, and a free community restaurant.

Las Vegas

Bourdain travels to Las Vegas, a city known for over-indulgence, with food author Michael Ruhlman and visits locales that include Huntridge Tavern, in the shadow of the strip, and famed restaurante by Jose Andres.

Lyon

Bourdain accompanies world-renowned chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud as they travel back to Boulud's hometown of Lyon, France for a "once-in-a-lifetime" pilgrimage of the city's rich food culture and legendary chefs.

Mexico

Bourdain travels to Mexico City, Oaxaca and Cuernavaca where local residents express their passion through food, art, and the struggle for an improved quality of life. Journalist Anabel Hernandez on the impact on drug trade-related violence.

Russia

On the eve of the Olympic games in Sochi, Bourdain visits Russia. He confers with prominent locals, visits a historic Moscow hotel, takes the Grand Express train to St. Petersburg, and explores the drinking and dining scene.

Mississippi

The food and history of the Mississippi Delta including downtown Jackson's Big Apply Inn, known for its Pig's Ear Sandwich and as a Civil Rights era gathering place. Also, a visit to a social club, located in an old sharecropper structure.

Thailand

Bourdain takes to the streets of Thailand. He meets a local celebrity while on the hunt for some late night grub.

Brazil

A look at the dance/martial art of Capoeira, Bahia, the "African heart of Brazil," and Salvadoran fishing neighborhoods.

Shanghai

Bourdain explores Shanghai by savoring home-style cuisine and discusses China's booming economy and expanding global influence with locals.

The Bronx

Bourdain explores the widely diverse cuisines and cultures found in the Bronx, the New York City borough just north of Manhattan. A look at the music, food, art, and other offerings of this often misunderstood part of the city.

Paraguay

An investigation into the puzzling history of the host's great, great, great grandfather, Paraguayan emigre Jean Bourdain. A visit to the country primarily comprised of jungle and desert, which features a rich culture and savory local dishes.

Vietnam

Bourdain's “first love.” A look at excursions to the Dong Ba market, Vinh Moc tunnels, Duyen Anh restaurant, and the Citadel.

Tanzania

Bourdain visits Tanzania. He visits Zanzibar, a one-time slave trade hub, and enjoys the island's famous foods. On an excursion to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, Bourdain comes face to face with lions, elephants, and the great migration.

Iran

Exploring Tehran and Isfahan. Guides include a Washington Post reporter and his wife who were subsequently detained by the Iranian government.

Massachusetts

Bourdain takes a trip to the haunts of his youth that marked the start of his culinary career, and he candidly discusses his descent into heroin addiction and recovery. He then heads to the western part of the state.

Jamaica

Bourdain travels to Jamaica, known for Caribbean delicacies and feel-good vibes. He explores life in Port Antonio and Winnifred Beach, visits the home of James Bond author Ian Fleming and learns about music legend Bob Marley.

Korea

Bourdain returns to Korea after ten years to experience hyper-modern Seoul, and taste Korean fried chicken, vintage army stew, and Kimchi.

Miami

Bourdain gets a taste of Miami with some cow foot soup in Little Haiti and gets a lesson in the sights and sounds of the city from Questlove.

Scotland

Bourdain visits one of his favorite cities in Europe, Glasgow, and makes his first stop at the Old College Bar for a pint.

Budapest

Bourdain explores the beauty, culture, and food of Budapest, where he samples goulash, fisherman's soup, blood sausage, and chicken liver.

Madagascar

Bourdain explores the island nation of Madagascar with visits to the capital city of Tana and a sampling of Malagasy cuisine.

New Jersey

Bourdain travels to his childhood home state with his brother Chris and rekindles memories at classic roadside joint Hirams.

Hawaii

Bourdain explores the other Hawaii, the one that those 8 million tourists don’t see when they descend on the islands every year.

Beirut

Bourdain travels to Beirut. Nicknamed the Paris of the Middle East, its nightlife is infamous, the population beautiful, and its cuisine legendary.

Cuba

Bourdain explores Cuba from its bustling capital city Havana, to the slower paced, music mecca Santiago.

Marseille

Bourdain and travel companion chef Eric Ripert visit France’s oldest city to experience its stew of cultures and cuisines.

Okinawa

The alluring island of Okinawa is explored by Bourdain from historical, political, cultural and culinary perspectives.

Bay Area

Bourdain takes a journey to the Bay Area to practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, heal through food, and enjoy some soul food at Real Miss Ollie's.

Ethiopia

Bourdain visits Addis Ababa to sample injera bread, beyaynetu platters, coffee and music with chef Marcus Samuelsson.

Borneo

Bourdain returns to Borneo after 10 years to enjoy chicken rendang and pork noodles in the street food paradise of Kuala Lumpur.

Istanbul

Bourdain explores the mixing of food, culture and politics in Istanbul, where he eats a Turkish breakfast and watches an oil wresting match.

Charleston

Bourdain and Charleston resident Bill Murray dine on traditional Gullah cuisine, oyster pie, and shrimp and grits.

Manila: The Philippines

Bourdain explores the Philippines during Christmas season and eats Jollibee, drinks Halo-Halo, and indulges in Sizzling Pork Sisig.

Chicago

Bourdain visits the iconic Old Town Ale House, eats Mapo Doufu in Chinatown, and shares a home cooked meal with rapper Lupe Fiasco.

The Greek Islands

On the island of Naxos, Bourdain dives to a sunken ship wreck, drinks raki with the locals, and samples cuisine fresh from a fishing boat.

Montana

Bourdain visits the Crow reservation, hunts with podcast host Joe Rogan, and eats dinner at Butte institution Lydia’s supper club.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Zamir Gotta upstages Bourdain on a tour of the mountainous Eurasian country, featuring food from Tbilisi, Batumi, and Khurvaleti.

Senegal

Bourdain explores West African culture, with guides Chef Pierre Thiam, Ofeibea Quist Arcton, and famed musician Youssou N’Dour.

Cologne, Germany

The Cologne Carnival celebration sets the tone for Bourdain’s visit to this city that boasts the delicacies kolsch, mett, and blood sausage.

Buenos Aires

Bourdain’s trip to meat-centric Buenos Aires features a meal at famous local spot, Don Carlito's, and an after-hours soccer match.

Hanoi

Bourdain joins the throngs of locals as he motorbikes through Vietnam’s capital and indulges in its singular cuisine with president Barack Obama, who, over a dish of Bun Cha, shares personal stories and reflects on his own international travels.

Nashville

Bourdain absorbs the tastes, sights and sounds of music city, from chef Josh Habiger's Catbird Seat and Bolton's famous hot chicken, to a night of cooking, drinking and rocking out with singer Alison Mosshart, and her bandmates.

Sichuan with Eric Ripert

Bourdain introduces his good friend, Michelin star chef, Eric Ripert, to China and Sichuan province by testing his endurance with mouth-numbing, sinisterly tasty meals, such as green peppercorn fish.

London

Visiting London, post Brexit vote, Bourdain finds comfort in classic British cuisine including roast bone marrow at chef Fergus Henderson’s famed restaurant St. John, and Scotch eggs at Princess Victoria Pub with Nigella Lawson, plus a meeting with revered artist Ralph Steadman at his studio.

Houston

Looking beyond oil, NASA, and football, Bourdain explores Houston’s diverse cultures, taking in a Bollywood-style dance in a grocery store, a Quinceanera in suburban Pasadena, and the city’s slab car parade, while making time for Viet-Bayou crawfish, East Texas barbecue, and a Congolese-Cajun stew.

Japan with Masa

Guided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain’s return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and a special omakase experience at Tokyo’s acclaimed Sushi Ko, where Masa trained as an apprentice.

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Bourdain explores the Brazilian heartland, home to baroque architecture, lush hillsides and mineiro cuisine which includes frango ao molho pardo (broiled chicken served in a sauce made using its own blood), that the host samples during a traditional country meal.

Los Angeles

An alternative tour of Los Angeles by Bourdain focuses on the impact and contributions of its less photographed and often overlooked Latino communities.

San Sebastian

Bourdain visits the coastal city of San Sebastian in the Basque Country, famous for its spectacular views and incomparable fresh seafood.

Laos

The rich sensory experience of Laos with its enchanting scenery, distinctive aromas and exceptional food are explored in Bourdain’s trip to this Southeast Asian country which also continues to suffer the effects of the Secret War by the U.S in the 1960’s-1970’s.

Queens

Bourdain discovers a hub of international cuisines and cultures in the New York City Borough of Queens.

Antarctica

Bourdain travels to the bottom of the world to experience the serene beauty and mystery of the driest, coldest, windiest place on earth.

Oman

Bourdain takes his first journey to the Sultanate of Oman and finds a peaceful land of remarkable beauty that defies expectations.

Trinidad

A trip to the Caribbean uncovers how the island of Trinidad has turned a history of colonialism and slavery into a non-stop celebration of multicultural food, music and good times.

Porto, Portugal

Food takes center stage in this tour of the northern Portugal city by Bourdain, whose local travel companions include his former Les Halles boss Jose Meirelles.

Singapore

Bourdain tours the historically rich streets of Singapore and immerses himself in the vast array of multicultural foods found throughout this island city-state.

French Alps

The gloves are off and the rivalry continues as Bourdain and his long time friend, three-Michelin-starred chef Eric Ripert, embark on a ski-and-cheese-filled journey through the French Alps, home advantage Ripert?

Lagos

The ingenuity of the Nigerian people is the focus of Bourdain’s travels as he explores its food, music and rich cultural diversity.

Pittsburgh

Bourdain delves into a dining scene at a crossroads: part iconic steel city defined by blue collar, working class comfort food, steak and potatoes, sausage and sauerkraut, and part foodie boom town catering to the new high tech industry.

Sri Lanka

As peace and hope spread throughout Sri Lanka following the end of its brutal civil war, Bourdain travels to the once divided regions to experience the reinvigorated people, savory food and vast landscapes.

Puerto Rico

When Bourdain heads to Puerto Rico to check out the reality behind the pina coladas and fancy resorts, he finds natural splendor, delicious food and warm people, all against the background of a seemingly insurmountable economic crisis.

Seattle

Bourdain immerses himself in the boom or bust city of Seattle.

West Virginia

Bourdain digs deep into the proud, often misunderstood culture of West Virginia, as he traverses a 5,000 foot mine, observes the demolition derby–like sport of rock-bouncing and dines on signature Appalachian dishes.

Uruguay

Bourdain returns to Uruguay after a decade away and finds a progressive nation in the midst of social change, but with evident fragments of its colonial past, most notably in its local cuisine.

Newfoundland

An exploration of this rocky, east coast Canadian island by Bourdain reveals a magical place abundant in fish and wild game and steeped in distinctive traditions.

Armenia

Bourdain takes a wide-angle look at the culture and history of this country, heavily influenced by Europe and Russia, with guides musician of Armenian descent Serj Tankian, and historian/Armenian resident Richard Giragosian.

Hong Kong

Bourdain experiences Hong Kong through the eyes and lens of legendary cinematographer and longtime Hong Kong resident Christopher Doyle.

Berlin

In Berlin, an anomaly among German metropolises, Bourdain encounters an extremely accepting society teeming with unbridled creativity despite a grim history.

Cajun Mardi Gras

In this celebration of Louisiana’s Cajun culture, complete with Zydeco music and a crawfish boil, Bourdain goes off the beaten path and takes part in the less familiar Mardi Gras traditions of the region’s history stemming from the French Middle Ages.

Bhutan

Bourdain and film director Darren Aronofsky tour the remote South Asian Kingdom of Bhutan and travel on the winding East/West highway known for its spectacular views of the Himalayan Mountains.

Kenya

Bourdain introduces his fellow CNN Original Series host W. Kamau Bell (United Shades of America) to the distinctive sights, tastes, and sounds of Kenya.

Asturias, Spain

Bourdain travels to the enchanted region of Asturias, Spain with chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, as he makes a return to his homeland.

Indonesia

A shadow puppet performance provides an entry into understanding Indonesia, a country comprised of thousands of islands whose people endured political turmoil, and one in which, Bourdain discovers, food is the great unifier.

Bourdain's Impact

Anthony Bourdain’s unique perspective and voice altered the world of food, travel and culture and in the process reinvented how audiences watched television and engaged intimately and actively with the world around them.

Far West Texas

Bourdain travels to the untamed land of Big Bend, Texas near the Mexican border; an area that pits man against nature and in which the land usually wins.

Behind the Scenes

Bourdain’s relationship with his crew, the team that traveled with him and slogged through the trenches, was like no other in his life.

Lower East Side

Bourdain takes a personal journey through this formerly bohemian New York City neighborhood, as he meets, shares meals and reflects with music, film and art trailblazers.